Alaska Juneau Waterfront Morning Rush Hour Editorial Photo

A view of a De Havilland Otter bush float plane that just landed taxiing on the water, with a sailboat, small commercial fishing boat and waterfront homes in West Juneau covering the hillside across Gastineau Channel from downtown Juneau, Alaska taken from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Radiance of the Seas. Juneau, located on an island in southeast Alaska, is the state capital , and one of the major/primary cruise port destination for all Alaska cruises, hosting nearly a million cruise ship visitors each year. Being on an island, float planes and boats are a primary means of transportation and allows Juneau access to other parts of Alaska and Canada.