The Sept. 18 docking of the Statendam, the last cruise ship scheduled to stop in Haines this season, will be heading to Skagway instead due to construction on the Port Chilkoot Dock.

Tourism director Tanya Carlson said Holland America representatives recently told the borough they will likely head to Skagway instead of docking in Haines Sept. 18.

Initially the company had planned to anchor the ship offshore and lighter passengers into port via smaller boats…