Crusie news (tagged with Alaska)
- Accidents
Second Person Medevaced from Norwegian Joy for a Week
A crew member who was reportedly suffering heart complications onboard Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Joy has been hoisted off the vessel by...
October 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Announces Additional Alaska Itineraries from Victoria BC 2020
Luxury cruise brand Cunard Line announced 3 additional opportunities for passengers to sail roundtrip from homeport Victoria BC on some Cunard Alaska...
October 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises Introduces 2021 Alaska Itineraries
Windstar Cruises announced its 2021 Alaska season, offering a choice of 9 different voyages on 4 itineraries (June through September). A new 7-day...
October 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Offers Free First-Class Air on 2020 Alaska Sailings
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises now offers free first-class flights for a total of 14 voyages during company's 2020 Alaskan season. Regent's "First...
October 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Alaska Railroad Looking for a Partner to Update Cruise Facilities in Seward
The Alaska Railroad is currently looking for a partner to help update and expand its cruise facilities in Seward AK in order to meet the ever...
October 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
British Columbia and Alaska Itineraries for Ocean Victory Revealed
Victory Cruise Lines announced the inaugural itineraries for its 2021 Alaska season onboard the 200-passenger MV Ocean Victory. Currently under...
October 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corp. Executives Back in Federal Court
A US federal judge is pushing Carnival Corporation executives to faster fix company's ocean pollution issues. At a hearing on Wednesday, October...
October 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Last Ship of the Cruise Season Leaves Juneau
The last ship of the cruise season set sail from the port of Juneau, Alaska at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2. The Cruise Line Agencies of the...
October 3, 2019 - Accidents
Fire Breaks Out on Carnival Legend
A fire broke out in Carnival Legend's engine room on Friday, September 20. The passengers of the Alaskan voyage were awakened shortly after 7 am when...
September 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ocean Victory Keel Laid in China
Victory Cruise Lines announced a successful Keel Laying Ceremony for its highly anticipated MV Ocean Victory. Owned by AQSC-American Queen Steamboat...
September 19, 2019 - Accidents
Holland America Line Fined $17K
Holland America will pay the state of Alaska a US$17,000 fine a year after one of its ships holding tanks leaked greywater into Glacier Bay. On...
September 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen Completes Northwest Passage Crossing
This week, Hurtigruten’s expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen became the first battery-hybrid powered vessel to ever traverse the Northwest...
September 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Alaska Ends Ferry Service to Prince Rupert
The US state Alaska announced the termination of its passenger ferry service to and from Prince Rupert (BC Canada), effective October 1, 2019, citing...
September 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Alaskan Ferry Workers End 2-Week Long Strike
The union for striking boat workers and Alaska officials reached a deal to end a walkout which shut down the Alaskan ferry system for 10 days at the...
August 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard to Offer Cruises from Victoria for the First Time
For the first time ever, cruisers will be able to begin and end their vacation in Victoria BC Canada. Victoria's Ogden Point is a busy cruise port...
July 30, 2019 - Accidents
67-Year-Old Passenger Medevaced from Ovation of the Seas
The US Coast Guard has medically evacuated a 67-year-old female passenger from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas around 14 miles west of Port...
July 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
World’s Leading Adventurers Join Cunard in Alaska
Carnival Corporation's British premium brand Cunard Line announced it is bringing together two of the biggest names in mountaineering and exploration...
July 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Songwriter Sailings to Alaska
Cruise tourists now can combine their vacation with the opportunity to meet music idols in a series of brand new routes scheduled by NCL-Norwegian...
July 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Service Stoppage Impacts Southeast Alaska Communities
Alaskan ferries (Alaska Marine Highway System) serving dozens of coastal communities which lack outside road access, was shut down for a 2nd straight...
July 26, 2019 - Accidents
Celebrity Solstice Turns Back to Seattle Due to Power Outage
Celebrity Solstice had just departed Friday evening, July 19, for Ketchikan AK, when she had to sail back to Seattle due to a power outage. The US...
July 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Forced to Cancel Visit to Nanaimo
The last cruise vessel scheduled to arrive in Port Nanaimo (BC Canada) for season 2019, unfortunately, will not be making the call. Silver...
July 7, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Passenger Medevaced from Norwegian Bliss
The US Coast Guard medevaced a passenger experiencing symptoms of kidney failure onboard an NCL ship in Glacier Bay on Thursday, July 4. According to...
July 7, 2019 - Accidents
Floatplane Crashes in Ketchikan Trying to Land Between Cruise Ships
A floatplane crashed in Alaska while attempting to land between a pair of cruise ships, making it the 3rd seaplane accident in the area in just 2...
June 30, 2019 - Accidents
Investigation Launched After MS Eurodam Passes in Close Proximity to Whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is currently investigating after a Holland America Line cruise ship "may have made contact...
June 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Celebrates Grand Opening of New Addition at McKinley Chalet Resort
Holland America Line held a grand opening ceremony for the line's new luxury guest accommodations at McKinley Chalet Resort (Denali Park, Alaska) on...
June 19, 2019 - Accidents
5-Year-Old Medevaced from Ovation of the Sea
A 5-year-old girl has been medevaced from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship sailing in the Gastineau Channel outside of Juneau, Alaska Sunday afternoon...
June 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Nanaimo Welcomes First of 3 Cruise Ships in 2019
A Monaco-based luxury cruise line received a welcome in Nanaimo (Vancouver Island, BC Canada) on Sunday, June 16. Season's first cruise vessel...
June 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Partners on a Private Dock North of Ketchikan
Ketchikan could soon become home to a private dock in Ward Cove, north of city limits. Ward Cove Group, which is based in Ketchikan, is partnering...
June 15, 2019 - Accidents
HAL Cruise Passenger Medevaced Near Skagway
The Alaskan US Coast Guard was called on to evacuate an unwell female cruise passenger on Wednesday, June 12. The 62-year-old woman was rescued...
June 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port Alberni Welcomes First Cruise Ship in 6 Years
It was a major milestone for Port Alberni (Vancouver Island, Canada) on Saturday, May 25. For the first time in 6 years, the city welcomed a cruise...
May 26, 2019