Crusie news (tagged with Alaska)

Hurtigruten Announces 2020-2021 Expedition Cruise Program
Hurtigruten announced its 2020-2021 expedition cruise program, unveiling new ships and destinations. Highlights include: line’s first series of...
December 5, 2018
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces Alaska Program for 2020
Princess Cruises announced its 2020 Alaska season with voyages and cruisetours, on sale starting on November 15. The new season features 8 ships...
November 15, 2018
Cruise Industry
3 Royal Caribbean Ships to Sail 2020 Alaska Itineraries
Royal Caribbean recently unveiled its 2020 Alaska summer season. The return of the largest cruise ship to sail Gulf of Alaska, Ovation of the Seas...
November 11, 2018
Cruise Industry
Port of Seattle Plans $348M Waterfront Upgrades and Tax Increase
Port Seattle Commission Board will soon unveil plans for US$348 million in waterfront upgrades, and building a new cruise terminal. The first port...
November 10, 2018
Cruise Industry
Carnival Announces Alaska and Hawaii 2020 Deployments
Carnival Cruise Line announced their cruise ship deployments for voyages to Alaska and Hawaii in 2020. The company is moving its Carnival Legend ship...
November 10, 2018
Cruise Industry
Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge Debuts New Restaurant and Bar
In May 2019, during Princess Cruises 50th year in Alaska, Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge debuts Fannie Q's - a new restaurant and bar named after...
October 31, 2018
Cruise Industry
Holland America Introduces New Alaska Voyages 2019
Cruisers looking to explore the natural wonders of Alaska in 2019 now have a total of 133 voyages and 15 Land+Sea Journeys to select from aboard...
October 30, 2018
Cruise Industry
Victoria Marks End of Record Cruise Season
The final cruise ship visit to Ogden Point Cruise Terminal, Victoria BC will be on Sunday, October 14, marking the end to port’s record...
October 12, 2018
Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Unveils Shore Excursions for Alaska Voyages in 2019
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced new shore excursions for when the brand returns to Alaska with 2019 voyages aboard Queen Elizabeth. The liner...
October 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
Passenger Medevaced from Grand Princess
A 77-year-old woman has been medically evacuated from a Princess Cruises ship in Oregon waters after suffering a stroke. The USCG (U.S. Coast Guard...
September 30, 2018
Accidents
Norwegian Bliss Docks at Canada Place for the First Time
The largest cruise ship ever to visit port of Vancouver arrives this weekend. Norwegian Bliss is about the length of 3 football fields at 333 m and...
September 30, 2018
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Latest Ship Completes Inaugural Alaska Season
Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest and most innovative cruise ship to date, Norwegian Bliss, will complete the inaugural season to Alaska from...
September 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Introduces New Insights Program for Alaska 2019
Luxury cruise line Cunard announced culturally-rich onboard programming for its 2019 cruises as the legendary brand sails back to Alaska to offer...
September 16, 2018
Cruise Industry
Passenger Medevaced from Grand Princess
U.S. Coast Guard aircrew has transported a 71-year-old female passenger to the hospital on Sunday, September 2, after the woman suffered head injury...
September 4, 2018
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced From Grand Princess
A female passenger has been medevaced from a Princess Cruises ship off the coast of Oregon after suffering kidney failure. The US Coast Guard was...
August 14, 2018
Accidents
Crew Member Goes Overboard from Holland America Ship
A crew member is missing from a Holland America cruise ship in Alaska. The Coast Guard searched via helicopter in Sitka Sound for a man reported...
August 4, 2018
Accidents
Norwegian Joy Heads to Alaska 2019
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced changes to its Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brand’s 2019-2020 deployments to better monetize...
July 20, 2018
Cruise Industry
Holland America Cruise Passenger Lost Overboard
A 69-year-old cruise passenger of a Holland America Line cruise ship was lost overboard at Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. The park announced...
July 15, 2018
Accidents
Fee Increased for Glacier Bay Cruise Passengers
The fee for cruise passengers traveling into Glacier Bay National Park, southeast Alaska will increase in 2019. The permit fee for each cruise ship...
June 11, 2018
Cruise Industry
UnCruise Adventures Introduces Alaska Cruises 2019
UnCruise Adventures announced its schedule of 2019 Alaska cruises and opens Alaska cruise season earlier via its first adventure cruise departing...
June 9, 2018
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Invests in Alaska
The largest leisure travel company in the world, Carnival Corporation & plc, through Holland America Princess Alaska Tours (its subsidiary...
June 8, 2018
Cruise Industry
Windstar Back in Alaska After 20 Years
Windstar Cruises is currently sailing through Alaska for the first time in twenty years. The 212-guest, all-suite Star Legend started with a kickoff...
May 24, 2018
Cruise Industry
NCL Cruise Ship Sets Panama Canal Size Record
One of the largest cruise ships in the world, Norwegian Bliss, passed through Panama Canal for the first time on Monday, May 14. Unveiled by...
May 15, 2018
Cruise Industry
Which Are the Hottest Cruise Destinations?
The latest Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report indicated that currently Alaska and the Caribbean are the hottest cruise destinations...
April 10, 2018
Cruise Industry
UnCruise Adventures Announces Alaska Insider 2018
UnCruise Adventures added a new Alaska Insider cruises to the lineup of its 2018 theme cruise offerings. The Alaska Insider theme is joining Alaska...
March 26, 2018
Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Reveals Partnership With Rocky Mountaineer
Luxury cruise brand Cunard announced its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer, the world’s largest privately owned luxury tourist train, to...
February 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
Holland America Expands Guest Experience in Alaska
Holland America is expanding the passenger experience on line's award-winning Alaska Land+Sea Journeys through the addition of new guest...
February 2, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Princess Cruises Introduces Wilderness Treehouse
Princess Cruises announced 2018 programming to be featured at the custom designed wilderness treehouse of the line located at Mt.McKinley Princess...
January 17, 2018
Cruise Industry
Last Cruise Ship of the Year Departs Canada Place
The last cruise ship set to sail during this year's season departed from Vancouver on Saturday, December 16, and marked the end of 31st consecutive...
December 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Mega Cruise Ships to Visit Alaska
The first “mega” cruise liner will visit Alaska during summer 2018. The 4,000-guest Norwegian Bliss starts making Alaskan port calls in...
December 16, 2017
Cruise Industry