Cruise news (Alaska-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
The only fully COVID-vaccinated US river cruise line is AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company announced that its passengers will no longer be required to wear masks onboard or receive pre-cruise COVID...
July 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
USA's first test cruise sets sail aboard on Royal Caribbean's ship Freedom of the Seas
A "voluntary voyage"/test cruise departed from PortMiami Florida on Sunday evening, June 20, putting the industry a step closer to resuming...
June 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises restarted with flagship Silver Moon from Piraeus (Athens, Greece)
Silversea Cruises marked its return to global operations via the maiden voyage of the line's new flagship, Silver Moon, from Piraeus-Athens Greece...
June 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
$2 million donation from NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings turned down by Juneau Assembly
Juneau city leaders declined a US$2 million donation from NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings amid concerns from Assembly members about the public...
June 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ship docks in Skagway Alaska for the first time in ~2 years
For the first time in ~2 years, a cruise ship arrived in Skagway, Alaska. On Friday, June 11, ACL-American Cruise Lines' boat American...
June 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Tradewind Voyages launches 2022-2023 program for its Golden Horizon ship
Ahead of the inaugural ex-Harwich England sailing of Golden Horizon on July 1, 2021, the new cruise brand Tradewind Voyages UK launched its 2022-2023...
June 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Mardi Gras ship starts cruises from Port Canaveral Florida on July 31
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line intends to resume sailings from Port Canaveral Florida on July 31 with its newest vessel Mardi Gras - the first cruise ship...
June 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line reveals additional ex-USA sailings
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced additional sailings from New York City, Los Angeles CA, Port Canaveral FL, and Miami FL, and confirmed that its...
June 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Millennium swapped out for July & August cruises with Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Cruises announced it is changing the ship sailing summer voyages from Philipsburg (St Maarten Island, Dutch Antilles). An email sent to...
June 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten introduces 93-day Arctic to Antarctica cruise 2022
The Norwegian brand Hurtigruten Expeditions announced the 93-day "Pole to Pole 2022 Expedition Voyage" scheduled to explore Alaska, the Canadian...
June 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean restarts ex-USA cruises from Florida and Texas on July 2
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the restart of sailings from Florida and Texas. The company had previously announced a return of Alaskan...
June 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises starts Alaska and Iceland cruises in July
Silversea introduced new summer voyages in Alaska and Iceland, beginning in July. Via the passage of the United States' Alaska Tourism...
June 1, 2021 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line cancels Gem ship's ex-Dominicana schedule
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it is canceling a 2nd ship that was scheduled to sail from outside the USA this summer. Scheduled voyages from...
June 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships skip Ketchikan if COVID-19 outbreaks continue
Cruise ships will continue to skip Port Ketchikan (Revillagigedo Island, Alaska) if COVID cases remain high, senior city and pandemic response...
May 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
President Biden signs the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
The USA's current President (Joseph Robinette Biden Jr) has signed the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act on Monday, May 24. The law lifts a requirement...
May 25, 2021