Cruise news (Alaska-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises opens 2028 Alaskan schedule (8 ships, 185 departures)
Princess Cruises has opened sales for its 2028 Alaska programme, with 185 departures scheduled across 14 itineraries and 8 ships. The deployment will...
August 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to return to Rose Parade with global-destinations float
Princess Cruises will return to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1st, 2027, for the second consecutive year, participating in the...
August 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Sitka and CLIA reach partial agreement on shipboard sales tax collection
The City and Borough of Sitka and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have reached agreement on several aspects of sales tax collection...
August 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for 3rd Alaskan season in 2028
MSC Cruises has opened bookings for its third consecutive Alaska season, with MSC Poesia scheduled to return to the region for a series of 7-night...
August 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises marks 25 years of shore power operations in Juneau
Princess Cruises is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its shore power partnership in Juneau, Alaska, marking a milestone in the cruise industry's...
July 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises opens bookings for expanded Alaska 2028 schedule
Princess Cruises has opened bookings for its 2028 Alaska programme, offering 185 departures across 14 itineraries aboard 8 ships, together with a...
July 28, 2026 - Accidents
Lindblad's National Geographic Sea Bird reported 4th Norovirus outbreak in Alaska
National Geographic Sea Bird, operated by Lindblad Expeditions, has experienced gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on two consecutive Southeast...
July 25, 2026 - Accidents
Third Norovirus outbreak on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird in Alaska
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a third gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard the National Geographic Sea...
July 19, 2026 - Accidents
Second Norovirus outbreak reported on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird
The expedition vessel National Geographic Sea Bird, operated by NatGeo-Lindblad Expeditions, has experienced its second norovirus outbreak in...
July 4, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Ruby Princess ship during Alaskan cruise from San Francisco
A norovirus outbreak has been reported aboard the Ruby Princess, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after the...
July 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys announces inaugural Alaskan season for EXPLORA III ship in 2027
Explora Journeys has unveiled its first programme in Alaska, scheduled for the summer of 2027. Operating from May to September, the season will mark...
June 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group celebrates opening of new Seward cruise terminal
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has marked the opening of the Dale R. and Carol Ann Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal in Seward, Alaska, with an official...
June 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Holland America’s ship MS Zaandam shortened an Alaska cruise due to propulsion issue
Holland America Line/HAL’s ship ms Zaandam curtailed an Alaska cruise following a technical issue affecting one of the propulsion systems...
June 8, 2026 - Accidents
GI illness/norovirus outbreak on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird in Alaska
A gastrointestinal illness outbreak affected 12 people aboard the expedition vessel National Geographic Sea Bird during a 6-day voyage in Southeast...
June 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port of Seattle extends NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings agreement through 2035
The Port of Seattle Commission approved a revised long-term lease amendment with NCLH/Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd on May 26th, extending a...
May 29, 2026