Cruise news (Alaska-tagged)
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HAL-Holland America Line cancels Alaskan cruises from Seattle through July
HAL-Holland America Line announced it is extending the pause of passenger shipping operations to all June 2021 roundtrips to Alaska from Seattle WA...
March 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises extends suspension of sailings from Seattle WA through June 27
While Princess Cruises continues to work with a variety of the United States and Canadian government officials in order to preserve a portion of the...
March 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Petersburg Economic Development Council releases Visitor Industry Management Plan
The Petersburg Economic Development Council released the final version of a community plan for responding to the tourism industry's growth. The plan...
March 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line and Princess Cruises 2021 Alaska Land Vacations
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiaries HAL-Holland America Line and Princess Cruises announced that this summer they would offer many ways for...
March 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's winter 2022-2023 Caribbean cruise ships and itineraries
RCI-Royal Caribbean International introduced its 2022-2023 Caribbean winter ship deployment with 7-days-long itineraries. RCI is breaking its own...
March 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
US Congress asking Canada for compromise on cruise ship ban
Canada's ban of cruise ships for a year compelled the US Congress to work together in trying to reach a better decision. Members of the House...
February 26, 2021 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America Line cancels all departures sailing to/from a Canadian port
As HAL-Holland America Line continues to assess its plans around the Interim Order of the Canadian Transport Ministry that closed Canadian ports and...
February 25, 2021 - Accidents
Seabourn cancels all 2021 Alaska and BC Canada cruises
The Carnival Corporation-owned premium travel brand Seabourn Cruises announced it was maintaining its optimism for the ultimate restart of travel...
February 25, 2021 - Accidents
Princess cancels 2021 Alaska, Canada and New England cruises
Princess Cruises announced that as it continued to review and assess its operations as a result of the Interim Order of the Canadian Transport...
February 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Project for new cruise ship dock in Juneau, Alaska moving ahead
Plans for a new cruise dock in Juneau, Alaska, are moving ahead. NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line continues to seek community input on the company's plans...
February 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company and VCL-Victory Cruise Lines release 2023 season
In response to demand for the 2022 cruise season, AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company and VCL-Victory Cruise Lines, Hornblower Family Companies...
February 19, 2021 - Accidents
Ketchikan projecting multimillion-dollar deficit due to another cancelled Alaskan cruise season
Faced with the probability of another cancelled cruise season, Ketchikan’s borough revealed it was projecting a multimillion-dollar deficit...
February 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends Quantum of the Seas ship's Singapore homeporting
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the extension of the Singapore season for its Quantum of the Seas, one of the biggest and most...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Valentine’s Day cruise promotion
Hurtigruten announced the company's 2nd annual North America “Suites for your Sweet” promo offering an additional 10% off per person with...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Chinese-built cruise ships Ocean Explorer and Ocean Victory complete sea trials
During February's first week two expedition cruise ships - Ocean Victory and Ocean Explorer, of the ULSTEIN CX103 design, succefully completed...
February 9, 2021