Cruise news (Alaska-tagged)
- 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 - Accidents
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 - Cruise Industry
Regent Seven Seas Unveils 2020-2021 Itineraries
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas unveiled its 2020-2021 itineraries, showcasing 167 cruises including maiden calls to a total of 11 new ports across Asia...
August 18, 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 - Cruise Industry
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 - Accidents
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 - Cruise Industry
Coalition Urges Carnival Corp. to Stop Using HFO in Arctic
An international coalition of environmental groups joined together to force Carnival Corporation to stop using heavy fuel oil (HFO) on its...
July 11, 2018 - Accidents
Alaskan Dream Runs Aground North of Sitka
The small cruise ship Alaskan Dream ran aground Saturday morning, June 30, north of Sitka (Baranof Island, Alaska). All passengers and crew were...
July 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Un-Cruise Adventures Unveils Small Ship Adventure Cruises for 2019
New 10- and 12-night voyages in Panama and Costa Rica highlight the newest UnCruise Adventures' schedule of adventure cruises for 2019. The...
June 29, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Seven Seas Mariner
Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew has medevaced a 55-year-old woman from RSSC-Regent's cruise ship Seven Seas Mariner approx 23 miles...
June 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
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 is currently sailing through Alaska for the first time in twenty years. The 212-guest, all-suite Star Legend started with a kickoff in Kenai...
May 24, 2018