Cruise news (Alaska-tagged)
- 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 - 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
Golden Princess Embarks on Inaugural Cruise After Dry Dock
Golden Princess embarked on Princess Cruises’ inaugural cruise from Singapore to Alaska after drydock in Singapore. It is the first time...
April 17, 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 the...
March 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Petersburg Starts Charging Cruise Fee 2019
Petersburg AK will start charging a US$5-per-head fee for cruise passengers in 2019. The borough assembly of Petersburg gave final approval to the...
March 1, 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
Petersburg to Pass New Cruise Ship Fee
Petersburg AK (Mitkof Island) is close to passing a new fee for cruise passengers visiting the borough. It is based on a similar charge for...
February 8, 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