Cruise news (Alaska-tagged)

Princess Cruises Introduces Wilderness Treehouse
Princess Cruises announced 2018 programming to be featured at the custom designed wilderness treehouse of the line located at Mt.McKinley Princess...
January 17, 2018
Cruise Industry
Last Cruise Ship of the Year Departs Canada Place
The last cruise ship set to sail during this year's season departed from Vancouver on Saturday, December 16, and marked the end of 31st consecutive...
December 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Mega Cruise Ships to Visit Alaska
The first “mega” cruise liner will visit Alaska during summer 2018. The 4,000-guest Norwegian Bliss starts making Alaskan port calls in...
December 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
Royal Princess Makes Her Maiden Voyage to Alaska 2019
Princess Cruises announced that its Royal Princess ship will make her maiden voyage to Alaska in 2019 to become the largest liner of the company to...
December 5, 2017
Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Returns to Alaska
Cunard Line will offer a brand new itinerary in 2019, sailing from Japan to Alaska. The first ship of the company to sail in Alaska in more...
October 11, 2017
Cruise Industry
American Constellation Sets Sail to Alaska for 2018 Summer
American Cruise Lines/ACL’s newest ship American Constellation sets sail to Alaska for 2018 summer season. With special cruise access to...
October 8, 2017
Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Cancellation Means ‘Significant Loss’ to Unalaska
A 2000-passenger liner was supposed to visit Unalaska on Friday, September 15, but instead decided to sail to Sitka. Despite the fact that ...
September 18, 2017
Cruise Industry
Humpback Whale Gets Entangled in Anchor of Cruise Ship in Alaska
A cruise ship sailing in Southeast Alaska has cut its anchor free on Sunday, August 27, to release a humpback whale that was tangled in the anchor...
August 30, 2017
Accidents
Cruise Passenger Medevaced in Alaska
A 76-year old woman is currently in Juneau AK recovering from injuries after falling down stairs on a cruise vessel over the weekend...
August 29, 2017
Accidents
Cruise Ship Murder Suspect Appears in Court for Arraignment
The Utah man who was accused of killing his wife aboard a Princess Cruises ship in Southeast Alaska will appear for an arraignment hearing on...
August 22, 2017
Accidents
Princess Cruises Ships Boast Viewing for Great American Eclipse
For the first time in 99 years, the total eclipse of the sun will pass over continental USA tomorrow, August 21, and Princess Cruises passengers...
August 20, 2017
Cruise Industry
Oprah Winfrey Has the Time of Her Life on Holland America's Alaska Cruise
Oprah Winfrey is all for living one's best life, and that is exactly what she did while cruising onboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam...
July 28, 2017
Cruise Industry
The World Cruise Ship Skips Visit to Petersburg Due to Medevac
One of the bigger cruise liners scheduled to visit Petersburg AK this summer had to skip the port on Tuesday, July 25 due to medical emergency...
July 26, 2017
Accidents
Azamara Cruises Debuts in Alaska 2019
In 2019 Azamara Club Cruises will offer voyages to Alaska which is a first for the line. The upscale, 2-ship cruise company will base the...
May 6, 2017
Cruise Industry
UnCruise Adventures to Send 7 Ships to Alaska 2018
UnCruise Adventures will add a 7th ship to its Alaska fleet in 2018. The 88-passenger SS Legacy, newly outfitted with skiffs and...
April 8, 2017
Cruise Industry