Cruise news (Icy Strait Point USA-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Prince of Wales Island pushing back arrival of large cruise ships
The arrival of the first large ships to Prince of Wales Island (Canada) has been postponed for at least another year. A group of Native corporations...
April 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises offers Alaskan voyages on Regatta ship (May-September 2023)
The NCLH/Norwegian-owned Oceania Cruises offers an abundance of immersive experiences in Alaska. Sailing from Seattle WA USA, Vancouver BC Canada...
February 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival opens bookings for repositioning cruises Long Beach-Tokyo/Sydney-Singapore
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line opened bookings for sailings which mark 2 first-ever port calls for the company with unique itineraries for voyages between...
February 3, 2023 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse stuck in Vancouver BC due to tugboat workers' strike
Passengers on the Alaska-bound Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Eclipse finally got underway on Monday, August 29, nearly a day behind schedule, due...
August 30, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises adjusts scheduled for 2022 Alaskan itineraries due to Skagway's berth closure
Princess Cruises on Tuesday, July 26, announced it was making adjustments to some of its scheduled Alaskan itineraries (summer season 2022) due to...
July 27, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises changes Crown ship's itineraries due to engine problems
In early May 2022, Crown Princess restarted voyages for the first time since the global COVID-related pause in operations. However, the ship was...
June 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival is the first major USA cruise line to get entire fleet back to passenger operations
With the departure of Carnival Splendor out of Port Seattle (Washington USA) on Monday, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the restart of its entire...
May 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line starts sailing from San Francisco CA with Carnival Miracle
For the first time in its 50-year history, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line set sail from its newest homeport, San Francisco (California USA) on Thursday...
April 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announces its largest Alaskan deployment (3 ships)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that this summer the company will boast the largest Alaska deployment in its history. 3 ships will make a total...
April 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises launches 2023 Alaska summer sailings on 3 ships
Celebrity Cruises revealed plans for 3 award-winning vessels to restart in Alaska during season 2023. Sailings start on May 3, 2023, and run through...
October 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line celebrating Great Cruise Comeback
The NCLH-owned NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line completed its milestone-making journey in the USA with the return of Norwegian Encore to Seattle Washington...
August 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line reveals additional ex-USA sailings
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced additional sailings from New York City, Los Angeles CA, Port Canaveral FL, and Miami FL, and confirmed that its...
June 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Millennium swapped out for July & August cruises with Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Cruises announced it is changing the ship sailing summer voyages from Philipsburg (St Maarten Island, Dutch Antilles). An email sent to...
June 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line resumes voyages from the USA on August 7 (Seattle to Alaska)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it expected to resume operations from the United States beginning August 7, 2021, with week-long sailings...
May 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean cruises in Alaska (starting July 19, 2021) with Serenade OTS
The U.S. comeback of RCI-Royal Caribbean International marked the line's first step forward with the return to Alaska this summer. RCI revealed...
May 23, 2021