Cruise news (Ketchikan USA-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Juneau records 4th consecutive year of cruise passenger growth despite daily limits
Juneau, Alaska, recorded its highest cruise passenger total for the 4th consecutive year in 2026, despite introducing voluntary daily limits on...
October 18, 2026 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Serenade OTS Alaskan cruise after prolonged repairs
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has cancelled the August 30th, 2026 departure of Serenade of the Seas from Vancouver after technical repairs could...
September 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for 3rd Alaskan season in 2028
MSC Cruises has opened bookings for its third consecutive Alaska season, with MSC Poesia scheduled to return to the region for a series of 7-night...
August 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys announces inaugural Alaskan season for EXPLORA III ship in 2027
Explora Journeys has unveiled its first programme in Alaska, scheduled for the summer of 2027. Operating from May to September, the season will mark...
June 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Windstar opens bookings for 2028 Alaskan cruises
Windstar Cruises has opened reservations for its 2028 Alaska deployment as the company’s newest vessel, Star Seeker, starts its inaugural...
May 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' ship Brilliant Lady begins service from USA homeports Los Angeles and Seattle/Alaska
Virgin Voyages prepared Brilliant Lady for her inaugural deployment to the Pacific seaboard, with operations commencing in April 2026 from the ports...
February 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises aligns Alaska and New England voyages with USA's 250th anniversary
Oceania Cruises has set its sights on the USA's 250th anniversary with a series of voyages scheduled for 2026 that focus on Alaska and New England...
January 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Juneau passenger caps shift Alaska cruise ships toward Ketchikan
Ketchikan is projected to receive more cruise passengers than Juneau for the first time, reflecting the impact of voluntary ship and passenger limits...
January 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces month-long Alaskan cruise season 2026
Virgin Voyages is preparing for its first Alaskan deployment in summer 2026 and is positioning the program around slow-paced exploration and an...
December 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Victoria BC’s 2025 cruise season nears completion as final ships arrive from Alaska
Victoria BC’s 2025 cruise season is drawing to a close with the arrival of its final vessels this weekend. More than 300 ships have called at...
October 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises schedules 35 new AzAmazing Evenings for 2026
Azamara Cruises has unveiled 35 new AzAmazing Evenings scheduled for its 2026 voyages, broadening the line’s long-established program of...
October 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for Summer 2027 Alaska voyages
MSC Cruises has opened reservations for its Summer 2027 Alaska voyages, to be operated by MSC Poesia from Seattle beginning April 26th, 2027. The...
October 9, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's scheduled visits to Juneau (Alaska) canceled due to port fee conflict
A rupture in relations between RCI-Royal Caribbean International and the Alaskan port of Juneau has recently resulted in the cancellation of multiple...
June 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Legend arrives at San Francisco for seasonal homeporting
On May 8, 2025, the cruise ship Carnival Legend made her inaugural arrival at the Port of San Francisco (California USA), marking the beginning of...
May 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line marks 15 years in Seattle, launches Alaska 2025 season
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line commemorates its 15th year of homeport operations in Seattle (Washington USA) with the deployment of Carnival Luminosa for...
May 2, 2025