Cruise news (alaska-tagged)
- 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
Juneau postpones ordinance to codify 5-ship cruise limit
The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly has postponed consideration of an ordinance that would formally establish a 5-cruise-ship-per-day limit...
September 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America opens bookings for Alaska 2028 cruises
HAL-Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2028 Alaska schedule, continuing a presence in the region that spans more than 80 years. The...
August 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
FTA allocates $665M to expand and modernise US ferry services
The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated US$665 million to 23 projects aimed at expanding and modernising ferry services across the...
August 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Cruise tourism generated $105M in direct spending in Sitka
Cruise tourism generated an estimated US$105 million in direct spending in Sitka (Alaska) during 2024, according to a new economic impact study...
August 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises opens 2028 Alaskan schedule (8 ships, 185 departures)
Princess Cruises has opened sales for its 2028 Alaska programme, with 185 departures scheduled across 14 itineraries and 8 ships. The deployment will...
August 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to return to Rose Parade with global-destinations float
Princess Cruises will return to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1st, 2027, for the second consecutive year, participating in the...
August 13, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Sitka and CLIA reach partial agreement on shipboard sales tax collection
The City and Borough of Sitka and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have reached agreement on several aspects of sales tax collection...
August 3, 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
Princess Cruises marks 25 years of shore power operations in Juneau
Princess Cruises is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its shore power partnership in Juneau, Alaska, marking a milestone in the cruise industry's...
July 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises opens bookings for expanded Alaska 2028 schedule
Princess Cruises has opened bookings for its 2028 Alaska programme, offering 185 departures across 14 itineraries aboard 8 ships, together with a...
July 28, 2026 - Accidents
Lindblad's National Geographic Sea Bird reported 4th Norovirus outbreak in Alaska
National Geographic Sea Bird, operated by Lindblad Expeditions, has experienced gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on two consecutive Southeast...
July 25, 2026 - Accidents
Third Norovirus outbreak on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird in Alaska
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a third gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard the National Geographic Sea...
July 19, 2026 - Accidents
Second Norovirus outbreak reported on Lindblad's ship National Geographic Sea Bird
The expedition vessel National Geographic Sea Bird, operated by NatGeo-Lindblad Expeditions, has experienced its second norovirus outbreak in...
July 4, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Ruby Princess ship during Alaskan cruise from San Francisco
A norovirus outbreak has been reported aboard the Ruby Princess, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after the...
July 3, 2026