Cruise news (alaska-tagged)

Port Seattle suffers from cancelled Alaskan cruise ship itineraries
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line cancelled the rest of its Alaskan season from homeport Seattle WA USA. CCL announced plans to restart cruising with...
May 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America and Princess Cruises cancel all 2020 itineraries in Europe, Alaska and Canada
On May 6, two of the Carnival Corporation-owned companies - Princess Cruises and HAL-Holland America Line - canceled all of their scheduled Summer...
May 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival cancels all cruises in Alaska for 2020
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced on Monday, May 4, it will cancel the 2020 Alaskan cruise scheduled for the ship Carnival Spirit. The company's...
May 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Seattle delays the new USD 200 million cruise ship terminal
The Port of Seattle Commission has taken initial steps to scale down spending through the rest of the year while backing measures to protect small...
April 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
Further cruise cancellations in Alaska due to Coronavirus
Cunard Line announced that company's all scheduled for 2020 Alaska itineraries had been cancelled. The Cunard ship Queen Elizabeth, which visited...
April 26, 2020
Accidents
Holland America commemorates 147th anniversary
HAL-Holland America Line - one of the Carnival Corporation's biggest subsidiaries - commemorated its 147th anniversary on Saturday, April 18, by...
April 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America, Princess and Seabourn cancel all departures through/including June 30
Carnival Corporation-owned companies Princess, Holland America and Seabourn extended fleetwide passenger shipping operations through and...
April 16, 2020
Accidents
Carnival Spirit offering Southeast Alaska cruise despite state's “no sail” order
Despite the CDC's no-sail order, Carnival Cruise Line is currently offering a 7-day Southeast Alaska roundtrip cruise from Seattle WA on Carnival...
April 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Disney Wonder Alaskan cruises cancelled through July
DCL-Disney Cruise Line suspended all new departures through April 28 but up until yesterday, Disney Wonder had Alaskan cruises scheduled to depart...
April 7, 2020
Accidents
Cruise ships banned from docking in downtown Ketchikan Alaska due to Coronavirus
Cruise companies will have to find some other spot than downtown Ketchikan AK to park their vessels as they ride out the Coronavirus (COVID-19...
April 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line cancels more departures in 2020
Select CCL-Carnival Cruise Line itineraries have been cancelled through Fall 2020, the company announced on Wednesday, April 1. Earlier this week...
April 1, 2020
Accidents
Ketchikan will allow cruise ships despite the Coronavirus pandemic
An Alaska port city is considering whether to allow cruise vessels to dock there while waiting out the ocean cruise suspension due to the outbreak of...
March 26, 2020
Accidents
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises extend fleet suspension over Coronavirus
RCI-Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises laid up their fleets through May 11, a month later than the date both Miami-based companies had originally...
March 25, 2020
Accidents
Ocean Victory launched at CMHI Haimen yard
Ocean Victory, the third ship in the Infinity-class SunStone Ships (cruise shipowner) had her official launching ceremony on March 16 at the CMHI...
March 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Victory Cruise Lines Charters Second Newbuild for Alaska
Victory Cruise Lines is adding a 4th expedition cruise ship to its fleet. The 200-passenger Ocean Discoverer is scheduled for delivery in September...
March 5, 2020
Cruise Industry