Cruise news (alaska-tagged)
- Accidents
5-Year-Old Medevaced from Ovation of the Sea
A 5-year-old girl has been medevaced from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship sailing in the Gastineau Channel outside of Juneau, Alaska Sunday afternoon...
June 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Nanaimo Welcomes First of 3 Cruise Ships in 2019
A Monaco-based luxury cruise line received a welcome in Nanaimo (Vancouver Island, BC Canada) on Sunday, June 16. Season's first cruise vessel...
June 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Partners on a Private Dock North of Ketchikan
Ketchikan could soon become home to a private dock in Ward Cove, north of city limits. Ward Cove Group, which is based in Ketchikan, is partnering...
June 15, 2019 - Accidents
HAL Cruise Passenger Medevaced Near Skagway
The Alaskan US Coast Guard was called on to evacuate an unwell female cruise passenger on Wednesday, June 12. The 62-year-old woman was rescued...
June 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Reaches US$20M Settlement Over Pollution Allegations
Carnival Corporation reached a settlement on Monday, June 3, with federal prosecutors in which the largest cruise line in the world agreed to pay a...
June 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Back to Court
Carnival Corporation is in Miami federal court for a hearing on what to do about allegations it had continued polluting the oceans from some of its...
June 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port Alberni Welcomes First Cruise Ship in 6 Years
It was a major milestone for Port Alberni (Vancouver Island, Canada) on Saturday, May 25. For the first time in 6 years, the city welcomed a cruise...
May 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Announces Wild Escapes
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announced Wild Escapes, a collection of eleven action-packed shorter cruises to experience wellness and...
May 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
UnCruise Adventures Announces 2020 Alaska Cruises
UnCruise Adventures announced its schedule of Alaska voyages for 2020 with a total of 117 departures on 7 inclusive itineraries throughout Southeast...
May 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth Begins Inaugural Alaska Season
Cunard Line’s ship Queen Elizabeth kicked off company’s Alaskan season from homeport Vancouver BC. The liner will sail four 10-night...
May 23, 2019 - Accidents
Five Dead, One Missing After Floatplanes Carrying Cruise Passengers Collide in Alaska
Five people are dead and one person is missing, with ten others currently in hospital after two floatplanes collided and went down in the water close...
May 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Joy Completes First Alaska Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy completed ship's inaugural Alaskan cruise from homeport Seattle WA. During the maiden voyage...
May 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Icy Strait Point Adds Megaship Dock
Hoonah’s Icy Strait Point is currently positioning itself as one of the top Alaskan cruise ship travel destinations. Roughly 1 in 3 cruisers...
May 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Quest Boasts After Refurb
Azamara Club Cruises finalized refurbishments to its Azamara Quest following the ship's recent dry dock in Singapore. The vessel now boasts several...
May 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Princess Gets Ready for Inaugural Season in Alaska
Princess Cruises 50th year in Alaska began recently with the arrival of Ruby Princess in Ketchikan and Juneau. During the summer, 7 Princess ships...
May 6, 2019