Cruise news (alaska-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cunard to Offer Cruises from Victoria for the First Time
For the first time ever, cruisers will be able to begin and end their vacation in Victoria BC Canada. Victoria's Ogden Point is a busy cruise port...
July 30, 2019 - Accidents
67-Year-Old Passenger Medevaced from Ovation of the Seas
The US Coast Guard has medically evacuated a 67-year-old female passenger from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas approx 14 mi west of Port...
July 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
World’s Leading Adventurers Join Cunard in Alaska
Carnival Corporation's British premium brand Cunard Line announced it is bringing together two of the biggest names in mountaineering and exploration...
July 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Songwriter Sailings to Alaska
Cruise tourists now can combine their vacation with the opportunity to meet music idols in a series of brand new routes scheduled by NCL-Norwegian...
July 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Service Stoppage Impacts Southeast Alaska Communities
Alaskan ferries (Alaska Marine Highway System) serving dozens of coastal communities which lack outside road access, was shut down for a 2nd straight...
July 26, 2019 - Accidents
Celebrity Solstice Turns Back to Seattle Due to Power Outage
Celebrity Solstice had just departed Friday evening, July 19, for Ketchikan AK, when she had to sail back to Seattle due to a power outage. The US...
July 21, 2019 - Accidents
Cruise Ship Forced to Cancel Visit to Nanaimo
The last cruise vessel scheduled to arrive in Port Nanaimo (BC Canada) for season 2019, unfortunately, will not be making the call. Silver...
July 7, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Passenger Medevaced from Norwegian Bliss
The US Coast Guard medevaced a passenger experiencing symptoms of kidney failure onboard an NCL ship in Glacier Bay on Thursday, July 4. According to...
July 7, 2019 - Accidents
Floatplane Crashes in Ketchikan Trying to Land Between Cruise Ships
A floatplane crashed in Alaska while attempting to land between a pair of cruise ships, making it the 3rd seaplane accident in the area in just 2...
June 30, 2019 - Accidents
Investigation Launched After MS Eurodam Passes in Close Proximity to Whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is currently investigating after a Holland America Line cruise ship "may have made contact...
June 28, 2019 - Accidents
Silver Explorer Runs Into Fishing Net
Silversea Expeditions ship Silver Explorer has become entangled in a drifting fishing net which damaged the vessel and forced a drydock for repairs...
June 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Celebrates Grand Opening of New Addition at McKinley Chalet Resort
Holland America Line held a grand opening ceremony for the line's new luxury guest accommodations at McKinley Chalet Resort (Denali Park, Alaska) on...
June 19, 2019 - 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