Cruise news (alaska-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cruise Ship Cancellation Means ‘Significant Loss’ to Unalaska
A 2000-passenger liner was supposed to visit Unalaska on Friday, September 15, but instead decided to sail to Sitka. Despite the fact that ...
September 18, 2017 - Accidents
Humpback Whale Gets Entangled in Anchor of Cruise Ship in Alaska
A cruise ship sailing in Southeast Alaska has cut its anchor free on Sunday, August 27, to release a humpback whale that was tangled in the anchor...
August 30, 2017 - Accidents
Cruise Passenger Medevaced in Alaska
A 76-year old woman is currently in Juneau AK recovering from injuries after falling down stairs on a cruise vessel over the weekend...
August 29, 2017 - Accidents
Cruise Ship Murder Suspect Appears in Court for Arraignment
The Utah man who was accused of killing his wife aboard a Princess Cruises ship in Southeast Alaska will appear for an arraignment hearing on...
August 22, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Ships Boast Viewing for Great American Eclipse
For the first time in 99 years, the total eclipse of the sun will pass over continental USA tomorrow, August 21, and Princess Cruises passengers...
August 20, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Oprah Winfrey Has the Time of Her Life on Holland America's Alaska Cruise
Oprah Winfrey is all for living one's best life, and that is exactly what she did while cruising onboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam...
July 28, 2017 - Accidents
The World Cruise Ship Skips Visit to Petersburg Due to Medevac
One of the bigger cruise liners scheduled to visit Petersburg AK this summer had to skip the port on Tuesday, July 25 due to medical emergency...
July 26, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises Debuts in Alaska 2019
In 2019 Azamara Club Cruises will offer voyages to Alaska which is a first for the line. The upscale, 2-ship cruise company will base the...
May 6, 2017 - Cruise Industry
UnCruise Adventures to Send 7 Ships to Alaska 2018
UnCruise Adventures will add a 7th ship to its Alaska fleet in 2018. The 88-passenger SS Legacy, newly outfitted with skiffs and...
April 8, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises Returns to Alaska 2018
Windstar announced its return to Alaska for the first time in 2 decades. Beginning in 2018, the cruise line will homeport its 212-passenger...
March 19, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Splendor to Offer Alaska Cruise Round-Trip From Long Beach August 2018
Continuing the expansion of Carnival Journeys longer enrichment sailings, Carnival Splendor will operate a round-trip 14-day Alaskan adventure from...
February 13, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Princess Announces Largest Deployment in Alaska 2018
The "Best Cruise Line in Alaska", Princess Cruises, is taking more passengers to the Great Land than any other cruise line. In 2018, Princess Cruises...
November 23, 2016 - Cruise Industry
Titanic-Style Disaster Awaits Arctic Cruises
The first luxury ship sailed this summer through Arctic's remote Northwest Passage, prompting fears and safety concerns. Some 1,700...
October 11, 2016 - Accidents
79-year-old Cruise Passenger Spends Night in Alaska Forest
A 79-year-old woman from Ontario Canada got lost on a solo hike close to an Alaska glacier and had to spend a night in the forest with no camping...
August 6, 2016 - Accidents
Captain Found Dead In His Stateroom
Crew members found the 47-year-old captain of Admiralty Dream cruise ship dead on Monday, July 04, Alaska State Troopers reported. According to...
July 7, 2016