Cruise news (alaska-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Petersburg Starts Charging Cruise Fee 2019
Petersburg AK will start charging a US$5-per-head fee for cruise passengers in 2019. The borough assembly of Petersburg gave final approval to the...
March 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Reveals Partnership With Rocky Mountaineer
Luxury cruise brand Cunard announced its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer, the world’s largest privately owned luxury tourist train, to...
February 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Petersburg to Pass New Cruise Ship Fee
Petersburg AK (Mitkof Island) is close to passing a new fee for cruise passengers visiting the borough. It is based on a similar charge for...
February 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Expands Guest Experience in Alaska
Holland America is expanding the passenger experience on line's award-winning Alaska Land+Sea Journeys through the addition of new guest...
February 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Introduces Wilderness Treehouse
Princess Cruises announced 2018 programming to be featured at the custom designed wilderness treehouse of the line located at Mt.McKinley Princess...
January 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Last Cruise Ship of the Year Departs Canada Place
The last cruise ship set to sail during this year's season departed from Vancouver on Saturday, December 16, and marked the end of 31st consecutive...
December 18, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Mega Cruise Ships to Visit Alaska
The first “mega” cruise liner will visit Alaska during summer 2018. The 4,000-guest Norwegian Bliss starts making Alaskan port calls in...
December 16, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Royal Princess Makes Her Maiden Voyage to Alaska 2019
Princess Cruises announced that its Royal Princess ship will make her maiden voyage to Alaska in 2019 to become the largest liner of the company to...
December 5, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Returns to Alaska
Cunard Line will offer a brand new itinerary in 2019, sailing from Japan to Alaska. The first ship of the company to sail in Alaska in more...
October 11, 2017 - Cruise Industry
American Constellation Sets Sail to Alaska for 2018 Summer
American Cruise Lines/ACL’s newest ship American Constellation sets sail to Alaska for 2018 summer season. With special cruise access to...
October 8, 2017 - 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