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Today, Daily Burn, the leading on-demand fitness collective, and global cruise line Holland America Line have partnered to help people stick to their fitness resolutions in 2020 and beyond. (more…)
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Princess announced its 2021 Alaska season with eight ships calling to 17 destinations on 11 unique itineraries from five homeports on sale now. Also included in the 2021 season are 25 cruisetour options which combine a 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise with multiple days on land, scenic rail travel and overnight stays at Princess Wilderness Lodges. (more…)
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In 2020, Holland America Line is set to offer a robust season of award-winning Alaska cruises and Land+Sea Journeys, building on its leadership position in “The Last Frontier” with the most cruise options including Glacier Bay and the addition of Koningsdam, the line’s newest class of ship. (more…)
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The discussion about cruise ship tourism growth continues in Juneau. As an executive from Norwegian Cruise Line made the rounds this week to talk about plans for a new private dock downtown, neighborhood associations came together for the first time to share their own thoughts on the industry. (ktoo.org)
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John McConnochie, of Cycle Alaska, speaks about the cruise industry in Juneau during a panel discussion with Drew Green, Port Manager at Cruise Line Agencies, and Mike Tibbles, of Cruise Lines International Association, at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon at the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (juneauempire.com)
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AdventureSmith Explorations serves up Alaska’s most diverse range of small ship cruise itineraries. On board for 2020 will be cruise specials specifically for families as well as new and enhanced opportunities for off-ship wildlife immersions for all ages. (more…)
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Named Top Small Ship Cruise Line in Alaska in Cruise Critic’s 2019 Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards, Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced a new Alaska Family Offer that makes traveling next summer a lot more economical for families. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean International begins to unveil the lineup of adventures in store for 2021-22 with the opening of its Alaska itineraries. The cruise line invites guests to set course for awe-inspiring views and thrilling adventures in the Last Frontier on returning favorites Ovation, Radiance and Serenade of the Seas in summer 2021. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a leading global cruise company operating the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, today (Nov.5) announced strategic initiatives that further strengthen its position in the fast growing, popular Alaska cruise market. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line will increase its presence in Alaska, deploying Carnival Freedom from Seattle beginning in April 2021, operating Carnival’s popular week-long Glacier Route voyages, and joining Carnival Miracle which will operate 10- and 11-day Alaska cruises from San Francisco beginning in May 2021. (more…)
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Travelers making advanced vacation plans for next summer can save up to $1,200 on an Alaskan adventure cruise with UnCruise Adventures. The award-winning cruise line is offering clients an early bird savings on weeklong 2020 Alaska cruises aboard the Legacy, Wilderness Explorer and Wilderness Discoverer. (more…)
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This year was a big year for cruise ship tourism in Sitka. The town saw a huge increase in passenger visits, and in May it hosted the largest cruise ship currently operating in Alaska waters. While some in the tourist industry welcome the extra business, the large crowds did create challenges for some local attractions. (alaskapublic.org)
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Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced three additional opportunities for guests to sail roundtrip from Victoria, BC, Canada on some of the company’s 2020 Alaska itineraries. (more…)
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Windstar Cruises announces its 2021 Alaska season today, offering nine different journeys from June through September on four unique itineraries, including a new seven-day option from Vancouver to Juneau and the reverse. (more…)
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced it will include free first-class air for 14 sailings during the 2020 Alaskan cruise season. This limited time offer will ensure Regent presents the most luxurious Alaska experience throughout guests’ entire journey with every luxury included. (more…)
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The Alaska Railroad is looking for a partner to help it update and expand its cruise ship facilities in Seward in order to meet ever-increasing demand in the state’s tourism industry. Railroad officials issued a request for qualifications, or RFQ, on Sept. 16 to start the process of searching for a project developer for what is estimated to be an approximately $60 million to $70 million undertaking. (sfchronicle.com)
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To thank the local community of Ketchikan, Alaska for supporting Princess Cruises over the last 50 years, the cruise line recently hosted a special golden anniversary ceremony at the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau to dedicate a specially-crafted totem pole to this charming coastal town. (more…)
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Victory Cruise Lines (VCL) is excited to announce the inaugural itineraries for the 2021 season in Alaska on board the 200-passenger M/V Ocean Victory. (more…)
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The last cruise ship of the season will set sail from Juneau at 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s calender for 2019 shows that Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Jewel will be the only ship to visit Juneau Wednesday, and the last until next spring. (juneauempire.com)
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Norwegian Cruise Lines intends to build an additional cruise ship dock at the property the company recently purchased on Egan Drive in downtown Juneau. “Broadly, they’re interested in a cruise ship dock,” City Manager Rorie Watt told the Assembly at its regular meeting Monday night. (juneauempire.com)
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Norwegian Cruise Lines paid $20 million for a plot of land on Juneau’s downtown waterfront last week, but what they intend to do with it remains unknown. The announcement of the sale only happened Monday, with Norwegian spending $7 million more than the next highest bidder, Royal Caribbean, in the sealed bid process. (juneauempire.com)
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Norwegian Cruise Line in partnership with multi-platinum recording artist and songwriter Andy Grammer, hosted its first songwriters cruise as part of the company’s new ‘Free the Beat’ program, a music platform for curated music content inspired by the world’s most beautiful destinations. (more…)
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Alaska’s primary provider of real-time marine vessel tracking has lost 11 percent of its funding. That’s following a line item veto by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in the 2020 capital budget. After Gov. Dunleavy’s first round of vetoes, the legislature re-inserted the $400,000 in cruise ship passenger revenue to support the Marine Exchange of Alaska’s network of ship tracking stations. (alaskapublic.org)
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Summer is winding down, but cruise ship season is still on for port communities throughout Alaska. All-in-all these ships will bring 1.3 million passengers to the state. The small southeast town of Wrangell is just getting a sliver of that. Local tour operators say that’s not a bad thing. (ktoo.org)
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A program that monitors Alaska’s cruise ships could be restructured by the governor’s administration, officials said. The future remains uncertain for the Ocean Rangers program, CoastAlaska reported Thursday. (adn.com)
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Luxury cruise line Cunard is bringing together two of the biggest names in exploration and mountaineering as Queen Elizabeth returns for a full season in Alaska in 2020. (more…)
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A cruise ship on its way to Ketchikan, Alaska, from Seattle had to make a U-turn after experiencing a power failure. The Coast Guard said the ship lost electricity, steering and propulsion but regained power after a while. (kiro7.com)
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New for the 2019 season and celebrating the cruise line’s 50th year sailing in Alaska, Princess Cruises has partnered with a team of local experts in Alaska to give guests even more exclusive and authentic experiences ashore as part of the cruise line’s award-winning “Local Connections” program. (more…)
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The watchdog group that monitors the cruise ship industry didn’t survive the governor’s veto. The Ocean Ranger program, which was created 11 years ago after a voter-approved ballot initiative, puts Coast Guard-trained observers aboard cruise ships to monitor their environmental operations and marine discharges. It’s paid for with a $4-per-person berth fee and raises about $4 million yearly. (ktuu.com)
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is investigating after a Holland America cruise liner “may have made contact” with a pod of humpback whales off the coast of Alaska. The liner, the Eurodam, was filmed sailing alongside the whales on Monday morning, according to footage shared to social media by Brent Kidd Palmer. (foxnews.com)
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Guests on Seabourn Sojourn will find a lively atmosphere as the ship heads north to Alaska & British Colombia this summer with an exciting lineup of evening entertainment for guests. (more…)
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Seabourn has a new offering that is sure to reel in guests hungry for adventure and the freshest, wildest Alaska seafood imaginable. It’s “Enjoy Your Catch”, an exclusive culinary experience offering a memorable opportunity for guests to not only hook but also savor their own personal catch of the day in the midst of an ‘Ultimate Alaska’ voyage exploring the majestic wilderness of Alaska & British Columbia aboard Seabourn Sojourn over the summer season ahead. (more…)
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This summer, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is conducting an air quality study in Juneau. It’s the first study of its kind in Alaska, and the first comprehensive look at the impact of cruise ship emissions in Juneau in almost 20 years. (ktoo.org)
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Alaskan Dream Cruises is using its new ship, the Kruzof Explorer, to push further into Alaska with new itineraries for the 2020 season, featuring the most remote edges of Southeast Alaska, such as the communities of Klawock and Yakutat. Other ports of call include Pelican, Lituya Bay, Dall Island and Baranof Warm Springs. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Hoonah is planning a $4.77 million pedestrian project to improve the walkability of its harbor area and make it possible to walk to the community’s cemetery on Pitt Island. (ktoo.org)
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Luxury cruise line Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth kicked off the company’s return to Alaska today in their West Coast homeport of Vancouver, Canada. Queen Elizabeth will sail four ten-night roundtrip voyages out of Vancouver in 2019, and ten voyages in 2020, calling at Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Skagway, and more. (more…)
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With 23 years’ experience operating Alaskan adventure cruises, UnCruise Adventures announces its schedule of Alaska cruises for 2020 with 117 departures on seven inclusive itineraries throughout Southeast Alaska. (more…)
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For those with a hankering to wake up to birdsong and the scents of the forest, there’s a 10-day Inside Passage cruise for you: aboard the 107-year-old wooden coastal tugboat Swell. Operated by veteran expedition company Maple Leaf Adventures, these trips for 12 guests at a time feature up-close experiences of whales and brown bears, walks through the rainforest, Zodiac-ing among icebergs and visits to natural hot springs. (expeditioncruising.com)
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Reconfiguring the City of Ketchikan’s downtown cruise dock to accommodate larger ships will cost an estimated $95 million, not including design costs and uplands infrastructure work. (krbd.org)
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Two float planes carrying Royal Princess cruise passengers collided on Monday outside Ketchikan, Alaska, resulting in the death of four people, with two still missing, according to an update released by the United States Coast Guard on Tuesday morning. An earlier Princess Cruises statement reported five deaths, including four cruise passengers. (cruisecritic.com)
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