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“Dear Alaska, you amaze me …” Fans who declare their love for Alaska in a letter or poem can enter to win one of 10 suites, including a grand prize Neptune Suite, on a 2022 cruise to the Great Land in Holland America Line’s “Love Letters to Alaska” contest. (more…)
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Excitement is high for Alaska’s epic wildness and wide-open spaces this season and Lindblad Expeditions is offering guests an extraordinary selection of itineraries to explore it. (more…)
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American Queen Voyages is partnering with Dr. Michelle Fournet, director of the Sound Science Research Collective, for the inaugural Alaska expedition season of Ocean Victory™. (more…)
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Holland America Line is charting a course to Alaska in 2023 with expertly crafted journeys on six ships that offer preferred access, exclusive overland transportation, culturally focused onboard experiences and more visits to Glacier Bay than any other major cruise line. (more…)
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American Queen Voyages™, part of Hornblower® Group, announces the expedition team for the inaugural Alaska season of Ocean Victory™. (more…)
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The leading Alaska small ship cruise line continues its successful restart from 2021, offering more departures and ships in Alaska’s Great Land than any other cruise line. (more…)
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Discover Iconic Wild Alaska | Lindblad Expeditions
After bringing more than 3,000 guests to Alaska in 2021, Lindblad Expeditions is heading towards another successful and spirited season in 2022. (more…)
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JEOPARDY! and Lindblad Expeditions have teamed up again for an exciting viewer promotion: set to take place weekdays January 17-28, 2022, the “JEOPARDY! Explore Alaska Sweepstakes” will award 10 lucky winners and their guests an 8-day small ship adventure exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness. (more…)
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Crystal Cruises marks its return to Alaska after three years with a series of unforgettable 7- to 11-night voyages in summer 2022 aboard Crystal Serenity with nearly 100 different Destination Discoveries ashore providing guests the ultimate way to experience and explore the serene beauty of the Last Frontier. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean International this week announced adventurers can set course for Alaska with their choice of four world-class cruise ships in summer 2023. (more…)
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Hurtigruten Expeditions will donate 1% of all North American bookings made in November and December for Alaska and the Galápagos to Alaska Wilderness League and Galápagos Conservancy, respectively, through its Hurtigruten Foundation. (more…)
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With the last cruise ship of the season leaving Alaska waters, the Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, would like to reflect on our oversight of these vessels and solicit your feedback. (adn.com)
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On Wednesday, the 4,000-passenger Norwegian Encore became the last big cruise ship to dock in Juneau for the year. Until mid-summer, it was unclear if there were going to be any big ships visiting Southeast Alaska. (alaskapublic.org)
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Two U.S. bills proposed by a congressman and senator aimed at allowing Alaska-bound cruise ships to bypass Canadian ports would have a “devastating” effect on British Columbia’s economy, the head of Victoria’s harbour authority says. (agassizharrisonobserver.com)
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UnCruise Adventures debuts its 12-night VIP Adventure Charter in collaboration with Travel Juneau and IRONMAN Alaska. (more…)
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The Southeast Alaska community of Sitka today ((Aug. 17, 2021)) welcomed Ovation of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean International’s most innovative ships, marking completion of the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal dock expansion – phase one of a significant port development project set to position Sitka as a premier port of call for Alaska. (more…)
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As one of the world’s largest cruise ships arrived at the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal today, the terminal owners announced a long-term docking agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. “It ensures they have a place to bring their ships and additional ships to Sitka for the future,” said Chris McGraw, manager of Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal. (sitkasentinel.com)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Celebrates Great Cruise Comeback with First Voyage from the U.S.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) completed its milestone-making voyage in the U.S. with Norwegian Encore’s return to Seattle on Aug. 14, 2021 after a celebratory week of calls to the Alaska ports of Icy Strait Point, Juneau and Ketchikan for the very first time. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) celebrated its highly anticipated return to cruise in the U.S. with Norwegian Encore’s inaugural call to Icy Strait Point, Alaska. The Brand’s newest innovative ship Norwegian Encore set sail from Seattle on Aug. 7, 2021 for her first season of voyages to Alaska. (more…)
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At least six people are dead after a sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The five passengers on the flight were from the Holland America Line cruise ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, the company said in a statement. (foxnews.com)
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More guests choose Princess than any other cruise line to experience the incredible glaciers, wildlife, fresh seafood and the local culture of Alaska. (more…)
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Majestic Princess returned to Seattle today, concluding its sailing to Alaska and marking the first successful United States voyage for Princess Cruises following the extended pause in operations. (more…)
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Princess Cruises made history when the cruise line introduced its revolutionary shore power program and began operations in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company in the summer of 2001. (more…)
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Victory Cruise Lines marks its expedition experience debut with the new Ocean Victory™ in 2022. (more…)
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A City and Borough of Juneau official confirmed on Monday that one vaccinated person from the cruise ship Celebrity Millennium was found to be infected with COVID-19 over the weekend. The ship is in port in Juneau and is scheduled to be in Skagway Tuesday morning. (alaskapublic.org)
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The first large cruise ship of the season arrived in Sitka on Wednesday. It was also Alaska’s first port call by a big cruise ship since 2019. (alaskapublic.org)
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The great Alaska adventure is now underway – Royal Caribbean is back and bolder than ever as the first cruise line to sail to the Last Frontier since September 2019. Yesterday, (July 19, 2021) Serenade of the Seas kicked off the highly anticipated comeback of the summer season when it departed on the first of a series of 7-night cruises from Seattle. (more…)
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When Princess guests embark Majestic Princess next week, they will be warmly welcomed by the ship’s Captain, senior officers and crew who are highly anticipating hosting guests for the first time in 16 months. (more…)
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American Cruise Lines’ American Constellation ship has canceled its next Alaska cruise after three people tested positive for COVID-19. The ship took off for a 10-night cruise from Juneau, Alaska on July 4, but the trip was cut short Saturday after two fully vaccinated passengers and one unvaccinated crew member tested positive. (eu.usatoday.com)
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The first large cruise ship to dock in Alaska in almost two years arrived in Ketchikan Friday. The Royal Caribbean’s “Serenade of the Seas” is on a simulated voyage per requirements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test protocols for safe voyages, KTUU reported. (whsv.com)
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Unvaccinated crew members on board a small cruise ship will quarantine on the ship for 10 days after arriving in Juneau, the city announced. The “American Constellation”, an American Cruise Lines ship, left Petersburg Friday afternoon and is expected to arrive in Juneau early Saturday morning, City and Borough of Juneau said in a news release. (juneauempire.com)
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For the upcoming summer 2021 Alaska sailings, Princess Cruises is announcing onboard entertainment and dining offerings in addition to the award-winning “North to Alaska” local culinary, entertainment and shore excursions series previously announced. (more…)
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The first large cruise ship to visit Alaska since 2019 arrives Friday morning. Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas cast off from the Port of Seattle around Wednesday for a short jaunt up to Ketchikan and back. (krbd.org)
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Princess Cruises guests sailing on the upcoming partial summer 2021 Alaska season will be thoroughly immersed with authentic Alaska-themed activities offered throughout the cruise line’s award-winning “North to Alaska” culinary, entertainment and shore excursions series. (more…)
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American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce that their 2021 Alaska season is underway and their small ship cruises will continue to explore throughout Southeast Alaska all summer long. (more…)
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Silversea Cruises has announced new summer voyages in Alaska and Iceland, starting in July 2021. (more…)
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Big news for our region’s cruise industry: President Biden signed the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act on Monday, which lifts a requirement that foreign registered ships traveling between the mainland United States and Alaska must stop in a foreign port. (mynorthwest.com)
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Cruise ships will continue to bypass Ketchikan if COVID-19 cases remain high. That’s the word from senior city and pandemic response officials. Ketchikan’s City Council on Thursday discussed whether the community’s emergency operations center continues to serve a useful purpose. (ktoo.org)
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced that it expects to resume cruise operations from the U.S. beginning Aug. 7, 2021 with week-long voyages from Seattle to Alaska, one of the top cruise destinations among its guests. (more…)
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Alaska Cruise: Experience The Last Frontier
Celebrity Cruises announced its long-awaited return to the incomparable Last Frontier of Alaska. Beginning July 23, Celebrity will sail a program of seven-night itineraries roundtrip from Seattle on the beautifully appointed Celebrity Summit. (more…)
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