Caps to be set on Alaska cruise capacity
Alaska is about to begin a bumper cruise season, however, future seasons aren’t looking quite as promising. From 2026, the major Alaskan port of Juneau will begin to place caps on capacity.
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Dog-sledding and king crabs: How Princess ups the discovery in Alaska
Princess is known as the No.1 cruise line for Alaska. And Cruise Passenger steps on board the Discovery Princess to see the Last Frontier.
Prices fall as Alaska welcomes its biggest fleet – and Aussies are snapping up bargains
Alaska is set for a record season – driving prices down and making this a great time to try the Great Land, travel agents have told Cruise Passenger. CLIA Alaska is predicting a massive 1.65 million cruisers across 50 different ships and 700 sailings to the Alaskan wilderness over the upcoming season. This is a … Read more
Exclusive Survey: best cruise sales of 2022 where you can save a whopping $16,930
Cruise is back up and running – 347 ships were sailing at the start of May. But while bookings for late in the year are selling well, the early months hold some really strong cruise deals if you are looking to snap up a discounted stateroom and sail right away. A Cruise Passenger survey of … Read more
Demand for Antarctica and Alaska skyrockets as Scenic reports 100% increase in sales
Cruisers are craving special destinations to make up for the lost pandemic years, with Scenic revealing that they’ve seen a 100 per cent increase for bookings to Antarctica for its Antarctic expeditions aboard Scenic Eclipse. This leaves Scenic already with limited availability for their 2022/2023 Antarctica sailings. Scenic returned to Antarctica in January and the … Read more
Norwegian Encore sets sail on her inaugural Alaskan season and the first for the line in the US in 500 days
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Encore set sail on her first voyage for her inaugural Alaskan season. But it was also a celebration for the line as it was the first cruise from the American brand in some 500 days. Norwegian Encore is the first in the industry to berth at the new Wilderness Landing pier … Read more
A region rejoices as Princess and Holland America return to service in Seattle
Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have celebrated their much-awaited return to the port of Seattle, with a big celebration in the city. As of this week, both lines are once again sailing from Seattle to Alaska and the cruise lines, employees and passengers are all in celebration mode. The presidents of both cruise lines … Read more
Royal Caribbean makes triumphant return to Alaska
For the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half, Royal Caribbean is sailing in Alaska. Serenade of the Seas made itself the first large cruise ship to return to Alaskan sailing, departing for its first test cruise in the region on July 7. Serenade of the Seas made its long awaited arrival after the Alaska Tourism … Read more
Cruise passengers heading to Alaska must prove they are COVID free
Alaska has become one of the first major cruise ports which will require all travellers to provide proof that they are COVID-19 free to bypass the mandatory 14-day quarantine process. The new rule, which started on June 6, will require all travellers arriving by air to provide proof that they have a negative COVID-19 PCR … Read more
