Cruise News Articles

Visitors can take a taste of Alaska back home thanks to a new program aboard Holland America ships. Guests who cruise in Alaska can relive the culinary experience of the Great Land with Fresh Ketch, an Alaskan seafood feast delivered…

The cruise industry injects $13.1 million into the Kenai Peninsula Borough economy each year, contributes $5.1 million to local government in taxes and fees and creates 65 jobs in cruise line hotel and tour operations, according to economic impact study…

Princess innovated the process of plugging into shore power in Juneau in 2001. Expanding its commitment to reduce air emissions, Princess Cruises has announced it will turn off its ships’ engines and instead use clean hydroelectric power supplied from ashore…

Visitor leaders expect the 2009 season to be off by as much as 35 percent. More remote locations like Nome and expensive tours may be the hardest hit KTUU-TV This is the time of year when tourists plan their trips…

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce has joined a growing number of organizations and municipalities across the state asking legislators and the governor to enable the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to determine the parameters for the cruise ship wastewater discharge…

Alaska Cruise Association (ACA) President John Binkley updated the group’s associate members last month, outlining legislative efforts to modify the requirements of the wastewater discharge permit and the outlook for the upcoming visitor season. Binkley said he had no crystal…

SEAPRO, which is headquartered in Ketchikan, maintains the cruise industry’s fleet of oil spill response vessels and equipment The waters of Southeast Alaska are safer for all marine traffic, thanks to a significant contribution in oil spill response equipment purchased…

A final national report on cruise ship discharges will help EPA determine whether the existing State of Alaska discharge standards for sewage and graywater from cruise ships operating in Alaskan waters are adequate. The Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report reviewed…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) sets sail in the Travel Channel’s one-hour special entitled Great Cruises: Norwegian Pearl, hosted by Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1998. The show, filmed in high-definition during a seven-day Alaska cruise aboard Norwegian Pearl, will air Thursday,…

Economists expect next season’s cruise passengers to be more budget conscious. Here cruise passengers take a rest in downtown Juneau. Following a stagnant 2008 cruise visitor season, signs are less than healthy for the 2009 season. Advance bookings are down…