Cruise News Articles

Silverseas’ Silver Shadow and the Carnival Spirit light up the night in Ketchikan. Photo courtesy of Ketchikan Daily News. Twenty-eight ACA ships made 470 calls on Ketchikan this year. By John Binkley, ACA President Each year, the nine member lines…

Sitka is Alaska’s 4th most popular cruise port, welcoming 23 percent of cruise visitors. The seasonal cruise industry injected $15.6 million into the Sitka economy last year, contributed $3 million to local government in taxes and fees and created many…

DeeDee Jonrowe :: A different kind of marathonEarlier this month, about 100 runners, walkers and waddlers traveling aboard the cruise ship Westerdam finished the final leg of The Great Alaskan Maritime Marathon – a 26.2-mile event with segments onboard the…

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has named conservation advocate Jamie Sweeting as its vice president of Environmental Stewardship. In his position, which is new to the company, Sweeting will be responsible for establishing the company’s long-term environmental strategy, including goals and…

Beating out nearly 100 entries, Princess Cruises’ short film “The Heart of Alaska” video won the New York Independent Film Festival’s award for Best Cinematography. The 26-minute film is a high-definition documentary that explores the wildlife, culture and people of…

Economics teachers who participated in professional development courses at the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Economic Education tour the Island Princess’ bridge while the ship was docked in Whittier August 4. John Binkley, President, Alaska Cruise Association, said the…

The cruise passenger industry worked with the State to develop a DVD to help Alaska businesses interested in selling shore excursions. The Alaska Office of Economic Development has debuted a new educational DVD designed to help Alaskan entrepreneurs learn about…

Some 124,000 cruise passengers visited the Matanuska-Susitna Borough last year, with the most popular destination being Talkeetna. The seasonal cruise industry injected $16.4 million into the Matanuska-Susitna Borough economy last year, contributed $500,000 to local government in taxes and created…

The new Morris Thompson Center will show off the uniqueness of Interior Alaska A cultural and visitors center inspired by the life and contributions of the late Native leader Morris Thompson has opened in Fairbanks with funding assistance from the…

Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Mercury and Celebrity Millennium will sail Alaska in 2009, from a total of five ports. The season’s cruise highlights include the following: • Celebrity is offering the industry’s first roundtrip Alaska cruise out of Los Angeles, with…