Cruise News Articles

Princess Tours unveiled a new look for their motor coaches that features individual Alaska destinations Princess Tours kicked off National Tourism Week in Alaska with the unveiling of new exterior artwork on its motorcoaches. The coaches feature specific designs themed…

Pearl earns environment award The Norwegian Pearl, a familiar sight in Southeast Alaska, received the Port of San Francisco’s Cruise Ship Environmental Award. The program recognizes cruise ships whose on-board environmental systems help decrease air and water pollution. It is…

The cruise industry continues to play a vital role in Alaska’s economy, bringing $1.35 billion into the State’s economy doing business with 2,175 Alaska vendors The seasonal cruise industry injected $1.35 billion into the Alaska economy in 2007, according to…

By Cruise Week No official word yet, but well-placed sources tell Cruise Week that the government has reached a resolution in determining how they will interpret the foreign-flag cruise ship rule. “They’ve decided to limit enforcement of the Passenger Vessel…

Stan Stephens has owned and operated Stephens Cruises out of Valdez since 1971. He served on the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council for 19 years and is a longtime environmentalist. The drinking water that comes from your faucet…

By Mike BradnerAlaska Legislative Digest Despite complaints voiced before the brief floor debate, the Senate unanimously passed HB-147, giving the Alaska Travel Industry Association a 20 percent reduction in the matching fund rate it must meet to access $9 million…

By Collaborative INSIGHTS Regional sourcing of food and beverage product is one of the fastest growing changes talked about in the food media. Large and small companies alike are adopting the policies of local sourcing for a variety of reasons,…

Don Habeger of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, left, talked about the Alaska cruise industry in Skagway. With Habeger are Carlin “Buckwheat” Donahue of the Skagway Convention and Visitors Bureau, right, and Skagway Mayor Tom Cochran. The presentation at the Arctic…

Juneau’s Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) program is a cooperative effort among residents, Juneau tour operators, cruise lines, transportation providers and the City and Borough of Juneau. The program, celebrating its 12th year, establishes neighborhood-specific guidelines to address key community…

By Jason Moore, KTUU © 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — New state standards for cruise ship wastewater discharge are stiff. Only 3.1 parts copper per billion, whether it’s a drop of water or a gallon, are allowed under the new regulations.…