Cruise News Articles

ACA’s Rod Pfleiger, second from right, talked about how Valley farmers can sell Alaska-grown produce to the cruise ships during a potato and vegetable conference in Palmer. Other panelists include, from left to right, Brian McJunkin of FSA, Alvin Smith…

The ACA also donated a Bulb Eater® to Haines Friends of Recycling. Haines residents can drop off spent bulbs at the recycling center off Small Tracts Road. From left to right: John Binkley, Haines Borough Mayor Fred Shields, Marilyn Gunn,…

ACA’s John Binkley and Rod Pfleiger outlined the nuts and bolts of how Alaska businesses can create successful partnerships with the cruise industry during the Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau’s first Annual Tourism Conference, sponsored this year by ACA. The…

Denby Lloyd, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, enjoys the bounty of the sea at a kickoff reception for a special ecological assessment of estuaries sponsored by Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises. Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity…

The Alaska Cruise Association will sponsor the all-you-can-eat crab feed at the Sitka Summer Music Festival, rescuing a 20-year tradition. Both the sponsor and the caterer withdrew from the event earlier this year, leaving organizers unsure if the crab feed…

(Anchorage) – Tuesday, March 25th the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) issued the first Large Commercial Passenger Vessel Wastewater Discharge General Permit that imposes limits on some trace metals so stringent that no ship can meet them, nor can…

Holland America outfitted Zaandam with state-of-art emission reduction technology. One of the industry’s latest environmental initiatives is aboard Holland America’s Zaandam, which has been outfitted with cutting-edge emission reduction technology. The ship, long a familiar sight along Alaska’s Inside Passage,…

New interpretation of old law would significantly reduce port time in Alaska. Gov. Sarah Palin has asked the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to back off on a proposed rule interpretation that would harm the Alaska tourism industry.…

Princess drivers now qualify for college credit. Graduates of Princess Tours’ Commercial Driver Training Program now qualify for three credits from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). “Princess is proud to be the first tour company in Alaska to offer…