Cruise News Articles

Tanja Cadigan, owner of Caribou Crossings in Juneau, poses with Gov. Sean Parnell in her Alaska-owned shop. Cadigan spoke briefly during the signing ceremony for SB 312 as a representative of the hundreds of small Alaska businesses that depend on…

Alaska cruise visitors, such as those on board Holland America’s MS Statendam, are often treated to appearances by humpback whales. Guests interested in learning more about Alaska’s marine environment can experience Cruise With Purpose, a program that builds traditional tour…

Ron Long, Operations Manager, Major Marine Tours Established in 1990, Major Marine Tours is family-owned business with offices in Anchorage, Seward, Whittier and Portage. It is the recipient of both the “Kenai Fjords National Park Partner of the Year” and…

John Litten, owner, Sitka Tours Name: John Litten Title: Owner Business name: Sitka Tours Briefly describe business: Sitka Tours is a small transportation company that has been serving visitors to Sitka since the late 1960s. We provide sightseeing tours to…

The Alaska Cruise Association (ACA) has asked the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to dismiss an administrative appeal of the new cruise ship wastewater discharge permit filed by a Haines environmental activist. "This appeal is really an attempt to…

The latest grades are out, and for the most part, the Friends of the Earth (FOE) flunked its own report. In the Cruise Ship Environmental Report Card released recently by Friends of the Earth, the nonprofit organization noted improvements among…

Lodge employees Krista Yeast and Nicole Gardner take a break for a quick photo memory. Only one mile to go! Donning their best attire, the crew of the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge braved the cool Alaska temperatures and breezy…

Capt. Keith Colburn of Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated “Deadliest Catch” series set sail as part of the guest-enrichment program on the June 18 Alaskan Explorer Voyage aboard Holland America Line’s MS Zaandam. During his cruise, Colburn shared his expertise on how…

With a Celebrity ship as a backdrop,Gov. Sean Parnell signs SB 312 Thursday. From left: Bob Dindinger, Alaska Travel Adventures; Rep. Cathy Muñoz; Gov. Parnell; Tanja Cadigan, owner, Caribou Crossings; and John Binkley, president, Alaska Cruise Association. ACA President John…