Cruise executives bullish about industry growth, $52 billion in new ship orders
Alaska and British Columbia teamed up at this year’s Seatrade Global, sharing a booth and sponsoring a reception.
Alaska’s national parks set a record
Alaska’s national parks hosted a record 2.78 million visits in 2016, the National Park Service’s Centennial year. That figure tops by a1bout 100,000 the previous record, set in 2015.
Carnival opens Fleet Operations Center in Seattle
Carnival Corporation has opened a Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Seattle to support operations at its other FOC facility in Hamburg, Germany.
Carnival’s 14-day Alaska adventure
Hubbard Glacier off the coast of Yakutat is more than six miles wide where it meets the ocean.
Get ready for the BIG one
Despite not being ready to sail until the summer of 2018, passengers can now begin booking voyages on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Bliss.
Cunard adds Alaska voyage in 2019
For the first time in more than 20 years, Cunard will sail Alaska voyages as part of its “Oceans of Discovery” program in 2019.
Date night in ‘Old Russia’
Drop-ins are welcome at Samovar, but call ahead so Nina can prepare her kitchen. Reservations are required for the Dining in Russia experience, a three-course meal served on the U-shaped counter outside Nina's kitchen, where you can watch her cook, peruse her Russian gift shop and—importantly—have Nina dress you in Russian clothes.