2018 sailings ‘go beyond the ordinary’
Windstar Cruises is introducing several new Frontier State voyages for 2018.
And the beat goes on
Sitka High School music teacher Mike Kernin was surprised with the donation of a kettle drum set via Holland America Line.
Look for 6% growth in 2018
With cruise capacity expected to grow approximately 6 percent in 2018, regions set for the greatest increases are Alaska, Australia and Europe, excluding the Mediterranean.
Princess adds more cruises from L.A.
Princess Cruises has announced plans for two more voyages from Los Angeles to Alaska and back — a new route the line is debuting in 2018.
Norwegian to send Jewel to Alaska
Norwegian Cruise Line announced updates to its summer 2018 deployment.
National parks draw 2.78 million visitors
Skagway’s Klondike Gold Rush National Park of Skagway is Alaska’s most visited national park.
Alaska Airlines ‘committed to Alaska’
Like so many things in life, it all comes down to relationships. Some businesses develop relationships with their customers, but thousands of Alaskans call their relationship with Alaska’s major air carrier, Alaska Airlines, more of a union.
Industry creates appetite for philanthropy
More than 250 tourism-related businesses pulled together for the 18th annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk.
Seattle opens renovated cruise terminal
The Port of Seattle has renovated its Pier 66 to handle the 4,000-passenger Norwegian Bliss, which will be the largest cruise vessel on the West Coast when it arrives for the 2018 cruise season.
Fast facts about the small-ship experience
Interest in small-ship cruising, traveling onboard ships with a smaller passenger capacity, is on the rise among travelers.