Silversea completes first Northeast Passage transit
Between August 10 and September 5, 2019, the cruise line sailed over 5,000 nautical miles between Nome and Tromsø, Norway, calling at 27 destinations.
First hybrid cruise ship sails Northwest Passage
MS Roald Amundsen became the first battery-hybrid powered ship to sail over 3,000 nautical miles through the Northwest Passage.
Navy completes exercises in Seward
Over 500 members of the armed forces were in Seward earlier this month to participate in a military exercise.
CLIA Alaska President to return to family business
CLIA Alaska President John Binkley is stepping down to return to his family business.
Partnership plans new cruise dock for Ketchikan
Two investor groups have teamed with Norwegian Cruise Lines to build a two-berth dock in Ketchikan’s Ward Cove.
Best practices help Juneau absorb tourist traffic
On a given summer day in Juneau, it can be hard to tell that there may be 10,000 tourists roaming around the island.
Capital budget benefits tourism projects
The capital budget signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy includes several projects important to the visitor industry, including $7.4 million for tourism marketing by the ATIA.
A fond farewell to Chris and Scott
Alaska lost two of its biggest economic boosters with the deaths of State Senator Chris Birch and businessman Scott Hawkins.
Warming weather sets stage for Denali landslide
The escalating landslide, at Mile 45.4 of the park road, is called Pretty Rocks, and it has been on the park’s radar for a long time.
Holland America opens new junior suites at McKinley Chalet
The building features 99 rooms, including 55 junior suites – a first for the company's 68-acre hotel property, which sits at the edge of the Nenana River