Cruise News August 2019 | CLIA Alaska

August 2019

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CLIA Alaska President John Binkley is stepping down from his role effective October 11, 2019.

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CLIA Alaska President to return to family business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Constant change is the only constant of this glacier cruise

Constant change is the only constant of this glacier cruise

Thirty years ago, a boat specifically built to ply iceberg-filled waters left its dock on the southwest side of Portage Lake for the first of hundreds of awe-inspiring trips back to the Ice Age.

Visitors love those who call Juneau home

Visitors love those who call Juneau home

Eating out is a big part of the visitor experience and 92% of Juneau visitors said they were satisfied with the Capital City’s restaurants.

Princess, Disney honored for environmental practices

Princess, Disney honored for environmental practices

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority cited two cruises lines for their voluntary efforts to conserve energy and reduce emissions.

Alaska towns named top destinations

Alaska towns named top destinations

CNN Travel named Anchorage among the best places to travel for the summer of 2019, and TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel sites, named Sitka one of ‘‘17 Beautiful Small Towns to Visit in the U.S.”