The cruise line awarded “Best Cruise Line in Alaska”* unveiled its 2020 Alaska season with cruises and cruisetours, on sale starting November 15.
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Royal Caribbean International is answering the call of the wild with even more ways for guests to experience jaw-dropping views and adventures of unchartered territories during the 2020 Alaska summer season.
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Spring cruisers in Alaska can save $300 per cabin on Alaska Awakening departures in April and May 2019. UnCruise Adventures opens the Alaska cruise season early with its first small ship adventure cruise departing on April 6 and claims the longest Alaska cruising season with 26 weeks of operations ending with its last departure on September 28, 2019.
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Travelers looking to explore Alaska’s natural wonders in 2019 will have 133 cruises and 15 different Land+Sea Journey configurations to choose from aboard Holland America Line’s mid-sized ships, which are the perfect size for Alaskan ports and uncrowded glacier viewing and tour experiences.
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Alaskan Dream Cruises is adding a new seven-night sailing in 2019, the “Last Frontier Adventure.” The “Last Frontier Adventure” is designed for guests seeking more time in wilderness areas and a higher level of activity, the company said. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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This summer there was an uptick in complaints of cruise ships polluting the air in Southeast Alaska. During visits to the Upper Lynn Canal this summer, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) issued two violations for cruise ships docked in Haines and Skagway. (khns.org)
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Kodiak is expecting 31 cruise ships next year, the most vessels the Alaska city has seen in a single year, officials said. The last cruise ship of the season docked in Kodiak last week, bringing the 2018 total to 19 vessels, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported last week. (eu.usatoday.com)
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With the departure of the Westerdam and the Norwegian Pearl yesterday (Oct. 2), Juneau’s 2018 cruise season has come to an end. The industry projected about 80,000 more passengers this year compared to the year before. This summer also saw the arrival of the Alaska’s first mega-ship, the Norwegian Bliss. (ktoo.org)
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Luxury cruise line Cunard today announced exciting new shore excursions for when the legendary brand returns to Alaska with Queen Elizabeth’s 2019 voyages. Queen Elizabeth will sail four 10-night Alaska voyages roundtrip from Vancouver, departing May 21, 31, June 10 and 20, 2019 with port calls in Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Icy Strait Point and Victoria.
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Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest and most innovative ship to date, will complete her inaugural season to Alaska from Port of Seattle, Washington when she returns to the city on September 29, 2018.
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The same day Petersburg’s post office was shut down with a hazardous materials spill, the Petersburg Medical Center was treating an outbreak of influenza among passengers and employees on a cruise ship docked there. Hospital officials say it was an early warning about the upcoming flu season. (alaskapublic.org)
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It’s a modern case involving state-of-the-art ocean liners. But attorneys were sparring early Tuesday morning over 200-year-old legal doctrines and 19th century case law. The Cruise Lines International Association Alaska lawsuit alleges the city’s $8 in fees levied on passengers violate the U.S. Constitution’s “tonnage clause,” which prohibits states from taxing vessels in port. (alaskapublic.org)
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