New for the 2019 season and celebrating the cruise line’s 50th year sailing in Alaska, Princess Cruises has partnered with a team of local experts in Alaska to give guests even more exclusive and authentic experiences ashore as part of the cruise line’s award-winning “Local Connections” program.
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The watchdog group that monitors the cruise ship industry didn’t survive the governor’s veto. The Ocean Ranger program, which was created 11 years ago after a voter-approved ballot initiative, puts Coast Guard-trained observers aboard cruise ships to monitor their environmental operations and marine discharges. It’s paid for with a $4-per-person berth fee and raises about $4 million yearly. (ktuu.com)
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) is investigating after a Holland America cruise liner “may have made contact” with a pod of humpback whales off the coast of Alaska. The liner, the Eurodam, was filmed sailing alongside the whales on Monday morning, according to footage shared to social media by Brent Kidd Palmer. (foxnews.com)
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Guests on Seabourn Sojourn will find a lively atmosphere as the ship heads north to Alaska & British Colombia this summer with an exciting lineup of evening entertainment for guests.
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Seabourn has a new offering that is sure to reel in guests hungry for adventure and the freshest, wildest Alaska seafood imaginable. It’s “Enjoy Your Catch”, an exclusive culinary experience offering a memorable opportunity for guests to not only hook but also savor their own personal catch of the day in the midst of an ‘Ultimate Alaska’ voyage exploring the majestic wilderness of Alaska & British Columbia aboard Seabourn Sojourn over the summer season ahead.
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This summer, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is conducting an air quality study in Juneau. It’s the first study of its kind in Alaska, and the first comprehensive look at the impact of cruise ship emissions in Juneau in almost 20 years. (ktoo.org)
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Alaskan Dream Cruises is using its new ship, the Kruzof Explorer, to push further into Alaska with new itineraries for the 2020 season, featuring the most remote edges of Southeast Alaska, such as the communities of Klawock and Yakutat. Other ports of call include Pelican, Lituya Bay, Dall Island and Baranof Warm Springs. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Luxury cruise line Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth kicked off the company’s return to Alaska today in their West Coast homeport of Vancouver, Canada. Queen Elizabeth will sail four ten-night roundtrip voyages out of Vancouver in 2019, and ten voyages in 2020, calling at Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Skagway, and more.
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With 23 years’ experience operating Alaskan adventure cruises, UnCruise Adventures announces its schedule of Alaska cruises for 2020 with 117 departures on seven inclusive itineraries throughout Southeast Alaska.
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For those with a hankering to wake up to birdsong and the scents of the forest, there’s a 10-day Inside Passage cruise for you: aboard the 107-year-old wooden coastal tugboat Swell. Operated by veteran expedition company Maple Leaf Adventures, these trips for 12 guests at a time feature up-close experiences of whales and brown bears, walks through the rainforest, Zodiac-ing among icebergs and visits to natural hot springs. (expeditioncruising.com)
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Two float planes carrying Royal Princess cruise passengers collided on Monday outside Ketchikan, Alaska, resulting in the death of four people, with two still missing, according to an update released by the United States Coast Guard on Tuesday morning. An earlier Princess Cruises statement reported five deaths, including four cruise passengers. (cruisecritic.com)
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Seabourn is preparing to embark on its 2019 season in Alaska & British Columbia with Seabourn Sojourn headed north offering unique itineraries, special onboard events, adventurous shore excursions, and immersive journeys through “The Great Land.”
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