Cruise news (Ketchikan USA-tagged)
- Accidents
5 Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship passengers died in an Alaskan floatplane crash
On August 5, 2021, while the Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship was docked in Ketchikan AK, a total of 6 people died in a floatplane crash accident. Among...
August 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' ship Majestic Princess successfully completes first voyage after restart
Princess Cruises' Majestic Princess ship successfully returned to Seattle Washington on August 1, concluding the Alaskan voyage and marking the first...
August 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line starts Alaska 2021 season with Carnival Miracle ship from Seattle
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line commenced its weekly Alaska sailings from Seattle WA on Tuesday, July 27, and held a “Back to Fun” ribbon...
July 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas kicks off the Alaska season
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas started the Alaskan cruise season as the first large-sized liner in Alaska since September 2019...
July 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas - the first large cruise ship in Alaska after 21 months
The first large cruise ship to arrive in Alaska in nearly 2 years arrived in Ketchikan on Friday, July 9. RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s...
July 11, 2021 - Accidents
3 COVID crew on ACL-American Cruise Lines' ship American Constellation
Unvaccinated crew onboard the small cruise ship American Constellation will quarantine on the vessel for 10 days after arriving in Juneau AK, the...
July 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line reveals additional ex-USA sailings
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced additional sailings from New York City, Los Angeles CA, Port Canaveral FL, and Miami FL, and confirmed that its...
June 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises starts Alaska and Iceland cruises in July
Silversea introduced new summer voyages in Alaska and Iceland, beginning in July. Via the passage of the United States' Alaska Tourism...
June 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships skip Ketchikan if COVID-19 outbreaks continue
Cruise ships will continue to skip Port Ketchikan (Revillagigedo Island, Alaska) if COVID cases remain high, senior city and pandemic response...
May 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line resumes voyages from the USA on August 7 (Seattle to Alaska)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it expected to resume operations from the United States beginning August 7, 2021, with week-long sailings...
May 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises restarts in Alaska on July 23 with Celebrity Summit ship
Celebrity Cruises announced its return to Alaska, beginning July 23, 2021. The summer program is based on 7-night roundtrip itineraries from Seattle...
May 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean cruises in Alaska (starting July 19, 2021) with Serenade OTS
The U.S. comeback of RCI-Royal Caribbean International marked the line's first step forward with the return to Alaska this summer. RCI revealed...
May 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Summit to sail in Alaska in summer 2021
Celebrity Cruises announced plans to operate Alaskan voyages in 2021 with the ship Celebrity Summit. Beginning July 23, the newly-renovated boat has...
May 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival, HAL-Holland America and Princess restart cruises in Alaska in July
Three of the Carnival Corporation-owned companies announced plans to start out of USA voyages in July 2021 with Alaskan itineraries leaving roundtrip...
May 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad-National Geographic add additional cruises for Alaska 2021 season
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic announced plans to add additional cruises for the 2021 summer season in Alaska. Due to robust demand for...
May 20, 2021