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Vancouver Hits 1 Million Cruise Passengers Processed by Biometrics
The terminal typically runs four biometric stations on cruise days, with twelve tables available for peaks and staff adjusting tablet heights for passengers.
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MSC Poesia to Carry Whale Observer in Alaska This Summer
NOAA’s Alaska humpback approach rules date to July 2001; in the Juneau area, nine vessel-strike incidents were reported from 2020 through 2024.
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MSC Poesia Adds Whale Observer to Reduce Alaska Strike Risks
The deployment brings Poesia into Southeast Alaska waters where nine vessel-strike incidents were reported near Juneau from 2020 through 2024, six involving calves.
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Princess Cruises Drops Summer Caribbean Sailings in 2027
Caribbean Princess is scheduled to leave Port Canaveral in late April 2027 for Copenhagen, then sail twelve-night Baltic itineraries before repositioning to Boston.
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Canada Place Prepares for 60,000 Cruise Passengers During World Cup
Vancouver expects about 1.4 million cruise passengers on just under 360 calls this year, while Canada Place marks its fortieth year as an Alaska cruise homeport.
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CDC Reports Alaska Illness Outbreak on National Geographic Sea Bird
After the May 28 report to the Vessel Sanitation Program, National Geographic Sea Bird isolated ill passengers and crew and increased disinfection under its response plan.
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Holland America's Koningsdam Marks 10 Years in Service
Fincantieri delivered the ship from its Marghera yard on March 31, 2016; it became the lead vessel in a class later joined by Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam.
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Vancouver, Seattle Expect Record Alaska Cruise Traffic in 2026
Vancouver's Canada Place is scheduled for its first five-ship day since 2019 on July 25, and September 19 is expected to bring twenty thousand passengers.
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NCLH Extends Seattle Homeport Lease Through 2035
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings will base Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Joy and Oceania Riviera at Pier 66 in 2026 for more than 70 calls.
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Azamara Pursuit Marks 25 Years During 2026 Alaska Season
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique as the eighth and final R-class ship, the vessel later sailed as Minerva II, Royal Princess and Adonia before joining Azamara.
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Carnival Luminosa Begins First San Francisco Homeport Season
The former Costa Luminosa arrived in San Francisco on April 24 after repositioning from a winter program in Australia and carries Carnival venues including Alchemy Bar.
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Virgin Voyages Launches First Seattle-Based Alaska Season
The ship’s Alaska program adds a Lumberjack and Naturalist to the Happenings Cast, with Alaska Native Voices leading workshops centered on Native perspectives.