Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Cancels Serenade Alaska Cruise Due to Technical Issue
Guests were allowed to use the ship as a hotel until late Wednesday, September 2, after the planned five-night route to Ketchikan and Prince Rupert was withdrawn.
Alaska
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News
Juneau Assembly Delays Five-Ship Cruise Limit Ordinance
City Attorney Emily Wright said there is no scenario where Juneau avoids being sued, estimating defense costs at one million to four million dollars.
Holland America Line
Holland America Adds Nootka Sound to 2028 Alaska Cruises
Selected Great Alaska Explorer and Great Bear Rainforest sailings will enter Nootka Sound, a protected inlet with longstanding Nuu-chah-nulth history.
Royal Caribbean
Passenger Airlifted From Ovation of the Seas Off British Columbia
A CC-295 Kingfisher arrived first to coordinate positioning before a CH-149 Cormorant lowered rescue technicians, who stabilized the patient for a stretcher hoist.
News
UnCruise Ship Tows Skiff That Ran Out of Fuel in Southeast Alaska
Wilderness Legacy reached the skiff near Point Highland at about 10:58 that night, supplied fuel and towed it nine miles into Farragut Bay, where it anchored safely after midnight.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises Unveils Largest Europe Season for 2028
Celebrity Apex will add a twelve-night British Isles program covering England, Scotland and Ireland, including Celebrity's inaugural visit to Galway.
Disney Cruise Line
Child Sues Disney Cruise Line Over Upper-Bunk Fall
Filed May 18, 2026, in Brevard County, Florida, the complaint says the child rolled through a gap beside the guardrail in cabin 2508 at about one in the morning.
News
Juneau Cruise Calls Stay on Schedule as Suicide Basin Rises
Juneau's cruise docks sit about ten miles southeast of Suicide Basin and Mendenhall Glacier, outside the area expected to be threatened by floodwaters.
News
Alaska Sends $37.5M in Unused Cruise Tax Funds to Ports
The Senate Finance Committee added the drawdown in May after Governor Mike Dunleavy did not propose it; Alexei Painter said it basically empties the account.
MSC Cruises
MSC Opens 2028 Alaska Bookings as Poesia Returns to Seattle
MSC Poesia’s recent refit added sixty-nine MSC Yacht Club suites, a private sundeck with whirlpools, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse and Kaito Sushi Bar.
Princess Cruises
Princess Opens 2028 Alaska Cruise Sales With 185 Departures
Voyage of the Glaciers will sail one-way between Vancouver and Anchorage (Whittier), while Inside Passage voyages depart Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises Marks 25 Years of Shore Power in Juneau
The 2001 installation was the cruise industry’s first hydroelectric shore-power connection, allowing ships to draw local electricity while docked.