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Viking Unveils 80-Voyage Ocean Program for 2028-29
Viking’s long-range schedule shows how premium cruise lines are betting on culturally focused routes and deeper regional coverage to capture demand beyond peak-season Europe.
Alaska
Alaska cruise news on seasonal sailings, ships, ports, and itinerary announcements. Follow the changes shaping upcoming Alaska seasons.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Secures Weekly Icy Strait Point Docking Through 2041
Disney Magic and Disney Wonder are both slated for Alaska in 2026, and Icy Strait Point remains open to Celebrity, Princess, Royal Caribbean and other cruise lines.
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American Cruise Lines Plans $3M Floating Dock in Wrangell
ACL may use the former American Empress hull as the dock foundation, while a related fill project would add two acres for loading, freight and port activities.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Jade and Gem Complete Vibe Beach Club Rollout
The Vibe work completes the venue’s rollout across the Jewel class, after Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Pearl received the club last year.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Huna Totem Scales Back Juneau Cruise Dock as Costs Top $250M
The fifth downtown dock is intended to move anchored ships to direct berthing, eliminating an estimated 2,400 tendering trips a year without raising Juneau’s five-ship daily limit.
MSC Cruises
MSC Launches Remote Cruise Check-In at Sea-Tac for Alaska Sailings
At the pier, eligible guests move directly to security screening and boarding, bypassing traditional check-in desks after airport document verification.
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages Hairstylist Charged With Abusive Sexual Contact
The complaint says Pawar admitted massage was not part of his job or offered in the Dry-Dock Salon or Stubble and Groom; spa services were separate at Redemption Spa on Deck 5.
Holland America Line
Holland America Ages Jefferson’s Bourbon on All 11 Ships
Before the deal, Jefferson’s had completed 35 Ocean voyages on cargo and fishing vessels; the Holland America program is its first cruise-line partnership.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Wonder Passengers Report Norovirus Outbreak on Alaska Sailing
The itinerary was not altered, and Disney Wonder has a listed capacity of up to two thousand four hundred fifty-six passengers and nine hundred forty-seven crew.
Princess Cruises
Ruby Princess to Dock in Haines With Gastroenteritis Cases Aboard
A Haines notice said six crew members and one passenger were isolating Sunday, and Ruby Princess’s shore excursion team would contact local tour operators about protocols.
Holland America Line
Holland America Adds $1,400 Perks to 2026 Early-Booking Sale
Forbes Vetted cited Alaska Up Close programming, wildlife experts and Glacier Bay experiences in naming Holland America Line “Best Alaska Cruise Overall.”
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Holland America Adds Pendleton Alaska Throw for 2026 Sailings
The blanket design uses mountains, forests, the Northern Lights and Alaska wildlife, with deep ocean blue and Holland America Line orange in its palette.