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Petersburg Approves 50-Year Lease for American Cruise Lines Dock
Petersburg’s deal reflects how smaller Alaska ports are courting cruise growth on their own terms, balancing tourism demand with working harbor needs.
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Great Lakes Cruising Poised for Record $300 Million Impact in 2026
The forecast signals how the Great Lakes are moving from niche itineraries to a fuller cruise market, giving inland ports a larger stake in seasonal tourism.
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New Bedford Deal Brings American Cruise Lines Back to Pier 3
The Pier 3 workaround shows how aging waterfront infrastructure can quickly disrupt coastal cruise itineraries, pushing ports to balance tourism dollars with working-harbor priorities.
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American Encore Begins Panama Canal Delivery Voyage to Columbia River
The new vessel underscores the company’s bet on premium, United States-built river cruising as Pacific Northwest itineraries draw demand and spur investment in small ports.
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Port of Mobile Sees First Simultaneous Docking by Two Cruise Lines
Mobile’s dual-ship day hints at a Gulf Coast cruise rebound, as big-line homeporting and boutique itineraries give the region more ways to capture tourism dollars.