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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.
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MSC Meraviglia Stays in Southampton for 21 Cruises in 2028
The June 10 British Isles sailing is planned around the Football Championship, with live match streams, themed entertainment and calls including Belfast and Greenock.
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MSC Cruises Launches July 4 Sale for U.S. Homeport Sailings
Five sailings from United States homeports overlap July 4, including MSC Seascape from Galveston and MSC Poesia from Seattle in MSC's first year sailing in Alaska.
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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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Victoria Welcomes Six Inaugural Cruise Calls at Ogden Point
Victoria’s growing mix of cruise brands points to Ogden Point’s rising appeal, while Indigenous-led welcomes help define the port’s identity in a competitive Pacific Northwest market.
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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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MSC Meraviglia Returns to Europe for First Time Since 2022
Passengers can board the seven-night rotation in Spain, France or Italy, with Tunis included as a call but not an embarkation port.
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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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MSC Raises Daily Service Charges on North American Sailings
MSC Cruises said guests who prepaid before the May 11 increase are not affected; it is the line’s first North American service-charge change since October 2023.
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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.
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MSC Cruises Plans Seven-Ship North America Deployment in 2028
The 2028 itineraries include overnight calls at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and Sandy Cay’s debut nearby, with five beaches and tender access from ships docked at Ocean Cay.
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Seattle Opens 2026 Cruise Season, Forecasting Record 2.1M Passengers
Seattle’s cruise boom is colliding with a West Coast push for cleaner port calls. The port’s shore power stance hints at how Alaska gateways will be judged next.