Passengers aboard the cruise ship Ambition had just arrived Sunday in the port of Tórshavn in the Danish territory when they caught the spectacle, part of a long-standing and highly scrutinized local tradition.
Tourism
In the wake of canceled cruise stops, Valdez official says businesses should focus on in-state tourism
Norwegian Cruise Lines abruptly canceled the rest of its season’s stops in Valdez late last month, leaving local businesses scrambling. The city said the cancellations account for about a third of the expected cruise guests this summer. And for at least one tourism company, the Norwegian passengers made up nearly all of its business. Brian…
Canceled trips and no refunds: Passport delays are derailing travelers
In March, the State Department said the standard processing time for a new or renewed passport can take up to 13 weeks. But many passport seekers are finding that the wait is well beyond that.
Top Alaska tourist attraction Mendenhall Glacier to hit capacity for visitors by late summer
Tour operators will face limits in the second half of the summer season on permits for tours to the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area.
Skagway rail workers vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to authorize strike
The strike won’t happen right away, but the union says negotiations are “in limbo” after a negotiating session over the holiday weekend failed to resolve what they describe as a 6-year dispute over compensation, staffing and safety.
Sitka’s 13K-passenger day was ‘far too many,’ mayor says
The city administrator said there were so many people in town, computers slowed to a crawl and phones stopped working at City Hall.