The numbers of ships and passengers coming in July remain big question marks, and the summer season is already under way.
Tourism
Biden signs bill allowing cruise ships back into Alaska
The bill gives Alaska-bound cruise ships, nearly all of which are foreign-flagged and have foreign crew, a temporary pass from the Passenger Vessel Services Act.
Cruise ships will skip Ketchikan if major COVID-19 outbreaks continue, according to city officials
If Ketchikan can’t get a handle on the spread of COVID-19, City Manager Karl Amylon told the city council, cruise lines may decide to skip Alaska’s First City.
New rules allow big cruise ships in Alaska. Here’s why the season will still be slow.
As soon as Congress passed a bill Thursday to temporarily exempt Alaska-bound cruise ships from the Passenger Vessel Services Act, Holland America announced it would sail north on July 24. Norwegian Cruise Line is taking reservations for early August.
US House passes measure that means big cruise ships could be heading for Alaska later this summer
The measure could allow Alaska port communities to receive large cruise ships later this year. But first it needs to be signed by President Biden.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy debuts new tourism ads, with old vaccine data
Alaska is now the 25th-ranked state for fully-vaccinated people.