Juneau Tours operates whale-watching and Mendenhall Glacier tours. Serene Hutchinson According to Juneau's study, the cruise industry fed $375 million into the city's economy in 2023.

The Cruise Line International Association, or CLIA, one of the industry’s largest trade groups, filed a lawsuit against the borough in Alaska state court over the issue earlier this month.

Despite the slowing growth, 2025 is expected to be the third straight year of record cruise passenger volume, AAA said. A Royal Caribbean Cruises ship is seen docked in Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S ...

With funding secured thanks to the Alaska House’s approval of House Bill 65 on Feb. 17, Seward, Alaska will soon be home to the Alaska cruise industry’s largest turn port facility.

Alaska cruises are booming in popularity. In Juneau, ... To mitigate locals' concerns, the city negotiated with the cruise industry to implement a five-ship per day limit in 2024.

Carnival Cruise Line today announced that the Carnival Spirit and Carnival Legend will homeport in Seattle, and the Carnival Luminosa will sail from San Francisco, for its 2027 schedule for the Alaska ...

Consumer interest in cruises remained consistently strong in 2023 and 2024 and is expected to continue in 2025 and investors seeking strong growth characteristics, affordability, attractive ...

A Carnival Cruise Line ship grazed a piece of ice during an Alaska cruise last week. “Carnival Spirit made contact with an errant piece of drifting ice last Thursday while sailing in Tracy Arm ...

WTTC Global Summit Highlights Tourism Growth and Sustainability The World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit, held in Perth, Western Australia, concluded this October and showcased how the ...

There were a little under 1 million cruise passengers who visited Alaska in 2015. That number grew to about 1.1 million in 2018, according to the DEC presentation.