Without the conditional sailing order, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act can’t apply. That would leave the 19th-century Passenger Vessel Services Act in place.
Tourism
Petersburg welcomes first cruise ship since 2019
Sitka-based Alaskan Dream Cruises is requiring COVID-19 vaccination for passengers age 18 and up, and it’s allowing those guests to explore communities and shop.
LISTEN: Salvaging an Alaska summer cruise season
How will communities balance pandemic safety with the pressing need for economic recovery?
Signature gathering falls short for ballot initiatives to limit cruise ship traffic in Juneau
Laura Martinson is a downtown gift shop owner and co-chair of a the group Protect Juneau’s Future, which ran a “don’t sign” campaign. She says her group was overwhelmed with gratitude.
‘We’re gonna squeeze by’: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve uses savings to dodge layoffs in cruise ship drought
After a year without tourists, Park Director Philip Hooge says there are moths flying out of his checkbook.
Independent travelers pour into Anchorage as summer tourism season begins
Independent travelers are already showing up in force in Southcentral, and some local tour operators say they’re the visitors to focus on this year.
Skagway businesses try to plan for an uncertain summer cruise season
Port agreements have yet to be finalized with the municipality of Skagway for any cruise ships, leaving business owners in limbo as they attempt to plan for an uncertain summer season.
Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center welcomes people back after 15-month pandemic closure
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will open to the public on Tuesday, June 1. It will be the first time since doors closed in March 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Norwegian Cruise Line signs agreement to return to Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office announced the agreement on Thursday, which lays out a set of protocols that will guide the resumption of Norwegian cruises in Alaska.
Sitka gives green light to accept ships after feds pave way for cruising this summer
The Sitka Assembly gave the city administrator authority to enter into port agreements with cruise companies that plan to visit Sitka this summer.