2020 would have been a big year for cruising in Nome with fourteen ships originally scheduled to make port.
Tourism
One small cruise line cancels Alaska sailings, others hope to salvage some of the season
American Cruise Lines announced Tuesday that it has canceled its season due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in other parts of the country.
Bars across Alaska are struggling to stay open. Here’s how Ketchikan’s oldest bar is weathering the pandemic
But like many Southeast Alaska businesses, the Arctic relies on summer cruise tourists to make ends meet.
It’s official: Alaska won’t see any large cruise ships this year
Norwegian Cruise Line canceled the five late-summer sailings left on its schedule.
Skagway asks small cruise ships not to come…for now
Skagway’s assembly wants to see a more robust COVID-19 mitigation plan before the company docks in town—even if that means waiting until 2021.
Most travelers to Alaska are choosing COVID-19 testing over quarantine
Most people who took a flight to Alaska from out of state last week opted to bypass the two-week quarantine and undergo COVID-19 testing instead, according to state health officials.