The Governor’s office says the Conditional Sailing Order doesn’t make sense in Alaska, where vaccination rates are high and COVID-19 hospitalizations are low compared to the rest of the nation.
Tourism
Small cruise lines mostly requiring COVID-19 vaccination for passengers and crews
Some of the fully vaccinated cruise ships are not planning to disembark their passengers in small communities like Petersburg, at least to start the season.
In plan to boost Alaska tourism, governor announces state will offer vaccines to tourists
Alaska will offer tourists vaccinations starting on June 1 as part of the state’s plan to assist tourism-related businesses.
Alaska delegation tries multi-pronged effort to save part of cruise season
The Tourism Recovery bill hasn’t moved forward in either the House or Senate since its introduction last month and hasn’t attracted any sponsors beyond the Alaska delegation.
Why cruise ship wastewater helps and hurts Juneau’s sewage treatment utility
Juneau is the only regular cruise ship stop in Alaska that offers wastewater service to ships in port.
Activists want voters to consider limiting cruise ship access to Juneau
If the initial paperwork is OK, the activists will have 30 days to collect nearly 3,000 signatures from local voters to get three cruise ship questions on the fall ballot.
Gov. Dunleavy announces national ads to support Alaska tourism, says state in ‘death grapple’ with CDC
Dunleavy signed a resolution asking Congress and President Biden to exempt Alaska from a federal law that requires cruise ships headed to Alaska to stop in Canada.
In letter to White House, Gov. Dunleavy cites $3 billion loss to Alaska from no cruise ship season
Commerce Commissioner Julie Anderson said she’s spoken to cruise industry members who said there still could be Alaska cruises in August or September.
New CDC guidance seen as ‘unworkable’ for cruise lines and small port communities
Whether cruise lines will return to Alaska this summer remains an open question, but hope appears to be fading.
Hoping for more relief, Ketchikan hires Juneau firm to analyze pandemic losses
The city is projected to face roughly $33 million in revenue losses, but the community was allocated just $1.7 million in direct federal funding.