Cruise ship stops and interest from independent travelers are up in 2022. That follows a shortened season in 2021 and no visits by cruise lines the year before at the start of the pandemic.
"American Constellation"
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Cruise tourism’s restart after a nearly two-year hiatus is bringing hope for a revived economy in Southeast — but also safety concerns on ship and shore.
After COVID outbreak, small cruise ship to resume Southeast sailings
Juneau officials say the case count from the American Constellation cruise ship eventually reached 16.
7 more COVID cases linked to small cruise ship docked in Juneau
Since last Friday, another seven people from the ship have tested positive, driving the total case count to 10.
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Haines Tourism Director Steven Auch estimates the activity is at about a quarter of a typical year.
Small cruise ship headed to Juneau to quarantine after 3 aboard test positive for COVID-19
The American Constellation is set to arrive early Saturday morning and will stay in town for 10 days
Haines and Skagway welcome first cruise ship since 2019
The 80 passengers aboard the relatively small American Constellation spent Friday in Skagway, then Saturday touring Haines.
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.
First small cruise ship of the season aiming for July, not June, visit to Southeast Alaska
American Cruise Lines had planned cruises in late June and was working with communities to come up with acceptable protocols for screening, testing, cleaning and quarantine for its passengers and crew.