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.
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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.
All occupants safe after early morning fire destroys Petersburg home
The home is likely a total loss, along with several vehicles that were parked nearby.
Petersburg could still see a limited cruise season this year
Despite a Canadian ban on cruise ships, Petersburg could still see regular visits from small cruise lines this coming season.
Petersburg extends health mandate for passenger ships, but only through February
Petersburg’s assembly extended a health order that measure requires pre-approval before cruise and other passenger ships can tie up.
4 killed in Petersburg crash
The crew had been fishing on the F/V Magnus Martens of Juneau and F/V Vigilant of Petersburg.
Alaska Marine Highway shuts down regional service till March
Aside from the ferry Lituya, which shuttles between Ketchikan and Metlakatla, the entire Alaska Marine Highway System fleet will be idle until March.
Condemned mobile home burns near downtown Petersburg
A condemned trailer home on Lumber Street near downtown Petersburg caught fire Monday morning. The blaze was not part of the planned demolition of the structure.