Prince Rupert has welcomed about 41,000 cruise passengers this year, and that’s expected to double next year.
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Cruise ships are back in Ketchikan, but downtown isn’t exactly crowded
Ketchikan’s downtown cruise ship docks aren’t as quiet as they once were. But they’re not buzzing, either.
Nearly 100,000 cruise passengers expected to visit Skagway this summer
Based on the mayor’s math, the number of passengers that will visit Skagway this summer will be less than a tenth of the visitors that come in a typical season.
Alaska cruise cancellations pile up even as lines plan return to North America this summer
Cruises are still effectively banned in the U.S. — the federal Centers for Disease Control have yet to issue rules necessary for cruise lines to resume calling on U.S. ports
Princess and Holland America cancel cruises through mid-May
The first cruise line has canceled at least some of its sailings to Alaska in 2021. Princess normally sends its first cruise ships to Alaska in late April.
Southeast Alaska small businesses, local officials worry they’ll be left out of cruise industry bubble
Business owners and local officials say they’re worried that keeping guests in a bubble would squeeze out most of Southeast Alaska’s small tour companies, retailers and restaurants.