The Holland America Line cruise ship was slated to tie up at a private dock in downtown Juneau for two to three weeks before the start of the summer tourism season. Now it will go to Puerto Vallarta instead.
"Westerdam"
City working through ‘what ifs’ as the Westerdam — and cruise ship season — makes its way toward Juneau
City leaders say they received hundreds of emails and phone calls from the public about the Westerdam’s arrival. People wanted to know why the ship was coming here, what it would do once it arrived, how the city could be sure there were no cases of COVID-19 on board.
Amid coronavirus fears, who decides if a cruise ship can come or not?
If certain officials decide an Alaska-bound ship threatens public health, they could take extraordinary measures to contain or manage an outbreak.
Cruise ship will arrive early in Juneau after canceled Asia sailings
Juneau City Manager Rorie Watt says the Westerdam will depart the Philippines soon and arrive in Juneau around March 22. All passengers have left the ship, and the crew has tested negative for coronavirus.
Holland America settles with Alaska DEC over Glacier Bay spill
Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line agreed to pay $17,563 to Alaska authorities over a graywater discharge in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Feds investigate video of cruise ship in near-miss with humpback whales
Federal regulators are investigating video footage that appears to show a Holland America Line cruise ship narrowly missing a pod of humpback whales while on its way to Juneau.