As an added bonus, cruise ships can reach remote ... at least one excursion per port; butler service in every suite; and ...

Construction began in February 2023, and just last October, the ship was floated out for the first time. While the Icon of the Seas sails from Miami, the Star of the Seas will cruise from Port ...

Phase Three does not yet have a completion date. Juneau is not the only Alaska port that has agreed to expand the number of cruise ship docks. In Seward, port officials in February 2025 obtained ...

The biggest cruise ship in the world today is nothing short of a floating city. The Icon of the Seas weighs in at 248,663 tonnes and stretches 365 metres from bow to stern. At three times the ...

A cruise ship pilot is a highly skilled maritime professional responsible for guiding cruise ships into and out of port and through ... Not only does it have specific education requirements ...

The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau estimates the First City will see roughly 1.47 million visitors on more than 500 ships this ...

With those limits in place and a new cruise ship dock in the works that the city has had a lot of say in, Juneau, Alaska is taking crucial steps to manage the impacts of cruise tourism in ways ...

The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to approve a tidelands lease for a fifth cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau. It paves the way for the construction to move forward after a years-long process.

Alaska cruise season has begun with Norwegian Bliss arriving in Juneau; the city expects 1.65 million passengers and significant revenue, while discussions about limiting cruise tourism continue.