Cruise companies have scheduled their ships for a record-breaking summer in Alaska, but it’s a long way between here and there. Royal Caribbean Vice President of Destination Development Joshua Carroll said the major cruise line is taking more bookings now than at the same time in 2019, adding that demand for Alaska cruises has been “a standout in our bookings,” even as the
‘Cruise ships are back, baby’: Alaska’s first large cruise ship in 21 months arrives in Ketchikan
Posted by Eric Stone | Jul 9, 2021
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas docked at Ketchikan’s Berth 4 early Friday morning. It’s the first large cruise ship to sail to Alaska since October 2019. (Eric Stone/KRBD)
The first large cruise ship to visit Alaska since 2019 arrived early Friday morning. The federally-mandated test voyage is the symbolic start of the Alaska cruise season.
The 965-foot cruise ship rounded Pennock Island and came into view from Ketchikan shortly after 6 a.m. Longshoreman Andy Jackson watched from his car at the far end of one of Ketchikan’s berths.