Giving Back: NCLH Donates $10 Million To Alaska Port Communities
Published 3 weeks ago
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) is donating $10 million in “no strings attached” cash support to six Alaska port communities severely impacted by the ongoing cruise suspension.
“My heart breaks for Alaska and its wonderful people as we face a potential second year of zero cruise operations during the all-important summer tourism season, bringing yet another blow to Alaska’s tourism economy,” said Frank Del Rio, president and CEO of NCLH, the parent company for the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.
“Alaska is one of our guests’ most popular cruise destinations and we are doing everything in our power to safely resume operations in the U.S., which will provide much-needed relief to the families, communities and small businesses who rely on cruise tourism for their livelihoods.”
Princess & Holland America Cancel Alaska Cruises Through June 2021
Published 5 days ago
If there is to be any kind of large-ship Alaska cruise season this year, it won’t begin until at least July. Both Princess Cruises and Holland America Line two of the largest players in the Alaska market announced new cancellations today.
Princess has now canceled sailings from Seattle through June 27, while Holland America has extended its suspension of cruise operations to now include all June 2021 roundtrip sailings to Alaska from Seattle.
Eurodam in Seattle (Photo courtesy of Holland America)
For Princess, the decision affects seven-day Alaska Inside Passage cruises on
Cruise Lines Will Keep Some Alaska Lodges Open This Year
Published 2 months ago
Alaska is unlikely to see large cruise ships for a second consecutive year, a huge blow to the tourism industry in ‘The Last Frontier.’ But there is some good news, with Holland America Line and Princess Cruises the biggest players in the region committing to operate some of their land-based lodges.
Hopes for the May-October cruise season were hit hard by the Canadian government’s decision to ban large-ship cruising from its ports through February 2022. Nearly all large cruise ships operating from American ports are foreign-flagged, and U.S. laws require them to make at least one foreign port call in the itinerary when starting or ending a voyage in a U.S. port.