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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The state of Alaska, several southeast communities, and Norwegian Cruise Line signed the first local multi-port agreement, according to a release from the governor s office on Thursday.
This agreement is a large component of the CDC conditional sailing order for cruise ships to be able to operate in the US this year.
Communities involved in the port include Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Ward Cove, Ketchikan and the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, and Skagway. Docks and companies signed on as well.
Port agreements required under the CDC order must include a set of safety protocols to mitigate the introduction of COVID-19 aboard the vessels, reduce the potential for outbreaks, and plan for responses to cases during voyages, according to the release.
Some of the world’s biggest cruise lines in recent days have finally begun announcing concrete plans to restart sailings out of U.S. ports. Celebrity Cruises, for instance, on Wednesday said it would resume cruises out of Fort Lauderdale on June 26. And the world’s largest cruise line, Royal Caribbean, said on Friday that it would …
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday announced that the state, several Southeast Alaska communities and Norwegian Cruise Line have signed a multi-port agreement in accordance with requirements by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bringing the likelihood of large ships carrying passengers to the state in 2021 closer to reality.
The large ships have been unable to operate in Alaskaâs waters since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the industry in early 2020.
The port agreements required by the CDC are the second big challenge for cruise lines to meet, after the U.S. Passenger Vessel Services Act recently was temporarily waived through bipartisan effort at the federal level. That waiver was approved by Congress in the past week, allowing large ships to bypass a Canadian stop as previously was required by law. The PVSA prevented visits to Alaska from other U.S. states by large ships due to the closure of Canadian ports through February 2022.
SINGAPORE, 24 May 2021: Following the
passage of the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, work with Alaska government
officials, and recent guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Princess is announcing its intent to return to service in the
United States with a partial season of Alaska sailings from Seattle.
Departing
25 July through to 26 September 2021, round-trip Seattle, seven-day cruises,
onboard Majestic Princess, a MedallionClass™ ship, opened for sale 21 May.
Couple Enjoying the Tracy Arm Fjord Juneau Alaska.
These cruises will visit signature ports, glaciers and attractions in Alaska including:
Glacier Bay National Park – this 3.3-million-acre world-renowned landmark – a UNESCO World Heritage site features the magnificent Margerie Glacier