Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas cast off from the Port of Seattle Wednesday for a short jaunt up to Ketchikan. It’s a test sailing to satisfy requirements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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City officials in Ketchikan are proposing changes to the city’s per-passenger tax for cruise ship visitors. There’s been pushback from the cruise industry.
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Axios reports that the Trump administration instead plans to extend the order through October 31 of this year. That coincides with the planned end of a voluntary industry-wide suspension.
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A $2 trillion spending bill is designed to cushion the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump says cruise lines deserve to be included in this relief.
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The number of cruise ship passengers visiting Alaska will jump almost 20 percent over the next two years. Port cities need to plan for the infrastructure needed to support that many people.
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Cruise ships sailing to Alaska are getting bigger and bigger. One planned for 2019 is twice the size of many of the ships already sailing here.
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Alaska’s cruise industry is on track to hit the magic million-passenger mark this year. But it’s attracting a smaller percentage of the worldwide market.
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A dozen cruise ships are allowed to discharge wastewater while anchored or tied up in Alaska ports this summer. Officials say it’s safe. Critics disagree.
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