State negotiating with Ketchikan dock owners to turn Malaspina ferry into museum
One of the first Alaska Marine Highway vessels could be reborn nearly 60 years later as a museum for the history of the state ferry system.
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Malaspina ferry could get second life as Alaska attraction
DOT says four parties have expressed interest in the 450-passenger Malaspina. It’s the latest twist in the process initiated by the Dunleavy administration to dispose of a once iconic state ferry that’s been idle since 2019.
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Alaska’s port towns are one step closer to welcoming back big cruise ships
In a step toward a limited, late summer cruise season, Norwegian Cruise Line has signed an agreement with the state of Alaska and several of Alaska’s port operators.
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How developers plan to turn a symbol of Ketchikan’s timber past to a hub for tourism
Private developers want to build a cruise ship dock in Ketchikan’s Ward Cove. It’s the clearest example yet of Ketchikan’s economic transformation from timber to tourism.
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Agencies scrutinize Ward Cove’s cruise dock renaissance
The ambitious project would redevelop a contaminated pulp mill site into a world class cruise ship destination. But an early look at comments received by the Army Corps of Engineers so far show there are concerns.
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Can Southeast share the wealth of tourism growth?
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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Two really, really big cruise ships headed to Alaska
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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Cruise industry grows, global share shrinks
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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