City officials are looking into the legality of the deal after a member of the City Council raised questions about whether the city could, in effect, advertise for Royal Caribbean by placing the cruise line’s logo and promotional text on city-owned educational placards along Ketchikan Creek.
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A growing COVID-19 outbreak in Sitka isn’t likely to affect Wednesday’s arrival of Alaska’s first large cruise ship to bring commercial passengers since 2019.
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“It’s going to be a short season, but we’re going to have a season,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.
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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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Seven major cruise lines face penalties for polluting the air while sailing Alaska waters. The state has issued 18 notices of violation involving 48 instances.
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Cruise lines that sail Alaska waters are installing new pollution-control equipment. Scrubbers are aimed at clearing the air — and meeting new regulations. But it’s also dodging some stronger, more expensive measures.
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Does the cruise industry do enough to keep passengers safe? And how do we know if they don’t? Those were among the questions asked at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee meeting on Wednesday.
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