Sitka Archives – Cruise Maven Cruising the World One Port at a Time Sat, 02 Jul 2022 03:21:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://cruisemaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-CruiseMaven-favicon-32x32.png Sitka Archives – Cruise Maven 32 32 Sitka, Alaska Completes Dock Expansion and Welcomes Ovation of the Seas https://cruisemaven.com/sitka-alaska-welcomes-ovation-of-the-seas-at-new-expanded-cruise-dock/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:16:55 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=40814 When Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas arrived in Sitka, Alaska earlier this week, cruise passengers were greeted with a recently completed dock expansion. Located about 6 miles north of the center of Sitka, the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal can now comfortably accommodate two large cruise ships. Recently, Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam and Royal Caribbean’s...

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]]> Victory Cruise Lines Alaska Expeditions for 2022 https://cruisemaven.com/victory-cruise-lines-announces-new-alaska-expedition-cruises/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:57:08 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=40751 When Victory Cruise Lines debuts the new Ocean Victory in 2022, it will mark the start of new Southeast Alaska expedition cruises.  Accommodating only 186 passengers, Ocean Victory will offer unique 12- and 13-day cruises between Vancouver, British Columbia and Sitka, Alaska. Onboard enrichment will include the opportunity to observe research students from California Polytechnic University...

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]]> Norwegian Cruise Line Donates $1 Million to Sitka, Alaska https://cruisemaven.com/norwegian-cruise-line-donates-1-million-to-sitka-alaska/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:25:15 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=40493 As reported by Katherine Rose of KCAW, Sitka City and Borough officials have voted and they decided to accept the $1 million donation offered by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. Norwegian said they are donating the money to the city with “no strings attached.”  Norwegian Cruise Line Gives $1 Million to Sitka Norwegian Cruise Line has...

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]]> Updated: How to Visit Alaska this Summer with New Travel Restrictions https://cruisemaven.com/how-to-comply-with-new-alaska-travel-restrictions/ https://cruisemaven.com/how-to-comply-with-new-alaska-travel-restrictions/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2020 12:19:06 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=39304 Note:  On August 11, 2020, the State of Alaska issued this latest Alaska Health Mandate Travel Restrictions. There’s a saying here in Alaska, “Test Before Take-Off.” But the rules to visit Alaska have changed.  Alaska Travel Restrictions Explained Though cruise ships won’t be heading north to Alaska this season, tourists can still arrive by air...

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]]> https://cruisemaven.com/how-to-comply-with-new-alaska-travel-restrictions/feed/ 8 Canada Extends Cruise Ship Ban for Entire Cruise Season https://cruisemaven.com/canada-extends-cruise-ship-ban-for-the-rest-of-the-cruise-season/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:48:52 +0000 https://cruisemaven.com/?p=39276 Canada’s Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that the ban on large cruise ships at Canadian cruise ports has been extended until October 31, 2020. The extended cruise ship ban covers all cruise ships with more than 100 passengers and provides overnight accommodations. This means that there will be no Alaska cruises on any of...

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