The Latest Updates on Alaska Cruises

(April 8, 2024) — With a mid-morning arrival to Sitka, Norwegian Bliss officially became the first cruise ship to visit Alaska in 2024 and thus kick off the annual cruise season in the Last Frontier.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship departed the port of Seattle two days ago, fresh off a five-day one-way voyage from Los Angeles to Vancouver. The 4,000-passenger vessel’s first Alaska adventure in 2024 consists of a 7-day roundtrip voyage, visiting Sitka, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau…

Norwegian Bliss also embarked on the first of an expected 275 sailings…

Other ships scheduled to sail from Seattle to Alaska this season include Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Encore, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Luminosa, Zaandam…

Some 143 miles to the north, the port of Vancouver is also gearing up for a busy Alaska season…

“We expect 2024 to be another strong season for the award-winning Canada Place cruise terminal, as we solidify Vancouver as a premier homeport servicing the popular Alaska market,” said Mandy Chan, manager of cruise services at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

The Canadian port will see the first Alaska-bound vessel of the season — Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas — depart on April 26. The 2,500-passenger ship will embark on a 7-day roundtrip from Vancouver…

Canada Place will also welcome a handful of ships for the first time, including Explora I, Silver Nova, Celebrity Edge and Hanseatic Spirit…

….20 cruise lines will have ships sailing out of Vancouver during this Alaska season, including Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, HX, Holland America, Oceania Cruises, Crystal, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn and Viking Ocean Cruises.

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