ANCHORAGE, Alaska - at the end of March, and advise cruise ship passengers to have up-to-date COVID-19 vaccines.and said removing the travel health notice puts the cruise industry on a level playing field with those on land. In Alaska, those in the tourism industry are excited to see a full slate of cruise ships return to the state.
“It’s a sign of how far we’ve come in the last two years. Obviously there’s a lot that goes into resuming this type of travel and doing it safely,” Visit Anchorage’s Community Engagement Director Jack Bonney said. “You know, there is no travel without a peace of mind.”He added most vessels that come through Southcentral Alaska ports are one-way sailings from Vancouver, British Columbia leaving passengers time to explore Alaska.
The Seven Seas Mariner operated by Regent Seven Seas will be the first ship to arrive in Southcentral Alaska, scheduled to reach Seward on April 26. Cruises“It’s really just this last mile. There’s obviously a lot of moving parts and pieces,” Bonney said of the approaching cruise ship season. “If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that nothing is a given.”