A new bill aims to permanently circumvent U.S. cabotage laws so that cruise ships can always visit Alaska without needing to stop in Canada. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced on Wednesday she will introduce a new bill to Congress that would permanently allow foreign flagged cruise ships to sail to Alaska […]
Princess Cruises and Harding announce landmark fleetwide retail partnership
INTERNATIONAL. Princess Cruises has announced a major partnership with Harding that will see its retail operations – previously run in-house – managed by the cruise retail specialist across its 14-vessel fleet. The landmark agreement also covers three new ships, with the first taking to the seas from 2022. In a […]
U.S. Senator Murkowski Planning Legislation to Permanently Exempt Alaska Cruises from the Passenger Vessel Services Act
U.S. Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has announced new legislation to permanently exempt cruises between the Lower 48 and Alaska from the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA). The Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 requires that foreign passenger vessels stop in a foreign destination while traveling between two U.S. […]