Summer tourists in Sitka, seen in the documentary "Cruise Boom." (Courtesy ArtChange, Inc.) Sitka-based filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein’s latest documentary, “Cruise Boom,” premieres nationwide Saturday ...

A small, close knit town in Alaska grapples with a record breaking surge in cruise tourism Nestled between glacial mountains and an island studded sea, Sitka, Alaska is home of the Lingít Aaní ...

The Noordam completed Holland America Line’s “Great Alaska Explorer” voyage on September 28, 2025. Sailing roundtrip from ...

Voters in Sitka, Alaska, have rejected a proposal to limit cruise tourism. During a special election on Wednesday, 73 percent of voters rejected the ballot measure that would have capped cruise ...

Cruise tourism to Sitka, Alaska, began in 1882 and has been "an important part of the economy ever since," said resident Tonia Puletau-Lang, who has been involved in local tourism for nine years. But, ...

Southeast Alaska is such a cool area. It’s what most people visit on an Alaska cruise, but you can actually do the Inside Passage WITHOUT a cruise ship! Visiting places like Ketchikan, Juneau, Haines ...

The Serenade of the Seas in Sitka on July 21, 2021, the first port call of the curtailed 2021 cruise season. The 632 passengers had room to spare on the ship, which has a capacity of almost 2,500.

Holland America Line, which is a sister-brand to Princess Cruises, has also had to reroute one of its cruise ships. Nieuw ...

Adventure Adviser: In a nutshell: August days usually see highs of 62 degrees, with lows in the 50s. September in Sitka–well, in all of Alaska, actually–signals the approach of winter, and you can ...

SITKA - The Sitka Assembly has authorized a 20-year lease of land to an Alaska Native corporation for development for cruise ship passengers. The Assembly, voting 5-2, approved leasing 17 acres to ...