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Alaskan Cruise Ship Health Inspections

Amid reports of viral infections of cruise ships, potential cruise line passengers have raised concerns about the health conditions on cruise lines. The National Center for Environmental Health maintains a searchable database that   contains vessel sanitation inspection reports for the whole year. For ships working Alaska waters, look for inspection dates between April and September. Many [...]

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Holland America Alaska Cruises

Holland America is one of the largest cruise lines around, so it comes as a bit of a surprise that Holland America Alaska cruises actually offer something pretty unique and separated.  Larger cruise lines try to please everybody at the same time, and as we know, that’s not really possible.  However, theirs is something of [...]

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Cruise West Alaska

Cruise West Alaska is a division of Cruise West, a cruise line that specializes in Alaska.  It’s an alternative to the larger cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Holland America and Norwegian, and in some ways, is a complete departure from the big line style of cruising. The Inside Passage is one of the more famous cruise [...]

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Celebrity Alaska Cruises

You’ve probably seen those ads on TV that claim that everyone’s a celebrity on a Celebrity cruise.  I don’t know about the extent of that claim, but it’s certainly a catchy marketing line!  Alaska is one of the places that most big lines go to, and a number of smaller higher-end ones as well.  Celebrity [...]

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Large Cruises to Alaska

Alaska is a popular cruise destination simply for the uniqueness that it offers, so you’ll find many huge cruise lines sending their ships there on a regular basis. Here are the larger cruise lines: Royal Caribbean – They depart from a number of coastal cities including Seattle and Vancouver, and you can choose from three [...]

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