The cruise industry was already booming in Alaska, but some locals say its continued growth is putting a strain on the environment tourists come for.

Cruise ships are ... statue in Ketchikan, Alaska honors the city's heritage. Jim Powell, an assistant research professor at the University of Alaska Southeast’s Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center ...

On a busy day during the Alaska cruise ... ships are in town, in terms of when they arrive and when they depart. So it's a little bit of a dance, for sure.” Jim Powell, an assistant research professor ...

If you’re looking for an outdoorsy American adventure, Alaska is the perfect place to go. Not only is it the biggest of all ...

Alaska has 6,640 miles of ... and most active glacier on the Alaskan coast (it calves almost continuously in summer); even the largest cruise ships here are dwarfed by the 40-storey high glacier.

That's just one of the many reasons why Alaska is one of the most popular cruise destinations ... as incredible as seeing them from a ship or along the coastline." If you're interested in spotting ...

Azamara Cruises, the small-ship ... World Cruise will head to Hawaii before turning south to Polynesia (Bora Bora, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji), New Zealand, Tasmania and the southern coast of ...

The new flights mark Icelandair’s 19th destination in North America. They include Nashville, Denver, Portland and ...

The ship will then continue to call at eight ... can sail on a 27- or 28-Day Legendary Glaciers & Volcanoes: Alaska to Hawaii. The cruise—sailing roundtrip Seattle or Vancouver to Seattle ...

Imagine stumbling upon a culinary gem in the heart of Alaska, where a humble eatery serves up a Reuben sandwich so good, it might just make you consider relocating to the Last Frontier. Welcome to ...

Related: Best cruise lines for families Norwegian Encore's best cruises for kids span multiple oceans. The ship spends its summers in Alaska and winters in the Caribbean or Mexican Riviera, with a ...