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Cruise Lines Urge New Zealand to Reconsider Massive Fee Hike

By |September 3rd, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|Tags: |

Hoping to reduce fees for passengers and prevent a downturn in tourism, cruise lines are urging the New Zealand government to rethink plans for a significant increase in visitor fees. The proposed 136 percent hike in cruise visitor fees by New Zealand Customs on September 3, 2024, has sparked concern in the cruise industry. It fears the move could exacerbate an alarming decline in cruise tourism nationwide. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s Managing Director Joel Katz has voiced strong opposition to the planned fee increase, warning that it could worsen a costs crisis that is already causing harm[...]

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Busy Alaskan Port May Not Have Internet or Cell Service for Weeks

By |September 3rd, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|Tags: |

As the 2024 Alaska cruise season nears its conclusion, one of the most popular ports of call in the region is experiencing a technology crisis.  At approximately 11:25 a.m. local time on Thursday, August 29, 2024, internet and cell service went out in Sitka, Alaska – and isn’t expected to return for approximately two weeks.  According to an update from GCI Alaska, the region’s main internet and cell service provider, the outage was caused by a break in a key underwater fiber optic cable located about 30 miles off the coast of Sitka.  A repair ship has already[...]

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Ketchikan Port Calls Continue as Planned After Tragic Landslide

By |August 27th, 2024|Categories: Feature, General|Tags: |

Cruise ship calls to the Port of Ketchikan, Alaska, are continuing as planned following the tragic landslide that hit a section of the town on August 25, 2024, killing a local resident and damaging several homes. While cruise ships do not homeport in Ketchikan, which is situated on the edge of the pristine Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, the destination is a routine port call on virtually every cruise ship operating Glacier Bay and Inside Passage itineraries. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), with four mega-ships deployed to Alaska for the 2024 season, has not altered any sailings scheduled[...]

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