Small ship expeditions cruise and adventure travel operator, Lindblad Expeditions, is planning to resume operations for the 2021 season in Alaska and the Galápagos in June.

Seabourn has responded to the Canadian Government’s ban on big ships cruising in its waters by cancelling its entire 2021 season of voyages to Alaska and British Columbia.

Seabourn has opened bookings for a vast number of 2022 northern summer and autumn voyages through Europe, Alaska, Canada, and New England.

Seabourn has unveiled its program of adventures and immersive experiences in Alaska and British Columbia this upcoming Northern summer. Seabourn Odyssey is scheduled to sail on a series of newly-revised, seven-day voyages between Juneau, Alaska and Vancouver, British Columbia. The journey will see travellers explore the vast wilderness and awe-inspiring beauty of the “The Great Land” in a way that is different from the mainstream.

Oceania Cruises has opened bookings today for its 2022 Europe & North America Collection of itineraries. The collection of 110 itineraries features 76 brand new offerings – including 10 new ports and 56 itineraries that range from seven to 14 days in length.

UnCruise Adventures has relaunched cruising in southeast Alaska in 2020 after a COVID-19 induced pause. The cruise line says it will be the only small boat operator cruising in those waters for the northern summer.

Luxury cruise line Cunard has unveiled its Winter 2022 and Alaska 2021 collection of voyages, which will include calls at 93 ports in 42 countries with 14 overnight stays.

Guests booking any classic Alaskan itinerary departing in 2020 or 2021 with Silversea Cruises will receive complimentary roundtrip economy-class air, or reduced business-class airfares priced from AU$4,998 per person. Available until 3 January 2020, the offer applies to 28 itineraries between Seward and Vancouver on board the ultra-luxurious Silver Muse, and also includes a complimentary private scenic glass dome train transfer from Anchorage to Seward.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH) is set to bolster its presence in the Alaska market having entered into a 30-year preferential berthing agreement with Ward Cove Dock Group, paving the way for construction of a new double ship pier in Ward Cove, Ketchikan.

Adventure World Travel has launched its 2020 dedicated Canada, Alaska & High Arctic brochure, with an expanded selection of off-the-beaten track experiences for knowledgeable travellers.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has released its latest collection of authentic and immersive experiences, both land based and onboard, to be included in all 2020 Alaskan sailings on board Seven Seas Mariner.

Windstar Cruises has announced its 2021 Alaska season will feature nine different journeys from June through September on four itineraries, including a new seven-day option from Vancouver to Juneau and the reverse. The program will feature coastal wilderness cruising along the Canadian Inside Passage, as well as time in Alaska’s Misty Fjords, Tracy or Endicott Arms, with stops in Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway (a first-time port for Windstar), and Juneau.