Major cruise lines cancel Tracy Arm Fjord visits just weeks out from the 2026 Alaska cruise season, citing ongoing safety concerns.

Alaska’s cruise season is expanding with new lines like MSC Cruises and Virgin Voyages joining established operators, offering fresh itineraries and ship styles. Port upgrades, including a planned ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — For years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers ...

Holland America Line has started its 2026 Alaska cruise season, offering over 100 voyages from April to September across six ships and three homeports. The program features 25 new shore excursions, ...

South Sawyer Glacier, at the end of Tracy Arm Fjord, seen here in a photo from 2023. The U.S. Geological Survey has declared it a hazardous area. Photo Credit ...

Endicott already has been a stop for some ships previously and an alternative when conditions in Tracy Arm, such as excess ice, have been unsafe. Vallier, who owns the Alaska Travel Desk, said he ...