| Carnival returns to Alaska

THREE Carnival Corporation brands are expected to resume cruising in the United States with Alaska sailings in Jul.

Carnival Cruise Line (CCL), Holland America Line and Princess Cruises plan to resume service from the United States with Alaska itineraries departing from Seattle.

Each cruise line will return one ship, sailing round-trip, with the cruises available for guests who have received their final dose of an approved coronavirus vaccine at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise.

Holland America will resume its operations to Alaska with seven-day itineraries aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, calling at Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Sitka and Ketchikan, and will visit Glacier Bay and Stephens Passage.

The first cruise for the brand is scheduled to depart 24 Jul, with 10 Sat departures that will operate through to 02 Oct.

Princess will resume operations in Alaska starting 25 Jul, through to 26 Sep, with seven-day cruises onboard Majestic Princess which will visit Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.

CCL sailings will depart from Seattle beginning 27 Jul, with weekly sailings through to 14 Sep aboard Carnival Miracle.

There are seven seven-day cruises featuring calls in Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan, as well as visits to Tracy Arm Fjord, and an eight-day cruise with an additional stop in Icy Strait Point.

CCL is also working to finalise plans to operate Carnival Breeze and Carnival Vista from Galveston and Carnival Horizon from Miami from Jul.

Additional details on Alaska sailings will be announced in the coming weeks by each respective brand.

Carnival Corporation Chief Executive Arnold Donald said the company was excited to serve American guests, and expressed gratitude to national, state and local officials who worked to make the resumption possible.