Another milestone in the cruise industry’s recovery has been reached today, with the official restart of cruises to Alaska.
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas is scheduled to depart Seattle on July 19.
After more than a year with cruising on pause, Serenade will sail from Pier 91 in Seattle – a change from its previously scheduled homeport in Vancouver.
The significance of this first sailing is as large for the cruise industry as it is for the people of Alaska.
Just like cruises to the Caribbean, cruises to Alaska have been shutdown since 2020.