Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve recently announced it is now conducting random inspections of large cruise ships to ensure environmental compliance among the few vessels entering its highly ...

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a must for many Alaska cruise passengers. But a slate of upcoming itineraries will feature extra-long visits. While cruise ships typically spend between nine ...

Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Cruise West and Norwegian Cruise Line each were awarded a 10-year contract to operate in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park from 2010 to 2019. The national park ...

Correction: This article initially attributed a policy to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) instead of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). It has been updated ...

As Alaska cruises continue to surge in popularity, travelers seeking adventurous journeys in the Great Land are spoiled for choice. Not only are cruise lines sending more ships to Alaska, they’re ...

A temporary 10-knot speed limit on cruise ships taking passengers through the "whale waters" of Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park has been lifted. Officials of the national park say changes in ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has levied a $20,000 fine on Princess Cruises for releasing wastewater into Alaska's famed Glacier Bay. The agency says Princess violated the Clean Water Act in May ...

Cruise ship approaches Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park. (NPS) Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Southeast Alaska started its own cruise ship monitoring program this July. Cruise ...

A Cruise West vessel hit bottom in Alaska’s Glacier Bay yesterday, the second such incident this season for the exploration cruise line. There were no injuries reported when the Spirit of Glacier Bay ...

Southeast Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve typically gets more than 150 visits by cruise ships each year. National Park Service wildlife biologist Chris Gabriele said that means more ...