2021 Alaska Season Underway For One U.S. Based Cruise Line
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On June 12, its small coastal ship
American Constellation was the first cruise vessel to dock in Haines, Alaska in 622 days. To celebrate, the ship’s passengers were warmly welcomed on shore by Mayor Douglass Olerud, the Chilkat Dancers, and many members of the Haines community.
“We are thrilled to be back in Haines and appreciate the wonderful reception we received from the community. We have worked diligently throughout Southeast Alaska to coordinate with each port to ensure the safe resumption of domestic cruising,” said Charles Robertson, President & CEO of American Cruise Lines.
ACL docks first passenger vessel in Haines, Alaska, in 622 days
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American Constellation on the Inside Passage, which is in the southeastern region of the state.
Eight-night Southeast Alaska cruises will operate roundtrip from Juneau. 11-night Alaskan Explorer cruises venture further into the Inside Passage, Clarence Straight, Tracy Arm, and Glacier Bay. The longer 11-night voyages will also be offered roundtrip from Juneau, as well as from Ketchikan to Juneau.
American Constellation in Alaska (Photo courtesy of American Cruise Lines)
American Cruise Lines operates small United States-built, crewed, and flagged vessels, which hold just 100 to 190 passengers and visit only domestic ports of call. The company has worked closely with local and state officials in southeast Alaska and across the country to safely bring back domestic small-ship cruising in the United States.