'This is on my bucket list': First cruise ship of 2021 season departs from Seattle The sailing of the Serenade of the Seas from the Port of Seattle to Alaska marks the first cruise since COVID-19 wiped out the entire 2020 season. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 5:30 PM PDT July 19, 2021 SEATTLE — The sailing of the Serenade of the Seas from the Port of Seattle to Alaska marks the first cruise since COVID-19 wiped out the entire 2020 season. “This is the first chance to get away since that COVID hit,” said David Nix from San Antonio, Texas. “This is on my bucket list ... to go to Alaska.”