First large cruise ship arrives in Alaska in 21 months Maguire Maguire © Provided by Fairbanks KTVF Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas, the first large cruise ship to return to Alaska this summer, docks in Ketchikan on Friday, July 9, 2021. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -The first large cruise ship to dock in Alaska in almost two years arrived in Ketchikan early Friday morning. The Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas is on a simulated voyage per requirements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test protocols for safe voyages. It left Seattle and doc...