Crystal Serenity to sail second Northwest Passage cruise
Crystal Cruises is now taking reservations for a second Northwest Passenger voyage, ahead of the cruiseline’s inaugural trip later this summer.
Crystal Serenity will become the first luxury cruise ship to sail Alaska’s Northwest Passage in August after it passed a routine inspection last week.
The 1,700-passenger ship will depart Seward on August 16 for a 32-day trip to New York City, crossing the Gulf of Alaska through the Bering Sea and stopping in Greenland before reaching New York on September 17.
Reservations are currently being taken for a second Northwest Passage trip in 2017, Crystal Cruises spokesman Paul Garcia said.
Alaskan cruise voyages are showing an increase in popularity, with Seattle recently revealing it is on target to break its cruise visitor records this summer.
The Washington state city has become a popular gateway for cruises along Alaska’s Inside Passage, and Seattle says 960,000 visitors are expected to begin or end their cruise in the city.
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt