Tag: Mike Tibbles

’22 cruise rebound could be a Quantum-sized problem for Sitka, other SE ports

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 19, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

The cruise industry in Southeast Alaska remains frustrated by Canada’s decision to close its ports to large ships for the year, effectively prohibiting anything close to a typical visitor season in 2021. But in 2022, the cruise rebound in ports like Sitka could be staggering. Read More

Carnival’s summer cancellations a ‘disappointment,’ but not a major loss for Sitka

by Eric Stone, KRBD, and Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 4, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka will not suffer a major loss from Carnival's decision to pull its 2,100-passenger Carnival Spirit from Alaska this summer. Other Southeast communities, however, like Ketchikan, were expecting 22 visits from the ship. Read More