Alaska’s cruise ship season won’t be affected by a recent ruling in a court case involving the state of Florida and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding cruise ship sailings, according to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office.<\/p>\n
The cruise season in Alaska is “good to go” Dunleavy spokesperson Jeff Turner said in an email late last week noting the decision only affected ships in Florida.<\/p>\n
A federal judge ruled for Florida and issued a preliminary injunction on <\/a>Friday<\/a>, which explicitly stated Alaska was exempt from the current decision. The CDC may appeal the decision, the Associated Press reported, but the judge has sent both parties back to mediation to try to find a full solution even after a previous attempt failed.<\/p>\n Large cruise ships are expected to arrive in Alaska in late July, but the state and industry have had to overcome significant hurdles to make even that limited season happen this year. The CDC banned all cruise ship sailings during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since been rolling regulations back. However, state and industry officials say it’s not fast enough. Further complicating matters for Alaska is a federal law that typically requires large, foreign-flagged cruise ships leaving U.S. ports to stop in Canada en route to Alaska.<\/p>\n