The first scheduled cruise of the year embarks this weekend on April 15 when the Norwegian Bliss – with its 4,000 passengers sailing in addition to a staff of more than 1,500 – heads to Alaska. Seattle is the primary U.S. embarkation port for Alaskan cruises.
It’s the first of more than 250 cruise ships scheduled to dock at Piers 66 and 91 through the fall, as cruise ship season lasts until the final departure on the day before Halloween, according to the Port of Seattle.
Seattle is one of the country’s busiest hubs for cruise ships and is expected to set records this year. The average cruise party
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