Trending Now - Alaska Cruises Skip Tracy Arm Excursion Following Landslide

WHO:

AP News - Major cruise companies including Holland America, Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Virgin Voyages, and regional tour company Allen Marine.

AP News - Travel agent Nate Vallier, who owns the Alaska Travel Desk.

AP News - Kimberly Lebeda of Wichita, Kansas.

WHAT:

AP News - Major cruise lines are skipping the Tracy Arm excursion due to safety concerns following a landslide.

AP News - A massive landslide occurred on August 10th, 2025, sending parts of a glacier crashing into the water and generating a tsunami.

AP News - The alternative destinations chosen by cruise companies are Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier.

WHERE:

AP News - Tracy Arm, a fjord located southeast of Juneau, Alaska.

AP News - Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier, nearby alternatives to Tracy Arm.

WHEN:

AP News - The landslide occurred on August 10th, 2025.

AP News - The first ships of the cruise season are due on April 21st, 2026, in Ketchikan and in Juneau the following week.

WHY:

AP News - The landslide created hazardous conditions in Tracy Arm, prompting cruise companies to avoid the area for safety reasons.

AP News - The slope that failed had not been identified as an active hazard before the landslide.

HOW:

AP News - The landslide sent water surging more than a quarter mile (more than half a kilometer) up the mountain wall opposite the slide.

AP News - Kayakers camping on an island near the meeting point of Tracy and Endicott arms had much of their gear swept away by the rushing water.

(UPDATED April 12, 2026 17:07 UTC)

Major cruise lines, including Holland America, Carnival Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean, are skipping the Tracy Arm excursion due to safety concerns following a massive landslide that occurred August 10thth, 2025. This landslide sent parts of a glacier crashing into the water, generating a tsunami and creating hazardous conditions in Tracy Arm, prompting the companies to choose alternative destinations like Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier. As the first ships of the cruise season are set to arrive in Ketchikan April 21st, travel agent Nate Vallier and others are adjusting their plans to accommodate these changes.