On Monday, the Port of Seattle announced that the Bell Street Cruise Terminal on Pier 66 is now equipped with shore power. The electrification of the pier enables cruise ships to connect to the ...

SEATTLE — The 2024 cruise season has kicked off Saturday with the first cruise ship, the Norwegian Bliss, arriving on Pier 66. The Port of Seattle said they are hopeful this will bring a boost to the ...

SEATTLE, WA — As spring settled over Seattle, the familiar hum of cruise ships in the Sound returned to the city's waterfront. The welcome of cruise season means a major boost for the economy, tourism ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Seattle’s cruise season is here, and it’s expected to be busier than ever. The Port of Seattle is anticipating 298 calls, with almost 2 million passengers on board. Linda Springmann, the Director of ...

The Port of Seattle will require all cruise ships homeporting there to plug into shore power in 2027. The port says it is the first in the U.S. to require ships to use shore power. The move comes ...