Cruisers who seek out well-curated itineraries will love the attention Norwegian Cruise Line is paying to this trend.

An injured humpback whale with fresh gash was spotted in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and rangers seek help to improve whale conservation, officials said.

The biologist said the whale, an adult of unknown sex sighted in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait since 2013, “was diving and appeared to be behaving normally,” the statement said.

Discover Alaska’s Inside Passage small town ports and Glacier Bay cruising with rich culture, wildlife and local charm.

This collection contains 8 photographic postcards (and 5 copy negatives) depicting Tlingit Native Alaskans photographed by the photo studio Winter and Pond in Alaska circa 1893-1910.

There are stellar destinations here and overseas that are simply at their best when visited aboard a cruise ship.