How Carnival Corp. Alaska operations support state fisheries

In Alaska, most of the company’s land-based restaurants, dining venues and employee menus are stocked with fresh, locally sourced seafood. Salmon, halibut, Alaska cod, rockfish, scallops, Dungeness crab, Bairdi crab, salmon roe and oysters are served in 20 locations throughout the state.

230,000 pounds per summer

Each summer Holland America and Princess serve more than 230,000 pounds of seafood in hotels and aboard ships.

'We’re committed to sourcing locally, whenever possible, offering our guests the best of Alaska’s seafood,' said Marc Ducharme, VP Alaska hotel operations for HAL/Princess. 'Prioritizing sustainable fishing is not just the right thing to do, it’s a key part of our mission to promote Alaska’s amazing seafood offerings.' He added many of the company's land-based food and beverage venues have earned Marine Stewardship Council certification for sustainably sourced fish.

ASMI partnership

HAL/Princess have a long relationship with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), the marketing arm for the Alaska seafood industry.

Partnership initiatives include educating more than 200 employees through Alaska Seafood U, an online ASMI course; designing and implementing menus that highlight fresh, locally caught seafood; and showcasing wild Alaska seafood videos in passenger rooms on Alaska cruises.

'ASMI and Carnival Corporation share a steadfast commitment to sustainability, and we are honored to continue to grow our robust partnership,' said Megan Rider, ASMI’s domestic marketing director. She called the company's dedication to showcasing Alaska’s wild, abundant seafood aboard its ships 'inspiring.'

Responsible Fisheries Management certification

Holland America Line is the only cruise operator to earn the Responsible Fisheries Management certification, the benchmark for serving only fresh, certified sustainable and traceable wild Alaska seafood, aboard all six of its Alaska ships. This includes 42 Alaska seafood dishes available for dinner in the dining room, such as seared Alaska rockfish, roasted Alaska salmon and pan-fried Dover sole.

Princess ships sailing in Alaska feature an extensive menu rotation of Alaskan seafood dishes, including 30 dishes with featured items every night in all main dining rooms. Recipes are made with multiple varieties of Alaskan salmon, including king, sockeye and Coho, as well as wild Alaskan cod (caught by hook and line only), halibut, rockfish, Dungeness crab, wild spot prawns and razor clams.

Alaska lodges

Ashore, Holland America and Princess lodges feature Alaska seafood.

Among its five lodges, Princess examples include the King Salmon Restaurant at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge where salmon'S served several ways, Rod & Reel Restaurant at Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge serving wild Alaskan scallops and fresh halibut and Two Rivers Restaurant at Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge highlighting salmon and rockfish dishes.

Examples at Holland America's three hotels are restaurants serving Marine Stewardship Council-certified Alaskan jig-caught rockfish, mussels, halibut and salmon at Canyon Steakhouse and Karsten’s Public House at McKinley Chalet Resort, and cedar-planked salmon at Chilkoot Dining Room at the Holland America Skagway Inn.