Royal Caribbean Group commemorated the opening of the Dale R. and Carol Ann Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal with partners Alaska Railroad, The Seward Company, Turnagain Marine Construction at an official ribbon cutting ceremony including Alaska dignitaries. The new terminal replaces aging dock facilities that date to the mid-1960s, positioning Seward as a premier cruise turn port. As the largest cruise terminal in Alaska, this facility is designed to elevate guest experiences by prioritizing optimized passenger flows, sheltered queuing, and efficient passenger processing.

The facility's direct adjacency to the Alaska Railroad station opens convenient onward travel to Anchorage, Fairbanks, and the broader communities of Alaska. The terminal is dividend into 41,500 square feet of enclosed space and 27,000 square feet of open, pass-through luggage transfer layout. The modernization of the pier includes a shore power system, developed through the US Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Ports Grant, resulting in cleaner air and reduced noise.

With this alternative energy capability, any excess power generated during winter months will be stored in battery systems, serving as a backup power grid for Seward during unpredictable winter weather. Built for year-round operations, the terminal serves as the community's largest indoor space, enabling ongoing recreational sports, concerts, festivals, and community gatherings, amidst winter weather conditions in the cruise off-season. The space was inaugurated for that exact purpose when Royal Caribbean Group invited the entire Seward community to help celebrate the culmination of their Port Partners small business accelerator program where standout business Exit Glacier Greenhouses received a $20,000 grant to help scale operations, representing the company's longstanding commitment to economic development in coastal communities.