14 July 2026
Holland America and Princess Donate to Ketchikan Scouts
Holland America announced in a press release that pennies totaling $5,000 from six Holland America Line and six Princess Cruises ships sailing in Alaska have been donated to Scouting America Troop 4 and Troop 2004 during a community event in Ketchikan, Alaska, on Friday, July 10.
The initiative gives new purpose to excess shipboard pennies, transforming them into funding for local Scouts while celebrating both companies’ longstanding relationship with Alaska port communities.
“What began as a practical challenge aboard our ships became a unique opportunity to create something positive for a community that has welcomed our guests for generations,” said Robert Morgenstern, senior vice president of the Alaska operations of Holland America Line and Princess Cruises.