SITKA - With protocols for coronavirus mitigation and testing, as well as hope for a more expansive vaccine rollout, Sitka-based maritime tourism company Allen Marine plans to return to form this spring and summer, the company said last week.

Bookings on Allen Marine’s subsidiary company, Alaska Dream Cruises, have seen significant demand, Allen Marine’s Zak Kirkpatrick reported in an online press and industry meeting.

The Dream Cruises operate solely in Alaska waters, unaffected by Canada’s decision earlier this month to keep its waters closed to cruise ship traffic.

The company’s...