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I'm not sure if this is the right place to post. I posted in the roll call thread but I am not sure if anyone is still reading it.

I am wondering if anyone knows of someone accidentally picking up a small black rolling carry-on case on May 26th, 2015 at the San Francisco pier 27.

Celebrity has not been able to locate it and it was not reported as left on the dock in San Francisco. :(

Not very valuable items were in the suitcase, but things that can't be replaced such as costume/fashion jewelry that were sentimental.

The rest of the case was stuffed with my walking pharmacy of over counter medications and bathroom items, lysol, hand santizer etc... I might be a little germ-a-phobic :D! Only other thing was my prescription medication for my ADHD which I can get refilled... if I remember ;D (scatter brained joke).

If anyone knows of anyone that found/picked up a case (It's got a curved top and was meant as a small rolling laptop case) can you please let me know? I am just interested in the fashion jewelry (it was in a little linen colored jersey type bag), the rest of the stuff can be replaced. I'll cover shipping.

Thanks :)

Dixie

Dixie Ballew

dixielb @ gmail(dot)com

(added note, I am not receiving compensation from Celebrity as I did not fill out a form at the pier. The lady helping us did not mention needing to fill a form there. My large hard suitcase was also sitting opened and I was concerned about items possibly missing from there. She said she hadn't seen anything loose and didn't say I needed to check or report anything there.. My own fault for not knowing the rules. I called Celebrity when we got home but by then I already lost my right to anything being covered... Most of the items wouldn't have been covered regardless and the items that matter to me are few pieces of costume jewelry that don't cost much... just wanted to add this so people didn't think I was trying to locate my items and was getting compensated from Celebrity as well). ;)

We just came back from the Infinity on May 26th and I agree, it isn't the ship but some passengers that don't know how to properly prevent spreading of germs.

From the CDC report of the sailing from March-April 2015:

Number of passengers who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of passengers onboard: 106 of 2117 (5.00%)

Number of crew who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard: 6 of 964 (0.62%)

The percentages show the crew members pretty much know how to practice good hygiene.

I sprayed down our stateroom with lysol when we were first allowed in our room. I also wiped down our tables and chairs with antibacterial wipes and we used hand sanitizer (a lot)! I also avoided the use of public restrooms (minus 1 time).

The "code red" actions of not letting people serve themselves at the buffet was a little inconvenient, especially since I like things a certain way when I am selecting food and drinks, but I get what they were trying to do and can't fault them for taking the extra precautions.

I will add that I think our stateroom guys were great, but while trying to retrieve some papers that fell behind the drawer of the nightstand (you can't fully remove the drawers from the stand so you have to try and squeeze your hand and arm in and behind the open drawer) I found two plastic shopping bags from a Spanish language port and an envelope addressed to previous occupants of out stateroom. There will always be things that are hard to access and items that get overlooked, so I can't fault our stateroom guys for not finding those. I sprayed them down with lysol and tossed them in the trash :D.. the bags and envelope... not our stateroom attendants ;).

I've worked in hospitals and assisted living communities and there is a level of hygiene workers are taught and expected to perform, but I saw people slacking and that puts patients at risk... on the Celebrity Infinity, I never saw a crew member that slacked on performing proper hygiene. I did get annoyed with one though when we were coming back from Ketchikan. Several people, including my group, walked through the line to return to the ship without using the standing purell dispenser... no biggie. I went ahead and used it and then we all got our cards scanned. My group went through to the x-ray machine and the lady pulled the line belt closed in front of me. I thought she was holding the line and I mentioned to her I was with the group she just let through and she told me "Mam, you need to sanitize your hands" and then another crew member came over with there portable hand sanitizer. I told her I just did right outside the door and in fact I was the only person that I saw that did do that. She opened up the line and let me through... I called guest services and told them what happened and said while I understood they were taking precautions, they shouldn't single people out like that, especially when they singled out one of the people that actually sanitized on their own :D!

Sorry this is so long, but just wanted people concerned to know the levels of attention Celebrity is taking to ensure people stay healthy, but they can only do so much... it is up to the passenger to know proper hygiene and keep themselves healthy along with their fellow passengers. :)

Thank you Roz for the extremely helpful information! I called the vet and they reassured me they are USDA certified and added "otherwise the form would be invalid." Phew! What a relief! I thought I had everything lined up but then digging further into the various government sites I found the need for USDA approval and mention of a permit from the Alaska state vet..

This thread is such an amazing helpful resource! Thank you for everyone that has put in their time to post about their experiences and tips!

Hello,

I am sorry if these questions have been asked, but I've clicked on so many links, regulation information, permit docs etc I am confused and believe my brain is now scrambled. :D!

We are traveling to Alaska next week on Celebrity. My boyfriend will be bringing his service dog with him. I've already contacted Celebrity and let them know, which they informed us to bring the form they require to the port along with any health certificates/licenses. They also asked in email what breed his service dog is and what service does the dog perform, which I let them know.

Now this is where I am confused... What other documentation does he need to go to the ports in Alaska and Oregon? I wasn't sure about getting off in Victoria and if other documentation was needed to get back on the ship and back into California.

The vet that we go to said he just needs a health certificate and proof of rabies vaccination within 1 year, which I have an appointment for on the 14th, as we leave on the 15th. Does this need to be stamped with the state vet seal? Do we need a permit from the state vet from Alaska? I am reading different info from various government sites and now am more confused than ever. :/

If anyone has traveled to Alaska with their service dog, can you let me know when that was and what was needed? If you traveled out of San Francisco, could you let me know those details as well? I wrote the the director that deals with the USDA district for Alaska, CA etc (he oversees a few states) but haven't heard anything back.

Obviously this is our first cruise with my boyfriend and his service dog :D. We normally just travel by car.

Thank you for any help you may provide.

Dixie

you can email me at dixielb @ gmail . com