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We just came off 10 days of quarantine on Thursday. Hopefully they change it to 5. In Canada you can go back to work after 5 days. Yes~ my daughter is a teacher and returned to work at the school after 5 days! I think the anxiety and waiting each day to see if you present positive has been an issue with passengers. If it comes late in the cruise you are then removed and finish quarantine in a hotel that is not your choice.

I can see from my account on line that our excursions for more than 3 thousand has been credited to an account. Some were purchased with vouchers a couple thru our credit card. So I will see how that pans out. I did read in one of the daily’s that refunds come via check in a few weeks. We have been very lucky that the weather is beautiful and we have enjoyed the sunshine ☀️ When the ship is docked.

Stretchcruz~ I have also questioned and found almost everything Covid related interesting and ever changing since March 2020 After this 10 days our total days in quarantine since March 2020 will 40 days! Canadian government had us quarantine in our house 2020 after government request to come home and 2021 upon returning from Florida even vaccinated. Many but not all people had calls and visits from officials to make sure they were home. Our rules were finally lifted when over 85 % of people were fully vaccinated. Just the ever changing world we live in today~ covid is here to stay we just have to adjust to the waves of changes going forward.

No one has said anything to us about 5 days. The first day when my husband tested positive the Dr said he was 10 days and I would be 5 days if I stay negative Guest services has not called us except 2nd day while on sea day to let us know we would not disembark in Ketchikan. Quarantine in separate rooms was not needed~ we were at the hotel in Vancouver for 5 days in a small room so I chose to stay with him. We are both fine! No symptoms.

Yes~ our 1st positive test. We spend our winters in Florida where we test to come back and forth to Ontario. We haven’t been sick at all the past 2 years. We have stayed safe in both countries. We actually both thought since we had gone this long we might have already had it and never came up for boarder travel ~ that is 2 tests a year. We stayed in a hotel in Vancouver for 5 days, so that could be the culprit? We wore our masks and they had sanitizer and all the staff in the Fairmount wore masks. But~ lots of guests didn’t. I met a couple in the terminal that had to show prove of recovery via Drs note. They had COVID in April and they would still be flagged by PCR test. I only know of people who are not vaccinated getting COVID again. That was in Florida during the winter.

Still in initial room I think because they thought they could get us off in Ketchikan? Not sure if that was lip service. Must have known from previous trip. Oh~ and we sat out in the bay for 2 hours. We were ready to go just as the ropes were being let off. They told us a tender was possible then the call came later no one was available at the terminal to greet us.

I do read many different stories of Covid positive on ocean and many different ways the ship deals with those passengers. My first hand experience here on Orion~ Alaska We boarded on the 23rd around 11: 30 with many line ups and finally got on an hour later and were stopped to do spit test because of a delayed disembark. We were all directed to go have lunch until our rooms were ready. Once in our rooms we unpacked and then the phone rang around 5 ish. DR saying my DH tested positive! We had done a test the night before at our Hotel in Vancouver. Negative! So our option was to flee~ or stay put? For 10/days quarantine. We know 5/days in Canada so said we would go! Well~ because we received result so late and we’re leaving the dock they did try and get customs to come back and take us because we are Canadian and still in Canada. 2hrs waiting in the bay so we had to stay on. Guest services did look into Ketchikan to disembark but were told no positive passengers. So here we are 4 days in with no symptoms. We both had nasal test given by a nurse the 2nd day that concluded I had tested positive also. Our stateroom attendant has been fabulous. I have been leaving sticky notes for towels and sheets along with cleaning supplies. They said no to the vacuum! Lol. Apparently we are still in 2019 and they would have to disinfect it! The food has been great and yes they did let us order from Manfredis which is always a treat! There are I hear 6 rooms in quarantine as of day 2. With more to come as the trip continues because people are off the ship or already infected and not positive yet. We see no masks from our balcony going on excursions and that first day they had all of us in the World Cafe for over an hour and lots of people had no mask roaming around there and the bar. While they did say we should keep masks on until we leave dock. We have contacted Trip Mate and they have confirmed that our entire trip was interrupted. They said make sure that we have all our Covid Documents and record of quarantine signed by the lab doctor. We also heard that over 60 passengers and staff from last week were positive and quarantined. Passing my days reading and doing Yoga! Except they would not give me a mat to use. DH is gym guy. We travel with bands that we purchased in Canada when our gyms were closed down for 2 years! He uses them in the gym in hotels ~ Door knob is working well here. Final note~ all our excursions were deleted from our account on the second day and show as credit voucher. I had booked a couple of spa treatments that show as appointments on my calendar until you actually pay at the time of treatment service so no issue with them. let me know if you have any questions ~ I have lots of time to reply!