Hawaiidan Posted April 22, 2020 #1 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) Well hoo-ha......Oceania just canceled ALL Alaska cruise for July.... Probable August too...tuesday, saying cruise canceled Time to forget about 2020 cruises till another year. Edited April 22, 2020 by Hawaiidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CintiPam Posted April 22, 2020 #2 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Well, Jancruz did name her recent thread “Cruising in 2021.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlevin Posted April 22, 2020 #3 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Hawaiidan said: Well hoo-ha......Oceania just canceled ALL Alaska cruise for July.... Probable August too...tuesday, saying cruise canceled Source please; link would be useful. Oceania website still has Alaska cruises for sale. thanks, Marc Edited April 22, 2020 by mrlevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 22, 2020 #4 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, CintiPam said: Well, Jancruz did name her recent thread “Cruising in 2021.” well who reads the fine print or the subject line 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted April 22, 2020 #5 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) I don't get it Hawaii Dan. I can book an Alaska cruise in July, August and Sept if I were goofy enough to do it. The prices are great. Edited April 22, 2020 by Petoonya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 22, 2020 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Petoonya said: I don't get it Hawaii Dan. I can book an Alaska cruise in July, August and Sept if I were goofy enough to do it. The prices are great. So does that mean that Canada has opened their ports? Doesn't that determine what Alaska cruises can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted April 22, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 hours ago, mrlevin said: Source please; link would be useful. Oceania website still has Alaska cruises for sale. thanks, Marc My source was my Agent I booked on Monday a July 13 cruise Seward to Vancouver. Got confirmation from O booking number, cabin and everything.... Tuesday they decided to cancel My agent said all the cabins were listed as "wait-listed" and they are in the process of shutting down Alaska... August probably will be next.......Go call O and you will get the same message The only good thing was that it was within the 24 hour rule for the airlines so ALL funds were reversed on my cc.. no refund as the card had not fully processed..... Its a deadman's hand to plan for any cruise in 2020 in my opinion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted April 22, 2020 #8 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, clo said: So does that mean that Canada has opened their ports? Doesn't that determine what Alaska cruises can do. Nope and nope to those leaving from Seattle. I'm just saying if I were dumb enough to I could book it if wanted to regardless online. O hasn't cancelled them yet. I am booked on a May 17 yukky NCL Alaska cruise for a family reunion. I'm certainly not going but NCL hasn't cancelled it yet. Apparently they want to take care of the first two waves of refunds first. All I know is they aren't cancelled. In revising this post I see that Hawaii Dan has spoken directly to O and the cruises ARE cancelled. Edited April 22, 2020 by Petoonya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted April 22, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted April 22, 2020 22 minutes ago, Petoonya said: I don't get it Hawaii Dan. I can book an Alaska cruise in July, August and Sept if I were goofy enough to do it. The prices are great. Well I gave it a shot.....goofy enough to try anything after 6 weeks at home. Prices are great.....thats it. In trying to book land portions I found 75% of the hotels are not even going to open for the summer............... it just gets better and better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 22, 2020 #10 Share Posted April 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, Hawaiidan said: Well I gave it a shot.....goofy enough to try anything after 6 weeks at home. Prices are great.....thats it. In trying to book land portions I found 75% of the hotels are not even going to open for the summer............... it just gets better and better Hmm, I think we're going to be happy to have bought our little motor home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea42 Posted April 22, 2020 #11 Share Posted April 22, 2020 9 hours ago, clo said: Hmm, I think we're going to be happy to have bought our little motor home. Except that many (most) campgrounds are closed. If you don't need any hook ups, there is always BLM land. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 22, 2020 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Sea42 said: Except that many (most) campgrounds are closed. If you don't need any hook ups, there is always BLM land. Many but not most. Many state and federal ones. But I'm talking more a couple of months from now as restrictions ease perhaps a little. Hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted April 22, 2020 #13 Share Posted April 22, 2020 13 hours ago, Hawaiidan said: My source was my Agent I booked on Monday a July 13 cruise Seward to Vancouver. Got confirmation from O booking number, cabin and everything.... Tuesday they decided to cancel My agent said all the cabins were listed as "wait-listed" and they are in the process of shutting down Alaska... August probably will be next.......Go call O and you will get the same message The only good thing was that it was within the 24 hour rule for the airlines so ALL funds were reversed on my cc.. no refund as the card had not fully processed..... Its a deadman's hand to plan for any cruise in 2020 in my opinion If it’s too good to be true, there is a reason. Most likely, if the Canadian ports or Seattle are closed, sailing to Alaska could be difficult. Those cruises and many others this summer are all listed as wait listed. They probably will not sail. If you are really interested in Alaska this summer, you can see it without cruising. Fly in, drive in, and see the interior in addition to the coast. Cruising to Alaska only lets you see a very small part of the state. Since you were intending to vacation in a July, go on your own. It won’t be crowded. Just make sure the hotels, restaurants, etc. will be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted April 22, 2020 #14 Share Posted April 22, 2020 24 minutes ago, Redtravel said: Cruising to Alaska only lets you see a very small part of the state. Since you were intending to vacation in a July, go on your own ..and bring lots of mosquito repellent 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1985rz1 Posted April 22, 2020 #15 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Paulchili said: ..and bring lots of mosquito repellent 😀 Been there, done that...so true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted April 22, 2020 Author #16 Share Posted April 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Paulchili said: ..and bring lots of mosquito repellent 😀 wait till after the first frost end of August/ earily september when it kills off the population... and do not forget the Deer flys, the Black flies , No-ee-um's and Yellow Jackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted April 22, 2020 Author #17 Share Posted April 22, 2020 33 minutes ago, Redtravel said: If it’s too good to be true, there is a reason. Most likely, if the Canadian ports or Seattle are closed, sailing to Alaska could be difficult. Those cruises and many others this summer are all listed as wait listed. They probably will not sail. If you are really interested in Alaska this summer, you can see it without cruising. Fly in, drive in, and see the interior in addition to the coast. Cruising to Alaska only lets you see a very small part of the state. Since you were intending to vacation in a July, go on your own. It won’t be crowded. Just make sure the hotels, restaurants, etc. will be open. Thats the problem I spent 2 days just trying to find a place to stay near Denali.... ALL the big lodges ( who are run by HAL, NCL, Princess) are not even opening Those that are staying open are charging $400+ per night Even in Anchorage $400 is the going rate... Spent time in AK. and NW as a NPS Ranger.... So I know the drill... and the turf... Most of the labor for the hotels and restaurants and tourist activities and tours all is seasonal and comes from the lower 48 as the say. This year no one is hiring their seasonal staffs so there is no service people. NPS has even closed ALL climbing permits in the Alaska and St Elias ranges..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 22, 2020 #18 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Redtravel said: If it’s too good to be true, there is a reason. Most likely, if the Canadian ports or Seattle are closed, sailing to Alaska could be difficult. Those cruises and many others this summer are all listed as wait listed. They probably will not sail. If you are really interested in Alaska this summer, you can see it without cruising. Fly in, drive in, and see the interior in addition to the coast. Cruising to Alaska only lets you see a very small part of the state. Since you were intending to vacation in a July, go on your own. It won’t be crowded. Just make sure the hotels, restaurants, etc. will be open. We've considered the Alaska State Ferry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted April 22, 2020 #19 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Alaska had a 14 day mandatory quarantine order in effect for all travelers entering the state that was set to expire yesterday, April 21. Does anyone know if it was allowed to expire or was it extended? A mandatory quarantine for travelers would effectively prevent any tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 22, 2020 #20 Share Posted April 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, njhorseman said: A mandatory quarantine for travelers would effectively prevent any tourism. Well if they had to quarantine in a hotel at least they would be making some money 😉 Then I wonder if couple have to have 2 rooms so they self isolate apart ? Not my idea of a good time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted April 22, 2020 Author #21 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, njhorseman said: Alaska had a 14 day mandatory quarantine order in effect for all travelers entering the state that was set to expire yesterday, April 21. Does anyone know if it was allowed to expire or was it extended? A mandatory quarantine for travelers would effectively prevent any tourism. Hawaii has the same deal as does Australia....... 2020 aint your year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted April 22, 2020 Author #22 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, LHT28 said: Well if they had to quarantine in a hotel at least they would be making some money 😉 Then I wonder if couple have to have 2 rooms so they self isolate apart ? Not my idea of a good time And a $5000 hotel bill too swallow before your even starting the trip outside.....add another $1400 for meals it just gets better and better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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