cruisingrandy Posted January 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I am just curious and think this would appeal to me. If Canada stays closed is it possible for NCL to do Seward Round trip cruises like they did Seattle last fall. Other lines Could also do Whittier or is there a reason this is not possible. Did congress allow not stopping at foreign port only last fall or is it for a longer time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Last year it required a temporary suspension of a portion of the PVSA to allow it. That suspension has expired and would need to be renewed by an act of Congress to again permit Alaska cruises which do not stop at a port outside of the USA. https://gcaptain.com/legislation-permanently-exempt-alaska-cruises-passenger-vessel-services-act/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted January 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Congress - US Government will have to REVISIT the suspension of the PVSA act as what was done last year and extend it. If Canada shows any inkle of opening its ports and waterways to cruise traffic from the USA probably will not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted January 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I have a Jewel cruise scheduled and have been wondering the same thing. Final payment date is in one month--at the moment I do think I will make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrandy Posted January 18, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, www3traveler said: I have a Jewel cruise scheduled and have been wondering the same thing. Final payment date is in one month--at the moment I do think I will make it. I have a Jewel cruise May 23 that's why I posted this. I have already made final payment as it is due Jan 21 Edited January 18, 2022 by cruisingrandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStuart Posted January 18, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Canada's port closure to cruise ships ended in November. I've not heard any plans so far to reinstate the closure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrandy Posted January 18, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted January 18, 2022 44 minutes ago, GStuart said: Canada's port closure to cruise ships ended in November. I've not heard any plans so far to reinstate the closure. I dont know about port closures but all the Skagway tours to yukon are on hold because of border crossing problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdmbluerzr Posted January 18, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Also hoping Canada allows cruise ships to dock, embark, disembark as I too have a Seward to Vancouver trip booked on the Jewel, July 4. And like others, wondering if NCL would change these 7 day one way to a round trip or add more days. 8 or 9 day Seward to Seattle would be nice! No doubt wishful thinking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo Adrienne Posted January 18, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 18, 2022 24 minutes ago, kdmbluerzr said: Also hoping Canada allows cruise ships to dock, embark, disembark as I too have a Seward to Vancouver trip booked on the Jewel, July 4. And like others, wondering if NCL would change these 7 day one way to a round trip or add more days. 8 or 9 day Seward to Seattle would be nice! No doubt wishful thinking. We're wondering about all of this, too...! 🙂 We've got a B2B booked on the Jewel (Vancouver/Seward/Vancouver) for September...so we're wondering what will happen with border crossing from the US to embark in Vancouver...and then returning from Vancouver to the US after we disembark. Luckily, our final payment isn't due for a few months...but we're starting to keep an eye on the Canada situation, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowrose Posted January 18, 2022 #10 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Canada's pages still say they're a go for cruising in spring 2022... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armwinder Posted January 18, 2022 #11 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Not sure how the cruise lines will handle the PCR test that is required within 72 hours of visiting Victoria BC, or if the ship sails from Vancouver a test would be needed to enter Canada before sailing unless you live here. Then another PCR test within 72 hours of returning to Vancouver. Hopefully the rules change or it does not look like any fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted January 18, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 18, 2022 7 hours ago, cruisingrandy said: If Canada stays closed is it possible for NCL to do Seward Round trip cruises like they did Seattle last fall. First, Canada is currently not closed, so "staying closed" is not an issue. I would seriously doubt that there would be a market for a Seward R/T (they have not done it so far, so I would not expect it in the future) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy planning mom Posted January 19, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Seward is wonderful. Make sure you spend some pre-cruise time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 19, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 19, 2022 16 hours ago, BirdTravels said: First, Canada is currently not closed, so "staying closed" is not an issue. I would seriously doubt that there would be a market for a Seward R/T (they have not done it so far, so I would not expect it in the future) When we were on a Vancouver to Seward 7 day NCL cruise several years ago, we were among the very few who took it as a one-way. Almost everyone onboard booked it as a B2B, mostly Van to Van, but some booked Seward to Seward. True, not actually a "round trip" as offered by NCL, but still the overall impact was about the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted January 19, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 11:05 AM, cruisingrandy said: I am just curious and think this would appeal to me. If Canada stays closed is it possible for NCL to do Seward Round trip cruises like they did Seattle last fall. Other lines Could also do Whittier or is there a reason this is not possible. Did congress allow not stopping at foreign port only last fall or is it for a longer time. Without another exemption by Congress it can't happen. The law was for last year only. Who knows what the congress will do now, if you think cruise lines are dysfunctional just look to DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvoyagie Posted January 20, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 20, 2022 we are booked for a 14 day SB cruisetour in June of 2023. Hopefully things will be better by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkNCruise Posted January 20, 2022 #17 Share Posted January 20, 2022 7 hours ago, zqvol said: Without another exemption by Congress it can't happen. The law was for last year only. Who knows what the congress will do now, if you think cruise lines are dysfunctional just look to DC. If another exemption is needed it would most likely pass easily. Bills like that don't tie them up in knots like other items. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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