Docbizarro Posted February 28, 2022 #1 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Saw this add on social media today. Didn’t think RC did glacier bay. Clicking on the ad didn’t give any information about cruises going to glacier bay specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 28, 2022 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2022 RCI has had the chance to opt in I believe since 2022...we'll see if they do for the 2024 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseygirl1416 Posted February 28, 2022 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I just heard today that Canada is only allowing 100% vaccinated ships to port in Canada this season. Almost all ships are 95% so who knows if 2022 Alaska is going to happen. Maybe they’ll get another exemption to skip stopping in Canada? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 28, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Jerseygirl1416 said: I just heard today that Canada is only allowing 100% vaccinated ships to port in Canada this season. Almost all ships are 95% so who knows if 2022 Alaska is going to happen. Maybe they’ll get another exemption to skip stopping in Canada? The port schedule is out for Vancouver for 2022 and so it seems like Alaska is a go for sailing out of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseygirl1416 Posted February 28, 2022 #5 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Just now, Ashland said: The port schedule is out for Vancouver for 2022 and so it seems like Alaska is a go for sailing out of there. Maybe the schedule came out before this new mandate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseygirl1416 Posted February 28, 2022 #6 Share Posted February 28, 2022 https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Canada-requiring-100-percent-vaccinated-ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted March 1, 2022 #7 Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Jerseygirl1416 said: I just heard today that Canada is only allowing 100% vaccinated ships to port in Canada this season. Almost all ships are 95% so who knows if 2022 Alaska is going to happen. Maybe they’ll get another exemption to skip stopping in Canada? Minor inconvenience for those sailing out of Seattle round trip. Easy to miss Vancouver as a technical port stop. Not so easy for those doing one way trips out of, or to Vancouver. Not sure if Seattle has the capacity to absorb all those ships that were sailing from Vancouver in addition to the ships already ported there. Not to mention everyone having to change hotels and flights or running a lot of shuttles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleAl Posted March 1, 2022 #8 Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Jerseygirl1416 said: https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Canada-requiring-100-percent-vaccinated-ships This is an interesting complication. We scheduled for Aug 12 from Seattle, but do a stop in Victoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseygirl1416 Posted March 1, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Minor inconvenience for those sailing out of Seattle round trip. Easy to miss Vancouver as a technical port stop. Not so easy for those doing one way trips out of, or to Vancouver. Not sure if Seattle has the capacity to absorb all those ships that were sailing from Vancouver in addition to the ships already ported there. Not to mention everyone having to change hotels and flights or running a lot of shuttles But the cruise lines would have to get an exemption again from the US Passenger Services Vessels Act to skip the stop in Canada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted March 1, 2022 #10 Share Posted March 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Minor inconvenience for those sailing out of Seattle round trip. Easy to miss Vancouver as a technical port stop. Not so easy for those doing one way trips out of, or to Vancouver. Not sure if Seattle has the capacity to absorb all those ships that were sailing from Vancouver in addition to the ships already ported there. Not to mention everyone having to change hotels and flights or running a lot of shuttles We're booked for the Serenade RT out of Vancouver Sept 2022....and was hoping that since the port schedule came out we would know for certain. How much longer until we'll know for sure...any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted March 1, 2022 #11 Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jerseygirl1416 said: But the cruise lines would have to get an exemption again from the US Passenger Services Vessels Act to skip the stop in Canada. I don't see that as being a big issue. They got one last year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted March 1, 2022 #12 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Just now, Ashland said: We're booked for the Serenade RT out of Vancouver Sept 2022....and was hoping that since the port schedule came out we would know for certain. How much longer until we'll know for sure...any idea? With sailings starting in May I would imagine sometime late March or April 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor05 Posted March 1, 2022 #13 Share Posted March 1, 2022 We have an Alaskan cruise in June and have a stop in Victoria, BC. Wonder what they would do if we can't stop. Stay another day at Juneau or Skagway? Or perhaps add a stop elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasukkie Posted March 1, 2022 #14 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I loved my Alaska cruise and would go back again in a heartbeat. Seattle is an easy port with generally cheaper hotels and airfare than Vancouver. The port fees and taxes on these sailings are quite high though. Lots of bargain fares to be had though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab4444 Posted March 1, 2022 #15 Share Posted March 1, 2022 9 hours ago, Docbizarro said: Saw this add on social media today. Didn’t think RC did glacier bay. Clicking on the ad didn’t give any information about cruises going to glacier bay specifically. Just to answer the original question and not Covid related Canada stop issues: No, Royal did not use the Glacier Bay licenses and decided not to go to Glacier Bay in 2021-2023. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted March 1, 2022 #16 Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, sailor05 said: We have an Alaskan cruise in June and have a stop in Victoria, BC. Wonder what they would do if we can't stop. Stay another day at Juneau or Skagway? Or perhaps add a stop elsewhere? Last year, on the Ovation, they added Sitka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor05 Posted March 1, 2022 #17 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Matt on the Royal Caribbean Youtube channel says cruises WILL be able to stop in Canada. The requirement is for those over 12 to be fully vaccinated so that puts that to rest. Op-sorry for thread jacking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleAl Posted March 1, 2022 #18 Share Posted March 1, 2022 10 hours ago, bonsai3s said: Last year, on the Ovation, they added Sitka That would be great. I'd much rather stop in Sitka than those few hours in Victoria (but then, I live in the Northwest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted March 1, 2022 #19 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Not sure how the rules effect east coast cruises heading north or the transatlantic heading west in the fall. We have a Halifax stop scheduled for our October TA on the Anthem. So it's not just Alaska cruises affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted March 1, 2022 #20 Share Posted March 1, 2022 9 hours ago, sailor05 said: Matt on the Royal Caribbean Youtube channel says cruises WILL be able to stop in Canada. The requirement is for those over 12 to be fully vaccinated so that puts that to rest. Op-sorry for thread jacking.... Source to any actual information that supports this other than because Matt says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted March 1, 2022 #21 Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, njkruzer said: Not sure how the rules effect east coast cruises heading north or the transatlantic heading west in the fall. We have a Halifax stop scheduled for our October TA on the Anthem. So it's not just Alaska cruises affected. That cruise could easily drop Halifax though without having it violate the PVSA. The NE/Canada cruises and the Alaska cruises need an exemption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted March 1, 2022 #22 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 minute ago, reallyitsmema said: That cruise could easily drop Halifax though without having it violate the PVSA. The NE/Canada cruises and the Alaska cruises need an exemption. Agree. And anything could happen between now and the late August sailings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted March 1, 2022 #23 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 minute ago, njkruzer said: Agree. And anything could happen between now and the late August sailings. I am hoping they get the exemption soon as we sail in May! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetwoofus1 Posted March 1, 2022 #24 Share Posted March 1, 2022 We are sailing this June from Seward to Vancouver. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilboman Posted March 1, 2022 #25 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) 23 hours ago, Jerseygirl1416 said: I just heard today that Canada is only allowing 100% vaccinated ships to port in Canada this season. Almost all ships are 95% so who knows if 2022 Alaska is going to happen. Maybe they’ll get another exemption to skip stopping in Canada? Aren't the major Alaska lines HAL and Princess 100% vaxed only? I'm booked on HAL for May and it's fully vaxed only for HAL Edited March 1, 2022 by gilboman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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