J_Bronco34

Still doesn't matter to those of us who want to do Alaska cruises because of Canada's restrictions. So, Vancouver to Seward/Whittier and vice versa is out as are the RT Seattle cruises because of the port call in Victoria. What is Canada's deal anyhow? 🤨🤨

I imagine that the 10% threshold, at least for the Alaska cruises, is going to be easily met. And getting a waiver exemption letter from Princess will not be easy peasy either. Ask me how I know this. Currently unvaccinated and Princess couldn't supply me with any exemption letter 3 months ago. I doubt that it will change now much.

Well, obviously people have pockets deep enough to pay the higher fares.

My most recent experience with Princess and my Princess Cruises planner has been a total disappointment. I was informed that if you are unvaccinated, which I am, there is, what is referred to as "a vaccination exemption letter" that one can simply request through your cruise planner. No documentation is required to submit to Princess Cruises. Not yet anyways. The way it works is that if the cruise is not above the 10% threshold, then they issue the letter which you must bring with you to the cruise terminal before embarkation. If not, they will not let you board the ship. You will not be allowed on board. On the flipside, if the ship has indeed reached the 10% vaccination threshold, then Princess will have to rebook you to another sailing on a totally different date. Or, unless you get the vaccine before sailing of course. But what about those of us who cannot due to medical reasons? This is very frustrating because they will not honor the original booking fare. If the rebooked cruise is more expensive than the original cruise booked, then it is up to the passengers to pay the extra cost. Not to mention, keep their fingers crossed on whether or not they can even get there same stateroom - in our case, an S4 category. A total mess by Princess IMO. I am currently unvaccinated due to an ongoing medical condition while my fiance is fully vaccinated. I had my PCP put in the request for the exemption letter and I was later informed that, despite the cruise being a year out for June 10, 2023 on the Majestic Princess 7-Day Northbound Vancouver to Whittier, the 10% vaccination threshold had been met, so we have been rebooked to June 24, 2023 for a lot more than our June 10 cruise. On top of all of all of that, Princess cannot check the status of vaccination exemption threshold for any cruises until one rebooks to another cruise. Again. A total, total mess.