johnandlinda Posted March 13, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just being announced. Ships in excess of 500 passengers banned till July. Certainly glad now we did not book Alaska for May...we were that close to doing so but decided to just let things ride for now for our June river cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoj Posted March 13, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, johnandlinda said: Just being announced. Ships in excess of 500 passengers banned till July. Certainly glad now we did not book Alaska for May...we were that close to doing so but decided to just let things ride for now for our June river cruise We have a May 3 from Bergen that has yet to be cancelled. When Viking announced their suspension of their cancellation policy on March 2 we considered cancelling our British Isle for an Alaska on May 16. Glad we didn't. Now waiting for Viking to cancel our May 3 cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted March 14, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 14, 2020 8 hours ago, johnandlinda said: Just being announced. Ships in excess of 500 passengers banned till July. Certainly glad now we did not book Alaska for May...we were that close to doing so but decided to just let things ride for now for our June river cruise When I read the Canadian Govt announcement it stated ships carrying over 500 people. Therefore, my assumption is the 500 limit is crew + pax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justalone Posted March 14, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, johnandlinda said: Just being announced. Ships in excess of 500 passengers banned till July. Certainly glad now we did not book Alaska for May...we were that close to doing so but decided to just let things ride for now for our June river cruise So Viking river cruises are exempt from the ban? Enjoy your cruise. Edited March 14, 2020 by Justalone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyump Posted March 14, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Don't think Viking do river cruises in Canada! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Sweetie Posted March 14, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2020 We're booked on the Alaska and the inside passage trip in July. Somehow I doubt we'll be going. 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old biddy Posted March 14, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2020 After all my efforts that persuaded you to do the coach extension! My sympathies to you, but I fear your suspicions may be correct. Just as an aside, we are currently in Fuerteventura due to fly home tomorrow! Apparently an empty plane is coming out to rescue us! We wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haworth Posted March 14, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Nippy Sweetie said: We're booked on the Alaska and the inside passage trip in July. Somehow I doubt we'll be going. 🙁 Friends of ours are booked for June, fingers crossed for all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted March 14, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 14, 2020 We are on Viking’s last cruise, August 14. He hope it goes, as we are missing our cruise next month. I read something yesterday about the US perhaps waiving the foreign port requirement of the Jones act for all non-US registered ships. It would seem to be in Alaska tourism’s best interests to do so. Any mariners out there have an opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisval Posted March 14, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2020 We are booked on June 5 Alaska cruise and waiting to see what is offered for a cancellation. We are not particularly interested in cruising at this uncertain time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted March 14, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, SantaFe1 said: We are on Viking’s last cruise, August 14. He hope it goes, as we are missing our cruise next month. I read something yesterday about the US perhaps waiving the foreign port requirement of the Jones act for all non-US registered ships. It would seem to be in Alaska tourism’s best interests to do so. Any mariners out there have an opinion? Sorry, can't help, as when Government get involved they don't tend to use logic or basic marine protocols. Decisions tend to be based on who has the most leverage. Personally, I would never cruise out of Seattle to Alaska, as the PNW & Alaska is all about seeing the scenery. Seattle departures spend way too may days in the Pacific Ocean. If it was me, I would postpone and take the cruise another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukefan Posted March 14, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 14, 2020 We are booked out on Vancouver on June 25th. Because of Canada's announcement yesterday, Viking connected us to say they were looking into what they can do. Three months is a long time in situations like this. I guess we will wait and see like so many cruise passengers have done this year. We have a second cruise this year booked out on Venice in early October. Hopefully if the Alaska cruise gets scrapped, it will still be a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Sweetie Posted March 14, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I've not been contacted by Viking. I'm not due the full payment until May. Maybe things will be clearer then. If not, I hope I won't lose the deposit already paid. However, these are uncertain times for us all so will wait and see before I make a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted March 14, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Heidi13 said: Sorry, can't help, as when Government get involved they don't tend to use logic or basic marine protocols. Decisions tend to be based on who has the most leverage. Personally, I would never cruise out of Seattle to Alaska, as the PNW & Alaska is all about seeing the scenery. Seattle departures spend way too may days in the Pacific Ocean. If it was me, I would postpone and take the cruise another year. This cruise is Seward to Vancouver, with a six day pre cruise package to Denali. We have cruised out of Seattle many years ago, and I don’t remember a lot of sea days. I hope this does go, as it gets us to new places in Alaska, and Denali, a bucket list item. But it is a full five months from today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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