A Knitter Posted March 15, 2021 #1 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Does anyone know if Oceania has canceled cruises to Canada or in the process of changing their itinerary for this sailing. Canada has announced continued port closures for all cruise ship travel through February 2022 Canada Travel Restrictions Last updated February 12th, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted March 15, 2021 #2 Share Posted March 15, 2021 40 minutes ago, A Knitter said: Does anyone know if Oceania has canceled cruises to Canada or in the process of changing their itinerary for this sailing. Canada has announced continued port closures for all cruise ship travel through February 2022 Canada Travel Restrictions Last updated February 12th, 2021 If/when Oceania cancels your cruise, you’ll get an Oceania email via your TA (or directly from O) regarding reason, refund, etc You should also regularly review the Travel Advisories link on the O website homepage. At approx the start of each month, O posts alerts about any new cancellation groupings - but usually only for about a 2-3 month span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Knitter Posted March 16, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Thank you. I was aware of the travel advisory for Canada. According to my Agent they seem to be trying to work things out. Fortunately we booked the cruise for next year in the event this one doesn't sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billf0401 Posted March 17, 2021 #4 Share Posted March 17, 2021 We are booked on this cruise...I fully expect it will be cancelled. In addition the protocols likely will make cruising a "no go" for us. We will not cruise as long as/if masks are required. Wearing a mask would take away the joy of cruising...I will wait a bit longer before cancelling. We have been fully vaccinated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 17, 2021 #5 Share Posted March 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, billf0401 said: We are booked on this cruise...I fully expect it will be cancelled. In addition the protocols likely will make cruising a "no go" for us. We will not cruise as long as/if masks are required. Wearing a mask would take away the joy of cruising...I will wait a bit longer before cancelling. We have been fully vaccinated. 29 minutes ago, billf0401 said: We are booked on this cruise...I fully expect it will be cancelled. In addition the protocols likely will make cruising a "no go" for us. We will not cruise as long as/if masks are required. Wearing a mask would take away the joy of cruising...I will wait a bit longer before cancelling. We have been fully vaccinated. Yup. we feel the same way as you. Having to wear masks would be a no go for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 17, 2021 #6 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, billf0401 said: We are booked on this cruise...I fully expect it will be cancelled. In addition the protocols likely will make cruising a "no go" for us. We will not cruise as long as/if masks are required. Wearing a mask would take away the joy of cruising...I will wait a bit longer before cancelling. We have been fully vaccinated. Masks will probably be required in public areas for the first few months after start up so as they say why wait for Spring do it now YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted March 18, 2021 #7 Share Posted March 18, 2021 23 hours ago, RJB said: Yup. we feel the same way as you. Having to wear masks would be a no go for us. I feel that you might find yourself excluded from quite a few activities in the next year or so, not just cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccaforte Posted March 18, 2021 #8 Share Posted March 18, 2021 The Canadian health minister has reiterated her plan to continue the lockdown until 2022. Alaska is being severely impacted by the inability of residents of the panhandle (Juneau) to use Canadian highways to access northern cities. The Governor is being encouraged to declare a state of emergency to allow ocean going ferries for transport. This doesn’t look good for the cruise industry. Alaska cruises may be delayed for longer than Caribbean and even European. Could this be payback??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 18, 2021 #9 Share Posted March 18, 2021 32 minutes ago, Roccaforte said: Could this be payback??? For what?? Last summer people were allowed to cross into Canada to head up to Alaska provided they went straight there But some people decided to lie & go off the Banff site seeing etc.. Maybe spreading the virus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 18, 2021 #10 Share Posted March 18, 2021 5 hours ago, ORV said: I feel that you might find yourself excluded from quite a few activities in the next year or so, not just cruising. NO, Have not been excluded from any activities. Still playing golf, tennis, dining indoors and outside. All without masks. Can not think of any others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnino Posted March 19, 2021 #11 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Everyone on the Waterfront here in Halifax has been told there will be NO cruises stopping here in 2021. Another tourist season wiped out. The current goal is to re-open the 'Atlantic Bubble' for residents of the four Atlantic Provinces to travel around freely inside from April 19 but no tourists from the rest of the country yet: https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/premier-says-province-not-ready-to-open-up-to-rest-of-canada-3555946 Right now it's still about trying to keep Wuhan Virus out. The last death in Nova Scotia was June 9th with an August death unconfirmed, but politically, keeping everything sealed off is by far the path of least resistance. An election needs to be called here by 2022 and the government holds a two-seat majority. Quebec is not part of the Atlantic provinces of course, so in theory the cruise could go. But there'd be no stops between Bar Harbor-ish (ME) and Quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 19, 2021 #12 Share Posted March 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, Shawnino said: Everyone on the Waterfront here in Halifax has been told there will be NO cruises stopping here in 2021. Another tourist season wiped out. The current goal is to re-open the 'Atlantic Bubble' for residents of the four Atlantic Provinces to travel around freely inside from April 19 but no tourists from the rest of the country yet: https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/premier-says-province-not-ready-to-open-up-to-rest-of-canada-3555946 Right now it's still about trying to keep Wuhan Virus out. The last death in Nova Scotia was June 9th with an August death unconfirmed, but politically, keeping everything sealed off is by far the path of least resistance. An election needs to be called here by 2022 and the government holds a two-seat majority. Quebec is not part of the Atlantic provinces of course, so in theory the cruise could go. But there'd be no stops between Bar Harbor-ish (ME) and Quebec. Too bad. We had a great day in Halifax a few years ago including wonderful lobster at a lobster pound. Feel sorry for the people that can not make a living for another year. It sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 19, 2021 #13 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Maybe when & if most Canadians are vaccinated the Government will consider opening up the borders They just extended the lock down for land border until April 21st Here they are just starting the 75 + vaccinations ..we have a long way to go yet before most of the Country is vaccinated 😲🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted March 19, 2021 #14 Share Posted March 19, 2021 21 hours ago, RJB said: NO, Have not been excluded from any activities. Still playing golf, tennis, dining indoors and outside. All without masks. Can not think of any others. Have you tried to fly lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnino Posted March 19, 2021 #15 Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 hours ago, RJB said: Too bad. We had a great day in Halifax a few years ago including wonderful lobster at a lobster pound. Feel sorry for the people that can not make a living for another year. It sucks. Yeah, like in a lot of other places, we're staying closed so long, many businesses are gone. I live in a mixed use building on the boardwalk (retail first floor, apartments above). All kinds of empty retail in our building and all along the waterfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 19, 2021 #16 Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 hours ago, ORV said: Have you tried to fly lately? Would be no problem. Just wear a mask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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