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I'm following along. Truly an exciting event. And so inspirational.

I was just reading a review of the 5/31-6/7 cruise and they did indeed still have the norovirus on board :(. Be prepared all you Alaska Pearl cruisers and wash your hands well and often.

 

 

 

You say there was a cruise in March, and then two in May, and I'm assuming this is based on CC reports. Were there any cases in between? If not, then it isn't "a long time to hang around", it is a case of one infection in March, and another in May.

 

 

I was on the cruise after the one in March and we had norovirus on our cruise (although we heard the number was 26 passengers and 1 or 2 crew). It was also on the subsequent cruise through the Panama Canal. Then, at least 2 Alaska cruises in May. Sounds like the latest Alaska cruise was okay. I hope so because I found the food serving precautions a pain (but necessary).

This reminds me of a funny story. My sis, niece and I were in our first suite on the POA. My sis had just taken a shower and we couldn't figure out how to turn the water off. DING DONG. It was our first meeting of our butler!! He went right into the bathroom and showed us how to turn it off (with my sis wrapped in a towel)! How he knew he was needed at just that time I will never know. It still gives us a good laugh. That was Thomas who is now the concierge on POA.

I have an OBC to use for shore excursions. Is there a way to find out before I board if the ones I'm interested in are sold out?

I was looking at that ship and the family suite, but once I saw it has no balcony, i changed my mine. I really enjoy and use the balcony.

There are 4 family suites on the Star that do have a balcony (SG). I was in one shortly after the remodel of deck 12 and it was really nice. The balcony is not the full width of the cabin, but plenty of room for the three of us.

I'm sending my Saturday reading your reviews. I just finished the epic and now I started getaway. I'm not on either as I'm not sure the large ships are for me. I am on the pearl in April out of Miami (10 day) and this will be my first solo. I'm really enjoying your review - you have a way of expressing things that I like.