Alaska, 2021

[wolfie11]

There is one other big problem with an Alaskan season this summer.  Even if  Canada opens borders in say mid-July, it is unlikely there will be many sailings, if any.  It takes thousands of people in Alaska to make a season happen.  Stores have to open, tours need personnel, boats have to be crewed, etc. The majority of these people are not Alaskans. This usually happens in April for a season that lasts 5 months.  How easy will it be to order and stock merchandise, hire and train people, get buildings and equipment such as trains, planes, busses, and boats operational, let alone persuade workers to come North for 8-10 weeks?  If sailings don't start by early July, there may sadly be no sailings at all.

[Lady Arwen]

18 hours ago, e_brick said:

Deliver42,

 

Have booked the September 18, 2021 Koningsdam sailing out of Vancouver.

 

Took the Veranda upgrade package. Missed the free gratuities but got the free wi-fi after calling our HAL cruise consultant. Looking for the free gratuities to be offered again.

 

Enjoy reading all of the pros/cons, sail/no-sail, into-not Canada and the odds makers.

 

Hoping for a Koningsdam sailing with 25% percent passengers and 100% crew. Ports with businesses wanting business and seeing fresh faces. Extra precautions with masks, sanitizing, reasonable distancing and dancing with the wife. Plus, cabin upgrades and $10.00 cabin upsells.

 

We are looking forward to our next DAM cruise! 

 

 

Please do not hold your breath waiting for Canada to open it’s borders in 2021.   Extremely unlikely this will happen.

[vicd1969]

On 2/1/2021 at 4:44 PM, CNSJ said:

Hope Alaska sails by mid summer!

 

I am not one that uses the casino much, maybe a hundred dollars per cruise - sometimes I have a net win. But a few weeks ago I received a Casino promotion for HAL - Alaska Northbound or Southbound on Noordam in a Signature Suite for $899 each (Neptune at 1199 ea) .  Only $200 a cabin in credits/perks, but a steal.

Not sure why they selected me.....

 

I was able to book mid August Whittier to Vancouver.... I think this is a steal of a deal! Net cost $799 each for a Signature Suite.....  Now it just needs to sail.  

 

I wanted a land tour in combo, but they were not doing that for the promo.  I found I could book through Princess just the land/rail fro Fairbanks to Anchorage to meet ship in the South.  

 

 

That's a fantastic offer for imho the best 7-day Alaska itinerary in mid-August. Hopefully you will get a similar offer if the Alaska cruises get pushed back until 2022.

[nocl]

Canada just announced ban on cruise ships extended to feb 2022.

[SeaHunt]

26 minutes ago, nocl said:

Canada just announced ban on cruise ships extended to feb 2022.

 

Yep, and on another thread LocoLoco1 just posted this info:

 

"HAL just called me on Feb 4, 2021.  My ALASKA cruises in Sept. 2021 are hereby cancelled".

 

Post # 27

 

 

[Hlitner]

Canada's announcement means the end of the entire 2021 Alaskan cruise season as well as 2021 Canada/NE cruises.   

 

Hank

[LocoLoco1]

3 hours ago, Hlitner said:

Canada's announcement means the end of the entire 2021 Alaskan cruise season as well as 2021 Canada/NE cruises.   

 

Hank

Not unheard of; as World War ll halted leisure cruising for a time. The Planet is still not vaccinated; realistically, especially now with these Covid variants methinks Int’l Cruises over 7-days appear to be mere wishful thinking for quite some time. My FCC’s remain in storage. 

[Hlitner]

1 hour ago, LocoLoco1 said:

Not unheard of; as World War ll halted leisure cruising for a time. The Planet is still not vaccinated; realistically, especially now with these Covid variants methinks Int’l Cruises over 7-days appear to be mere wishful thinking for quite some time. My FCC’s remain in storage. 

The question is whether the cruise lines can "remain in storage" long enough to put any value to your FCCs.

 

Hank

[Minoushka]

On 1/29/2021 at 5:54 PM, deliver42 said:

Great offer for Alaska, Sept. 11, 2021 on the Konningsdam from Vancouver. Obstructed balcony on deck 4 for 2. $2808.00 including drink pkg, wi-fi, and on specialty dining. the only extra would be grats and ins. Sounds fantastic. I'm on here to feel out your opinions, Than you for your replies in advance.

Not going to happen 

i got great casino offers fromHAL for cruises toAlaska in july ...glad I did not book now obviously moot and were non revundZble 

no nonrefundables for me anywhere 

i hope hal changes that policy 

we need to get big pharma into mass producing vaccines now