Emergency notice from Princess
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Emergency notice from Princess
We are sailing this Sunday on the Majestic Princess from Seattle to Alaska. I just got a notice from Princess that we must wear a mask in all indoor public areas of the ship. The exceptions are while you are eating or drinking you may remove the mask. I'm OK with this because we are better safe than sorry but I think there will be some unhappy passengers. I will not be an unhappy passenger as it's still quite a privilege to take a cruise.
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It's not just Princess. Looks like all the lines sailing from the US are instituting the same mask policy. Carnival and I think RCL are also requiring even vaxxed passengers to get tested at their own expense before boarding.
Also looks like all the mass market ships sailing from US or Caribbean ports have enough cases on board to trigger a CDC investigation: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...al-travel.html
Also looks like all the mass market ships sailing from US or Caribbean ports have enough cases on board to trigger a CDC investigation: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...al-travel.html
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We are sailing this Sunday on the Majestic Princess from Seattle to Alaska. I just got a notice from Princess that we must wear a mask in all indoor public areas of the ship. The exceptions are while you are eating or drinking you may remove the mask. I'm OK with this because we are better safe than sorry but I think there will be some unhappy passengers. I will not be an unhappy passenger as it's still quite a privilege to take a cruise.
Now I do not know how many passengers were affected by this nor do I know what if anything was done for them if they had to cancel for this reason. Some had to have been denied boarding.
Last edited by jacketwatch; Aug 5th, 2021 at 11:39 AM.
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AFAIK There have been two outbreaks on small cruise ships in Alaska which do NOT require vaccination. One passenger on Celebrity Millenium was reported. There have been (of course) many more outbreaks on the Florida cruises. But we don't have public figures for those who tested positive after leaving the ships.
With Delta being transmissible even when vaccinated and movement of passengers between airports, hotels and ships in Seattle and the cruise ports, they are going to be cautious. Good for them.
Let us know how your Alaska cruise goes!
With Delta being transmissible even when vaccinated and movement of passengers between airports, hotels and ships in Seattle and the cruise ports, they are going to be cautious. Good for them.
Let us know how your Alaska cruise goes!
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It's not only Florida. See: https://www.cruiselawnews.com/
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I think it's crazy that anyone is allowed (or would want to) take a cruise without the vaccine. Our cruise was wonderful. It was refreshing to be in the company of vaccinated people as well as people who understand the importance of masking. I highly recommend Princess for the rules they have in place to protect us.
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