Now that the worst of the pandemic appears to be abating and people are getting vaccinated the cruise industry is starting to return to the seas.
I had originally scheduled a cruise for this September - a round trip from Seattle - down the coast and a return to Seattle but cancelled it before things started to open up.
With the uncertainty of when the US/Canada border will re-opened I didn't want the stress of booking hotels when I wouldn't possibly know until the last minute whether I could even get across the border.
That cruise was booked with Princess and was using a large credit from the cruise they cancelled in March 2020 just as the shit was starting to hit the fan.
Here are my current cruise plans:
1. Mexican Riviera - March 2022 - 7 days - starts in Los Angeles - it's on the Norwegian Bliss - took one of their Studio cabins for singles - was able to used some Future Cruise credits for the down payment - stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán and Ensenada before returning to Los Angeles. The last two Mexican ports are new to me. Will Amtrak it to and from L.A.
2. Pacific Coastal - Sept 2022 - Princess ship the Crown Princess - 10 night round trip from Vancouver - stops in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. I will celebrate my 75th birthday on that cruise in Los Angeles.
3. A 14 day round trip Alaska cruise - Norwegian Jewel in May 2023 - 7 days northbound to Seward and then 7 days southbound back to Vancouver - on this cruise my friends Dave and Kathy Smith from the Boston area will be joining me. They haven't been to Alaska yet so I will get to be a tour guide. Our northbound stops will be Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Cruise Glacier Bay and Cruise Hubbard Glacier and Seward Alaska. On the southbound leg after leaving Seward we revisit Hubbard Glacier, visit Icy Strait Point and the Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier before revisiting Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan before arriving back in Vancouver.
That briefly is or should that be are my cruising plans over the next 24 months.
