Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage During COVID
Fine Dining, Dog-Sledding, and a Grizzly Named Kitty in America’s Last Frontier
Direct Route: Alaskan cruising is made easy to with daily flights from Santa Barbara to Seattle. | Credit: Courtesy
Would you go on a cruise right now?
That’s the question my wife and I were confronted with recently as we were invited aboard the inaugural post-pandemic Celebrity cruise to Alaska in late July.
All crew aboard would be vaccinated, extensive cleaning and safety protocols were in place, guest capacity would be limited to 60 percent, and masks onboard would be optional, except for all staff required to wear masks at all times. All guests must also be vaccinated and show proof (as of August 2021, all U.S. guests ages 12 and older must be fully vaccinated).
