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Seattle operator cancels Alaska cruises after Covid-19 positive test

6 August 2020

UnCruise Adventures‘ first Alaska sailing has ended early because a passenger tested positive for Covid-19.

The Wilderness Adventurer, which departed Saturday, was due back in Juneau yesterday (Aug. 5), and all passengers were to be quarantined at a local hotel paid for by the company. The crew will quarantine on the vessel in port.

The Seattle-based overnight operator — expected to be the only one cruising in Alaska this season — has canceled the four remaining week-long Glacier Bay cruises. The...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/operator-cancels-alaska-cruises-after-covid-19-positive-test/

UnCruise Adventures to start Alaska cruises

30 July 2020

Small boat overnight operator UnCruise Adventures expects to start sailing Saturday in Alaska, a state that before the coronavirus pandemic was one of the hottest cruise destinations.

Occupancy on the 60-passenger, 156’x38’x6’ Wilderness Adventurer will be capped at 66% for the seven-night cruise. “Our crew is in Juneau preparing the boat, and we continue to work in lockstep with the state of Alaska and other health officials on health and safety for our guests and crew,” said spokesman Liz...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/uncruise-adventures-to-start-alaska-cruises/

WorkBoat webinar: Tough sledding ahead for passenger vessel operators

4 June 2020

The last few months have been tough for passenger vessel operators shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. The months ahead could be even tougher as they tackle reopening under new rules that challenge their creativity and viability.

They must reduce capacity, meet social distancing mandates, protect passengers and crew and rev up sanitation procedures while meeting operating costs this year, next year and beyond.

These were just a few of the items discussed by passenger vessel operators during...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/workboat-webinar-tough-sledding-ahead-for-passenger-vessel-operators/

U.S. overnight small boat operators push Congress for help

21 May 2020

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Seattle-based UnCruise Adventures has stepped up discussions with Congress on behalf of the U.S. Overnight Passenger Small-Boat Operators Coalition. The coalition serves as a united voice to increase the visibility of domestic small boat operators, spotlight the industry’s differences, and address the outmoded definition of cruise lines.

The coalition was launched in March after UnCruise Adventures CEO Dan Blanchard recognized the need to bring the industry together to create a new definition...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/us-overnight-small-passenger-vessels-push-congress/