Wilderness Adventurer

Alaska cruise passenger tests negative for Covid-19

The key to cruising in the age of Covid-19 is rapid testing until there’s a vaccine in the view of an operator who tried to start regular sailing again.

If quick Covid-19 test results had been available, UnCruise Adventures could have completed its first Alaska trip in early August instead of cutting it short and cancelling 10 weeks of cruises in the state and the Pacific Northwest, owner and CEO Capt. Dan Blanchard said Thursday. They’re still hoping to start cruising in Hawaii sometime this...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/alaska-cruise-passenger-tests-negative-for-covid-19/

Seattle operator cancels Alaska cruises after Covid-19 positive test

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/

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