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What Canada's Cruise Ban and Alaska's Now-Optional Traveler 3/1/2021 What Canada’s cruise ban and Alaska’s now-optional traveler screenings could mean for summer travel - Anchorage Daily News Travel What Canada’s cruise ban and Alaska’s now-optional traveler screenings could mean for summer travel Author: Scott McMurren | Alaska Travel Updated: 2 days ago Published 2 days ago In this Aug. 26, 2016, le photo sightseeing buses and tourists are seen at a pullout popular for taking in views of North America's tallest peak, Denali, in Denali National Park and Preserve. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File) Lots of folks are asking questions about how best to explore Alaska this summer. Earlier this month, Canada extended a ban on large cruise ships, dealing a huge blow to the Alaska tourism industry. American federal law prohibits foreign-registered ships — including most of the cruises that visit Alaska — from sailing between two American ports unless they stop at a foreign port in between. To comply with the rule, large cruise ships bound for Alaska either start their voyages in Canada or stop in Canada en route. While there are some U.S.-agged vessels that can dodge the ban (including Juneau-based UnCruise and Sitka- based Alaska Dream Cruises), those ships are much smaller and more expensive. Further, the smaller ships spend more time in the wilderness and less time, if any, in popular ports of call like Skagway and Ketchikan. Then, on Feb. 15, Alaska’s COVID-related emergency declaration expired. That means the mandatory COVID-19 tests required at Alaska airports overnight became optional. These two events, the Canadian cruise ban and the lapse of the state’s COVID-19 test requirements, further muddied the water for travelers planning a trip to the Last Frontier. Up to that point, the larger question for travelers had been the lasting effects of the pandemic — and whether it would be safe to visit. https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/travel/2021/02/27/what-canadas-cruise-ban-and-alaskas-now-optional-traveler-screenings-could-mean-for-summer-tr… 1/3 3/1/2021 What Canada’s cruise ban and Alaska’s now-optional traveler screenings could mean for summer travel - Anchorage Daily News As it is, Alaska is trending well regarding vaccinations and new cases are dropping. Today, the big questions facing travelers are how to get to Alaska without a cruise ship and whether the state of Alaska is serious about keeping more COVID-19 cases from being imported by travelers. For those of use who call Alaska home, we’re quick to point out that airplanes y both ways each and every day. Lots of them, in fact. [Towns and businesses across Alaska brace for a second summer without cruise ship tourists] So this summer, big groups are out and small groups are in. Alaska is well-suited for social distancing. And each of our destinations, including the communities in Southeast Alaska, are well-suited for visitors who want to stay longer than four to six hours. You just have to do a little bit of research. Most communities and many tourism businesses are pivoting away from cruise travelers this year, with the “Cruise canceled? Come anyway!” message. In Ketchikan, the big ships are easier to spot on the water. But everywhere you look, there are shing boats headed up George Inlet or to other shing grounds. The rst boat you’ll take after landing at the Ketchikan Airport is the ferry across the Tongass Narrows. It takes ve minutes. You can rent a car on the “Town Side” and head north. The road goes about 15 miles, past Ward Cove and up to what’s called Clover Passage. Salmon Falls Resort sits on the water looking north to Betton Island. It’s not uncommon to see sea lions and whales frolicking in the water offshore. There are several shing boats tied up to the dock, ready to take guests out shing each morning. You can go with a guide or just rent the boat. Salmon and halibut are the most popular catches, but there’s also cod and rocksh. Room rates range from $350-$650 per day depending on when you arrive. There’s a three-night minimum stay. The same folks who own Salmon Falls also own the Edgewater Inn, which is just a couple of miles away from the airport. Rooms start at $169 per night. Perched on a bluff overlooking Tongass Narrows, the Edgewater also has a small marina that is home to several shing boats. Once a week, on Fridays, you can catch the Alaska Marine Highway from Ketchikan to Wrangell for $68 one-way. The ride takes about six hours. Or, you can y on Alaska Airlines on a daily ight that last less than 40 minutes. Wrangell is built for the independent traveler. There are several jetboat operators who can take you up the Stikine River, or over to Anan Bear Observatory. Alaska Waters has a “Little Norway Tour” that includes a jetboat ride to the face of LeConte Glacier and a visit to Petersburg. Operators of many popular attractions throughout Alaska still are working to develop their plans this summer, since cruise passengers won’t be in the picture. Jim Duncan is in charge of the Goldbelt Tram, which goes from Juneau’s cruise ship dock straight up to the 1,800- foot level on Mount Roberts. Once you get to the top of the tram, there’s a network of trails, including a path to the top of Mount Roberts. “We’ve made the decision that we’re going to operate this summer,” he said. “We’re not quite sure if it’s going to be seven days a week, or just a few days around the weekend. But we’re optimistic that there will be independent travelers here.” In Southcentral Alaska, there’s a bigger population base from which to draw for tourist-related activities and attractions. In Seward, Kenai Fjords Tours and Major Marine Tours are starting their gray whale watching cruises next month. The popular cruises deeper into Kenai Fjords National Park start in May. https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/travel/2021/02/27/what-canadas-cruise-ban-and-alaskas-now-optional-traveler-screenings-could-mean-for-summer-tr… 2/3 3/1/2021 What Canada’s cruise ban and Alaska’s now-optional traveler screenings could mean for summer travel - Anchorage Daily News The Alaska Railroad plans to operate, but the exact schedule still is up in the air. Cruise ship passengers made up a large number of railroad customers — either in their own cars or in the cars they pulled that were owned by Princess Cruises. Speaking of Princess, even though the company won’t be sailing any ships in Alaska, it plans to open the Kenai Princess Lodge. Sister company Westmark Hotels (Westmark Hotels, like Princess, is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp.) plans to open the Westmark Fairbanks and the McKinley Chalet Resort near Denali National Park. Some of the popular tourist-related attractions in Fairbanks are slated to open this summer, including the popular Riverboat Discovery. (Disclosure: The Binkley family, which owns and operates the Riverboat Discovery, also owns the Anchorage Daily News.) With the lifting of the statewide COVID-19 testing mandate, some tour operators have had to improvise. Sometimes, they’re requiring COVID-19 tests in advance of travel to safeguard their own employees in addition to guests. Sometimes, it’s because their tours go to communities with very strict COVID-19 protocols. “We make sure all travelers have a negative COVID-19 test,” said Matt Atkinson of Northern Alaska Tour Company in Fairbanks. “Because we operate in certain communities, we have to maintain the highest level of safety,” he said. Other tour operators may have to mandate that only fully vaccinated guests may travel in order to comply with remote communities’ requirements. Even though Alaska’s COVID-19 numbers are dropping, some troubling reminders of the virus remain — and it’s still spreading in many communities. Travelers who want to visit this summer will have have to be real adventurers. Luckily, Alaska is made for them. Correction: A previous version of this column incorrectly reported that the Denali Princess Lodge is slated to open. About this Author Scott McMurren Scott McMurren is an Anchorage-based marketing consultant, serving clients in the transportation, hospitality, media and specialty destination sectors, among others. Contact him by email at [email protected]. You can follow him on Twitter (@alaskatravelGRM) and alaskatravelgram.com. For more information, visit alaskatravelgram.com/about. https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/travel/2021/02/27/what-canadas-cruise-ban-and-alaskas-now-optional-traveler-screenings-could-mean-for-summer-tr… 3/3.
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