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Windstar Cruises is skipping the 2021 Alaska season and plans to return there in 2022 All but one of the 64 cruise ships off US shores are now green or provisionally green, a great step forward but just the first step in what is likely to still be a months-long process in restarting cruises from North America.
Most major North American lines have already canceled sailings through April and a few into May but some sources think it s going to take months longer.
Plus, doubts are growing about an Alaska season because Canada may not want cruise ships and small Alaskan communities may not have the will or means to handle thousands of visitors under complicated protocols.
The latest round of federal coronavirus aid is regarded by many in the travel agency community as a welcome step forward and, for some, a lifeline to the future.