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We are booked on a Alaskan Dreams Cruise for this summer. Also looked at UnCruise and Nat Geo. Totally different experience than a DCL or one of the big ones, but I wanted to go farther in and these smaller ships let us.

Just a curious American question...when are your school holidays? Do they differ from France, Italy, Spain, or the rest of EU? I'm rooting for you all! I really hope this works and you can get on a cruise. Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel!

And this has been our life too. He only started back to school in January (had a teacher for 9 weeks and now she's out on maternity leave...had I known that I might have just kept him home, but that's a whole other story). We live in the land of yahoos (sorry, Florida, you've got some high...

Honestly, I cannot see the big lines doing a mid cruise test. What do you do with the ones who turn up positive? It would be a mess, especially if you have to close all dining or try to do contact tracing. My issue is how do you plan, other than being incredibly flexible, with showing up at...

Mind sharing which company you went with for travel insurance? I looked at Travel Guard briefly, but haven't really done a lot of digging. What I'm looking at it is a small cruise/expedition out of Alaska. They just updated their policy to require vaccinations for 18+ and a negative test 4...

This is not just for DCL but other activities and trips, specifically ones you have to travel a good distance for. This has been one of the potential requirements mentioned along with vaccines and masks, etc. This one frustrates me more than the others because it removes the control I can...

Thanks for the rec for Pursuit Alaska. They were as awesome as you said, but I think I am going a completely different direction and booking everything myself. I am so excited about this and Alaska wasn't anywhere on my radar. It is truly an amazing place.

While I love food and do a little research on that, one of the things we always tend to hit regardless of where we go is a good cave. Caves are so cool, and it's amazing to walk beneath the earth into a secret world. My kids probably think I'm nuts, but they will have visited a lot of caves by...

I am looking at Uncruise and Alaskan Dreams Cruises for a trip with 2 adults/4 kids (aged 8-18). We are looking for more physically intense...lots of hiking/kayaking/SUP...and wildlife and nature. Good food is also a plus. I've looked at their websites and both seem good, but I am concerned...

I know we have a couple of europe people here. I always like it when you give your take on how things are faring. What are you hearing? Of course, there is the component of actually getting there for us on this side. I keep looking at rooms and there seem to be a decent amount of...

I had a Med booked last year and really want to go this year. I've got a FCC, but I just can't bring myself to book something. I really want to do Med/Europe, but realistically it isn't looking good. I'm completely happy to wear a mask as long as we get to go to Europe. That said, I don't...

I mainly lurk and read while watching my kids do their online math. That thread was a welcome respite from all the mess. Feeling very lost...

We have been told that. This is probably the one thing I do know about Alaska! Guess we'll bathe in bug spray. Thanks for the companies. I'll research these and add it to my pile of researched trips that keep getting canceled.

We had planned on a DCL Med last summer, and I am very little hope it will work this summer. If international travel is not back but domestic travel is, we are looking at spending several weeks in Alaska. Are there smaller cruise lines that offer a more excursion-y type trip? Nature heavy...

I took my twins when they were just past their second birthday. I was also 20 weeks pregnant with a surprise baby. My ILs went as well, which should have helped and made a smoother experience, but in reality it was just another two people to take care of and help (they are not elderly, just...

No. I was just attempting some comedic relief. Also, I don't care about the tiny shampoo bottles (do love my collection in my bathroom drawer though). But this topic seemed to be a fiery subject for some.

I want to say, for the record, I do NOT want themed hallways. I adore the classic and refined decor and feel very elegant while on board. We also always dress up for the dining rooms because I like to feel fancy, even though I've spent the last 10 months or so in the same 4 pair of pajamas and...

I am very sad about this. I have a learning disabled 17 year old that needs the security of the counselors to be a part of a group. (I also have a great deal of anxiety about people mistreating and taking advantage of her and do everything in my power to keep her safe.) This was one of the...

Well, we could abandon ship, debate masks and vaccines till the dolphins swim home, and have all sorts of "Scenarios" to ponder...OR we could have a much more fun list of incredible things that we'll relish when the day comes (hopefully soon!)... To get the ball rolling... 1. Themed hallways...

We are a family of six who cancelled this morning. I had a bad feeling about crowding and the heat, and while I do think Disney is doing a good job, you can't control the random ones who feel entitled to remove their mask or crowd in line.