Virus Update Onboard | Alaska | Ovation Of The Seas

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[@BTimmer]

It's very cool that you and your fellow crew members are able to have an outside deck area. We're right behind you leaving tomorrow on the Quantum of the Seas. Our ports are Icy Straight, Skagway, Juneau, and Victoria. In Juneau, the tram is Mt. Roberts and a very cool ride. I spent my early years in Juneau. Ketchikan is a nice city to walk around in especially to the creek area. We tested negative for COVID 19 today.

[@luciejackson2164]

Oh Chris, that must be so disappointing. Hopefully further on in the season, things will change. Covid numbers are starting to go down in BC. If you need anything in Victoria let me know!

[@sandravanlandingham3022]

Thank you for the views. I was to be going on a ship 15th but because of health reason's not able to go. So thanks for all the info. I will be keeping up with you to see Alaska thru your eyes.

[@janettemanderson7304]

My son, his wife, and their little son and baby daughter just got off Ovation on Friday. They took beautiful photos from the ship, the White Pass train, at Mendenhall Glacier, and the tram up to the top of Mount Roberts. The weather was so warm until rainy Ketchikan. They went back to the ship early and went swimming in the covered pool area where the temperature was perfect. They loved the ship, the food, and the friendly staff and fellow cruisers. I'll pray that the Covid outbreak is soon over and you can get off the ship to explore.

[@yvettejohnson6639]

First off it was so nice to meet you during my first Alaskan cruise. Unfortunately my aunt who you helped with one of the slot machines contracted Covid on day 4😞. So my mom and I hung out🙂

[@jeanhughes7449]

Stay strong, Chris. What sucks today, may be a dream tomorrow! I know. That doesn’t help, but I am so glad you can get outside in such a magnificent scene! It is glorious. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us at home! I am proud of you and look forward to your next video! Jean 👍🙏 🇺🇸

[@grantmclaren888]

It was nice to chat with you on Ovation last week. You looked very elegant in your grey suit. I hope you can go ashore soon but you seem to know how to enjoy life no matter the circumstances.

[@cassiehyre4903]

Great positive outlook. Loved your video showing the lovely scenery

[@karenrobbins6656]

Thanks for showing us the view. I miss cruising so much

[@amandakalina]

I hope you can get off soon. At least you have a beautiful place to get outside and enjoy where you are. I am sure you will be onshore soon. Cheers!

[@eleanor4482]

Thanks for the update. Hopefully you will get your shore leave soon.😎

[@chrisc745]

Sorry about not being able to get off the ship but the view is beautiful!!! Looking forward to your blogs!!!

[@cindybryant1584]

We went on an 8 day Eastern Caribbean, The Allure of the Seas on a cruise in March. We had no problems.

[@pushparajkudaw2551]

yes CHRIS WONG🎉, I WAS ON OVATION OF THE SEA THE YEAR 2016 at ASIAN OCEAN, NOW EN Valencia of the sea , ESPAÑA 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cynthiahoggatt6911]

Alaska is beautiful glacier are unreal I was like wow

[@danielueblacker9118]

Chris sorry you can't leave the ship, hang in there, be safe.

[@spudforce8302]

You are on board for 6 months so hopefully in the near future you will able to go ashore!!!

[@1beakin]

I am so glad you are able to get out to pad to experience b3eautiful Alaska

[@Looooooooove]

Suck it up..lol.....I have been housebound for 16 Years😢

[@marieleelee]

I suppose a good thing about having to stay on board when in Alaska is that no matter what, the view from the helipad is going to be breathtaking. I'm really sorry you won't be able to get shore leave Chris.

[@Quadbaba5]

Do the passengers get to get off

[@LifeWellCruised]

I’m sorry to hear. What an awful situation! Hope things improve soon and you and other crew can get off and visit ports soon

[@BAMMAX1]

Hi, Chris… You’re definitely a true cruise trooper my friend. I’m wishing you good health and happier travels in the future. I’m a huge supporter ! ❤️🙏🏾💪🏾

[@chrisandersonCR16]

Hey Chris, I'm on your ship right now in Alaska. I noticed yesterday that all crew members were wearing the KN95 masks, I knew something was going on. I asked several times but no one would confirm it until now.

[@janetsumali276]

Hey Chris, we met you at the Casino just last week and had a picture taken with you. We had a good time at the cruise although we came off and tested positive for covid. Good thing it happened after we got off the ship, otherwise we would not have enjoyed the glorious Alaskan ports and scenery. If you ever do get to go out on shore leave and wish to go see the white pass summit in Skagway, I recommend the bus tour ( we took frontier tours…small group) instead of the train. It travels parallel to the train so you see the same sights but you will stop at some scenic sites for picture taking. The snow capped mountains were magnificent. I hope you stay safe and healthy.

[@adventureswithCorey]

It was great to meet you last week! You’re a great casino host! Nice to see you interacting with the guests so frequently! I will say however, royal did the crew, and the passengers wrong selling this sailing to full capacity, with having such few crew available. Not fair to you guys or the passengers.

[@MikeD-dl5lk]

Chris, the views were still really great, and most passengers never get to access the helipad, so it was a nice perspective of the front of the ship/ bridge. It's always fun to see your colleagues photo bombing for folks back home!

[@kodiak7]

My heart goes out to all the crew. I saw how happy they were on the JW last week. You are all legends.

[@tedrowdentheoneandonly]

I don't think that itis safer staying on board with the cases. You still get mixed with the world once a week with new people getting on board.

[@SpanishHarlemNY]

Plandemic it is.

[@andrewgomes4579]

That's my last ship Chris right now I'm in Doha working here because of this rules I refused to come onboard i will wait to get everything normal. Anyway take 👍🎉

[@stephencarter1635]

Chris, take another look at the first sentence of the previous comment posted by Jean Hughes. It is so true. As I told you the weather will change every five or 7 hours. Also, I commented that you should try and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Alaska. It changes as often as the weather. If you listen to YOUR VOLG today, you will hear yourself comment on how beautiful sunny weather is. But listen to yourself further. At one point you comment of the clouds and fog then you continue in the same breath how beautiful the scenery is with the clouds and fog. Be well friend. Stay tuned there is much more to coming your way! Just sit back, relax and take it all in!

[@cruisecrazy7066]

Were you in a fight? How did you get the black eye? Did one of your shipmates not like your vlog?

[@melissasiegel9682]

The scenery is breathtaking! Get outside as often as possible during your days! Hoping the shore leave situation improves as your contract continues!

[@wandamotsko7263]

Wow! Thanks for sharing. We have never been to Alaska but it’s on the bucket list. Omnicron is running rampant right now but hopefully will calm down in a couple weeks and you will be able to get off the ship. Love your videos!

[@KristenClayKC]

Sorry, Chris, about losing shore leave. I feel it’s important for the CDC and Royal to consider the crew’s mental health more at this point. Please spread your positivity and be there for crew members who may be struggling.

[@ILC-eo6vk]

Fk the cdc and the propaganda bs. This is now much weaker than the flu, for God sakes. The Marxist government found something to hold the people back, but sport stadiums are packed, including the ones in California.

[@wiscohio6170]

We just got back from the Ovation and had an awesome time. I thank you and the rest of the crew for making that possible. Hopefully, you can get into the ports as they are beautiful areas. Weather was unusually good for this time of year in AK. That said, I’m sure you’ll get opportunities.

[@susananderson618]

Awesome video Chris....Alaska is so different from the Caribbean. The beauty of Alaska is amazing...each week you visit a port you will see something different. Keep up the great work!

[@mattcramer9187]

Hey Chris - sorry to hear this. Thanks for all the videos. Hang in there, it will get better.

[@RobSojourn]

Great vlog! Really hoping you can get off the ship by the end of the month so i can meet you on my Alaskan trip in early June!

[@jt8280]

Jay, from ship life is there now !!

[@lornabradley9519]

FYI - lots of cases of COVID among passengers on that sailing. Of the 354 members in a Facebook group, 35 cases and counting. That’s 10%+! I’m glad to see all staff provided with proper masks to help keep you safe. Hopefully future sailings will be healthier. Thanks for your Vlog!

[@ainsleyeldridge5059]

my mom and i got it too last week!

[@DanaN4]

My husband got it when we got home from the sailing out of Vancouver as well 😟

[@shirleymiller5211]

You can add two more to the list.

[@teresamiller5412]

So bummed your shore leaves changed, hopefully in a few weeks they will let you off!! Can you order seafood delivery to the dock? Thanks for sharing, yes the Skagway dock is a mile from town

[@carlagat1075]

Hey Chris, sorry you can't go ashore. Hopefully, it will only be for a short time.

[@jeffthanson]

Thanks!

[@ChristopherWongVLOGS]

Thank you Jeff!

[@samuelcook7588]

This is a bubbly lubbly my bruv

[@caroledunn9073]

Beautiful video!!

[@matthewviti2241]

Sorry you aren't able to go ashore - beautiful views. Thank you for sharing.

[@CruisingWithJT]

Hey Chris, I have a few thoughts on your video today -- 1) Sorry to hear about crew being unable to go to shore due to the rise in cases. Hopefully the cases will go down soon and you'll be able to explore the beautiful ports in Alaska along with my hometown city of Seattle 2) That Princess cruise ship was the Discovery Princess, the newest ship in their fleet that is doing roundtrips to Alaska from Seattle. 3) I am glad that you are getting to enjoy the beautiful views of Alaska, you were cruising through Endicott Arm which is the main passage to get to Dawes Glacier. 4) Ketchikan is known as the salmon capital of the world so you were right when you thought there might be a lot of fishing there :) 5) Say hello to J from The ShipLife for me. I connected with him prior to his 5/13 Ovation cruise that he is on right now and I hope you guys get to connect! 6) I am a huge fan of Alaska cruising, living here in Seattle, been there 6 times (2x on Ovation last summer) and just got back from Quantum 5-nighter and going again on Quantum in July for 7-nights with family and friends. 7) I hope to get to meet you one day. As a fellow cruise vlogger, it's always nice to connect with folks who have similar passions and goals. Keep up the great work and see you next time! Take care! -Cruising With JT

[@marymarin1152]

I will be on Ovation next week...I hope things are better for you and the crew by then. Hoping to see you and wishing you a great week...stay well!

[@kristiekatinaz]

we will be on Ovation next week too!! :) Hope things improve Chris! Both husband and I got 2nd boosters a few weeks ago and we hope it'll help reduce the case count. In the meantime, is there anything we can bring for the crew to cheer them up? Instant ramen packets or anything else?

[@heatherschumacher9637]

Us too!!! Cannot wait!

[@janiceweaver6945]

We will be sailing on the 20th too! We got second boosters and will do whatever RC wants to keep you guys safe.

[@mommom3172]

Us too!

[@janicerockwell8417]

My first glimpse of Alaska ! My daughter honeymooned on an Alaskan cruise. So beautiful ! You get a "Standing Ovation." 🤩

[@lorettachapman4244]

Hi Chris! It was so nice to finally meet you in person! I keep hoping for everything to go back to normal!!

[@irenebolger4096]

Sorry you can't get off the ship, hopefully that will change soon. I hope you and the other crew members stay healthy!

[@lt305theu]

SMASH that like button guys, let's get Chris to 1000!

[@susanbritton-giza5054]

Chris Please look into dr Zelenco! Bless you my friend !😍 dr Jane Ruby ! Dr Mike Yeadon! Dr Sherri Tenpenny ! God be with you 😍🙏🏼👍

[@UnBoxingCritic]

Sorry Bud! I know it sucks and it gets hard when you can’t leave the ship. Cheer up, it won’t last long. Can’t wait to see your images for when you do go a shore! Good luck!👍🍀

[@gloriataruc8371]

I miss Alaska cruise! Hopefully next year hoping Covid will be more contained!

[@ZukiChrome]

Just subscribed thanks to watching Tony's vid on La Lido Loca featuring YOU!...... Sorry you had a reversal of your plans.....be strong. Thanks for all you guys do for us on the cruises!

[@TheSitruc46]

Alaska is so beautiful! Hope your able to get off the ship and see it soon Chris.

[@katiemarie7750]

Thank you for sharing ! -- It is Lovely ! ❤️❤️ I enjoy your videos and your Narrative !!! 👏👏👏👏 I am also a positive person and always try to find the good side ! Don't change ! 👏👏👏

[@lindag2035]

Ketchikan is ALWAYS cloudy and almost always rains. Over 300 days of rain per year. Been there 3 times and always raining!

[@laureen2990]

When you are allowed off you need to try fresh Alaskan King crab

[@Angelicanations]

Mabuhay ang mga Pilipino 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@markys.987]

Hi greetings from the Philippines. :) I will be a crew member soon of Royal Caribbean. My question is, those positive crew members are they still gonna pay by the company? thank you! :) #LibertyOfTheSeas

[@susancedeno3882]

Hi Chris can you assist I'm trying to complete the CTRAC onboarding process.

[@dbwatx931]

Skagway is like 3 blocks long if that? Train in Skagway is very scenic. Great seafood restaurants and Taku smokery in Juneau.

[@mattcandiepetty3933]

@ChrisWongVlogs Random Comment, have you ever lived in Utah? You seem familiar!

[@donnaoswald5334]

Sorry to hear about losing shore leave. I just returned from the Harmony of the Seas and Covid cases were rising (most ships have gone from the GREEN color back up to ORANGE again) They had to cancel the Grease shows due to the cast members getting Covid. We have cruised 56 times, 3 since January 2022. My recommendations from what I saw on our last 3 cruises are: ships are almost full capacity and now & cases are rising fast, they don't require guests wearing masks but thank goodness the crew double masks. The waiters in the main dining room pick up guests glasses when filling which can spread Covid from guest to guest. They have gloves on but do not change them each time they touch someone else's glass...it only protects them from not getting it on their hands...but they do touch other objects with the same contaminated glove. They should change the serving spoons in the Windjammer frequently so less people are touching them and contaminating other people. Use plastic gloves (dollar store) when using the buffet to serve yourself as the crew is no longer doing it for you. I have wet wipes with me at all times and wipe down my glasses, silverware, my hands after touching chairs, menus etc. I also use those elevator keys to push elevator buttons or to open doors. I realize the ships want to run at full capacity but they really shouldn't. Cases were low when there were less people and they required people to wear masks in congested areas, only 4 people in elevators, social distancing, washing the tables and chairs in the Windjammer ...now cases are rising since they stopped requiring masks, no social distancing, basically just going back to how it was before Covid. I noticed crew were much less stress with less guests and now the ships are full it's much more demanding on them. If crew get Covid it puts more pressure on other crew to help fill in. Royal, please think of your dedicated crew members and how hard they work and stop trying to run full ships now that Covid is rising. Think of the end results...shutting down again, losing crew members, cost of having crew members sick, people not cruising because they don't feel safe on the ships. Yes, we all LOVE cruising. The crew love their jobs and are fantastic at what they do which makes cruising a fun filled experience for guests. Covid has changed our way of life and the cruise ships need to go back to protecting the crew and guests better. Now that schools are getting out and more kids will be cruising that are not vaccinated, this may also raise the number of cases. Please do all you can to stay safe and healthy.

[@jenbrown378]

My wife and I just did an interior Alaskan cruise from Vancouver on Royal Caribbean where we both got COVID. The first for both of us who are vaccinated and boosted. Not to mention my wife is an ER nurse who deals with COVID positive patients on the daily and I work at a big box store. Neither one of us after being exposed daily for two years got sick. Leave it to us to treat ourselves and only to get sick. Take precautions no matter what

[@travelingon7458]

The icebergs came from the glacier. The mountain is Mt Roberts and the planes are flying tours to the glacier. We were on Ovation 5/5!

[@ggrocketleague9098]

Stay strong, enjoy the beauty views, workout for your sanity and support your fellow crew members.

[@michaelwilson2600]

I can't wait I'll be on board on September 9th. Will you sill be on-board Ovation ? I hope so,

[@tammyparadise8467]

I love Alaska! I hate you can’t get off and see it close up. Hopefully in the future you will be able to. Love Oviation, we were on her before Covid , boarded her in Vancouver and cruised to Hawaii.

[@kellymeredithdc7436]

Terrible you guys can’t get off the ship :(. I’ll be on the ship in the end of July. I’m excited. I’ll be spending time in the Casino with the rest of my family so hopefully I’ll get to say HI.

[@cathydrew2569]

Oh darn. Feel so sorry for you guys. Hang in there. You'll get to see Alaska properly one day.

[@jevans6370]

Sorry to hear about your situation, but you'll be back to Alaska.... right??? I feel bad but you look so tired... try a little highlighter. Try Nars brand.... it's the best. Take care...

[@Onbehaard]

Oh Crikey! Is this only for cruises in America? I've not heard anything similar over here in the UK or Europe.

[@2tickets1world]

Do you have a curfew? Like is there a time you must be in your cabin? If not go outside at like midnight or 2am haha it's still light out at that time! It was wild when I visited my sister took awhile to get used to! I stayed up and hadn't even realized it because it was still so bright outside

[@matsumimitsuhashi2206]

Sucks you couldn't get off the ship. The crew from the Discovery Princess was still allowed to take shore leave. I did see the Ovation of the Seas docked at Ketchikan while we were there. Perhaps you were filming your vlog while i was taking pictures of your ship! haha. best wishes and smooth sailing.

[@patrickgriffin3162]

Hey Chris, currently on the Adventure in Saint Marteen & crew are being let off the ship , I just met up with my room steward on front street! Maybe they haven't gotten the message yet 🙂🛳 Stay safe

[@allalone1461]

I will tell you the testing is unreliable. I am working on proving that. this test that test, this lab that lab, do this, don't do that. Different states, different protocols, different testing sites, different results. CDC and WHO all different news.......mind boggling

[@tjoines2]

Endicott Arms Glacier is beautiful. The chunks of ice 🧊 are incredible crystal clear.

[@alaynacavallaro5707]

Hopefully you can get off before the season ends. Ketchikan usually is the rainwater of all the ports. Ketchikan is the Salmon capital of the world. Maybe a passenger can pick up a to go box for you! Is that allowed?

[@kheidenreich13]

Just got off symphony and was positive for Covid. It happens I guess, but at least you have pretty views on this cruise. Stay safe!!

[@jiljwc]

Absolutely beautiful & serene!!! Seriously considering an Alaskan cruise on RCCL & hope to see you onboard if/when I do. Safe travels!

[@melodymills5432]

I don't understand why crew members can't leave the ship because if cruisers are allowed off what is to stop them from bringing back the virus and contaminating the crew.

[@leonardocastelaoalvarez9958]

I still don't get it. All crew members are wearing masks and the cases are growing, while passengers enjoy cruising without masks and few cases are reported, I mean, there's something wrong about all this 🤔

[@laurieackerman94]

Sorry. you can't get off the ship right now, but thank you for the great Video! It was awesome to see you sailing away.

[@jonparkus7307]

Chris keep your chin up. Great Video.You wearing masks inside? Thanks Jon P

[@JG-qn9sd]

Enough of this covid nonsense. Let the crew off the ship and everything else. Yea people have died from this and I’m terribly sorry for that but when are we all going to wake up and realize that this should not be stopping people from living life anymore.

[@nicolecorsillo]

Ugh this really sucks. You all have been waiting for so long. ☹️

[@mythicfarm5017]

Hi crish! what are the chance to get hire as employee without fully vaccinated?

[@cwhitney8168]

Are you posting a week after you found this out? Was it last Saturday, May 7th you made this video?

[@Reed-2big]

If they are putting your health first what are they doing for your mental health? Yes, I was on a cruise where a long awaited shore leave was cancelled because of the number of ships in port. Those disappointments add up. Please stay healthy.

[@beverlyb5144]

I enjoyed your views on your trip. Stay Positive!! Hope you get out to get some fresh Salmon.

[@nenitabombase4896]

This reminds me of my Alaskan cruise experience back in 2011

[@dbwatx931]

You could watch some KZbin videos on the ports. But the best view will be from the ship of the glaciers!

[@mykekudlas5532]

Anticipation is half the fun, but hopefully you will be able to get off the ship soon and enjoy all Alaska has to offer! Thanks for another great video. I am doing a seaplane excursion in Juneau this August so it was cool to see how close the plane gets to the ship.

[@ChristopherWongVLOGS]

Thank you Myke!

[@cacheaddict-melmelstowe8337]

Im glad Royal is taking care of yall but its sucks yall cant get off ship. Ill see you next cruise. Message me if theres anything you need that i can bring you.

[@bethhill6546]

We were on Ovation of the Seas from 5/13 - 5/20 and one of the crew members said they were able to leave the ship for the 1st time in 2 months.

[@karldammann]

I know it's bad for your content, and that you feel kind of trapped, and that you would also feel a little let down by not being allowed to have shore leave but at least your not going in to flip burgers for a 12 hours shit with nothing but the grill to look at for minimum wage :)

[@madelinealvey2876]

It looks beautiful, such a shame you can't enjoy it. 😢 Mx