I've had to flex a lot.
March, 2020 was supposed to be Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and the Galapagos. Got sent home after a week in Bolivia. Gonna try again in May, 2022 (got a generous credit from the travel company).
June, 2021 was supposed to be E. Europe. I was flying through London both ways, quarantine rules kept changing, I moved it to October, 2022.
October of this year was supposed to be UnCruise in Belize and Guatemala, Situation with COVID was getting dicey so they offered a re-book to Alaska. All on board had to be vaccinated and show proof of a recent negative COVID test.
So- we left Friday the 13th. Bad move to choose Friday the 13th. Fantastic trip as usual (my 6th with them) till Tuesday at 6 AM when they announced that a passenger had tested positive. We eventually learned by comparing notes (company kept the name confidential, naturally) that the passenger and his GF had been out bar-hopping before embarking. I'd had lunch in a nearby restaurant and only the staff were masked.
SO- his GF was negative but someone who sat with them at dinner was positive. We were kept in our rooms but treated very well- they brought boxes of books and DVDs around, served meals in the room, etc. We returned to Juneau and the two positives and their companions were offloaded to be quarantined. Patient Zero, it turned out, was schmoozing at Happy Hour even though he'd been sick that day.
The rest of us were tested- all negative. We were allowed to roam the ship and the owner of the company came on and talked to us- great, down-to-earth guy. They've carried 4,400+ people since May with only 9 positives. Cruise terminated but we could stay on board till today. We're all getting 50% refunds. REFUNDS, not credits, and discounts off a future trip. I had a fantastic time- honestly- and am even more impressed with this company and the kind of people it attracts as passengers (well, except for Patient Zero, who should have had to walk the plank). Not a whiner in the bunch- all of us know Stuff Happens and everyone raved about how great the crew had been. A few are setting out on anther UnCruise leaving Sunday- at no charge (in lieu of the refund, I assume).
I had a lovely hike into the woods outside of Juneau after I left the ship- not allowed to return after leaving to protect the crew, but they kept my bags in the nearby office till I returned to go to the airport. I'm in JNU now.
Closer to home: no more overnights with my 4- and 7-year old granddaughtere in downtown Des Moines when I visit. They had business meetings in full swing, masks optional if you're vaccinated and 95% of adults didn't wear them. So, about half were liars. Not endangering them again.