Portage_Bay
Guru
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2015
- Messages
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- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Pacific Myst
- Vessel Make
- West Bay 4500
So first off, Alaska is a sovereign state and our government has implimented laws barring your coming here unless you meet specific quarantine requirements. We have also barred travel between communities.
The reason for this, and anybody else's perception of the risks are not relevant. What matters is that people need to abide by our laws wether they agree with them or not.
From a practical standpoint your thought of coming to Alaska and not entering our communities is not real. You ARE going to go to our small isolated villages. You ARE going to go into our stores to reprovision. When you do that you introduce a threat vector into those communities.
Also from a practical standpoint do not expect to be greeted with open arms. People are frightened right now and cautious of “outsiders”. You might not even be allowed to dock.
Remember that rural Alaska is not the big city. In many smaller communities the law enforcement might be a single person or a couple of people. If the locals are afraid of you coming to their community you could easily be turned away and if anyone tries to force the issue the results could be unpleasant.
I understand the threat. I understand the concept that outsiders pose a greater threat. I live in a rural setting and don't like the city folk flocking to the place because they feel safer. I don't like that we don't have enough medical facilities to take care of the locals let alone visitors.
Please, go back and re-read my last where I said:
"I'm not suggesting violating any laws, national or local. If an area is closed, it's closed. I'll honor that as well as honoring my local stay at home order."
It was a simple question. Why is it OK for a local to be out and about pleasure cruising as opposed to a visitor? NOT an intent to cruise to BC or Ak.
Also go back and read my previous posts where I defend Canada's right to restrict travel on her waters. I also recognize Ak right to do the same. Or any other place.
Edited to add content, pushed 'submit' too soon.
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