The Grand Princess cruise was supposed to be their big anniversary celebration. Then COVID-19 hit
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Michael Neky and Gina Pallotta of Modesto were married on the Grand Princess in 2004, but, their 2020 anniversary trip became a nightmare because of the coronavirus.Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Gina Pallotta looks at a photo of the Grand Princess from February 2020 on an iPad at her home in Modesto.Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Michael Neky and Gina Pallotta at their home in Modesto.Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
They arrived at their mini-suite on the Grand Princess’ Dolphin Deck to find a “Happy Anniversary!” banner strung across the doorway. During “Formal Night,” Gina Pallotta and Michael Neky shared a white-tablecloth dinner to celebrate a marriage that had begun 16 years earlier on the bow of that very ship. They spent two blissful weeks floating through the Hawaiian