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It’ll be interesting to see what Royal does. Richard Fain said earlier this week that Delta has impacted bookings. You add a more strict indoor mask mandate and take away a Covid test day and I’d imagine there will be more cancellations. There was just a round of cancellations due to St Thomas/Bahamas vaccine requirement. Fares right now for September and October are absolute rock bottom. Some ships are practically ghost towns. I think Odyssey just sailed with only 900 passengers.

This is exactly why the CDC has done this. Testing 2 days out will make it 75% harder to cruise. That’s their goal. Pretty soon all women will have to be a 32A to sail ?

Yet another CDC attempt to discourage cruising. Hope the cruise lines give them the middle finger ? on this one. There has not been a problematic “outbreak” on any ship to resort to this new “recommendation.” CDC trying sooooooo hard to remain relevant.

Yes. I would use my vouchers and hubby would use his vouchers to gift drinks to me. We’d buy a DBP for him to use and I’d buy the refreshments package (and use the 8 vouchers between us for me)

Book what you want and do refundable deposits. Are you talking about extending the booking date? Double points has been extended to cruises sailing by December 31, 2022. (I’m assuming your meaning book by September 2021?)

Starting September 1, all cruises out of Florida are vaccinated. 12 and older must be vaccinated

I was thinking that too. The new cruise planner format adds gratuity at checkout.

We’re Diamond and usually get the drink package. If my husband gets the drink package and I get the refreshments package, I could use my vouchers and hubby could “gift” me with his vouchers by buying me drinks, correct? I plan to confirm this when we’re on Symphony in October. We already have the DBP on that cruise but going forward I’d like to do the above.

That seems like the same same as the last 4 or 5. Black Friday better be good! Lol The last “good” sale was back in February at 45% off.

Thanks for checking…..again!

I use a small crossbody cell phone bag. It has slots for credit type cards as well as a separate front pocket. Both pockets have zippers with adjustable strap. Came with a carabiner clip and has a belt loop thing on the back if you want to wear it on a belt. Bought it on Amazon years ago. Great bag.

I have a TA. May be time to call @Sharla Pretty sure you are eligible for all price drops up to 48 hours before you cruise.

Well all of my cruises were booked before October 31, 2021 but 2 of them sail after the book by date of April 2022 and one sails after September 2022. Guess I better pray the pandemic is well over by then

Yes. With unvaccinated children you cannot go ashore on your own, only with a ship based excursion. If you want to explore on your own, you can use Adventure Ocean on the ship for the children while you go ashore.

I got $544 on my October Symphony from the WOW sale. That put me at $900 OBC! I wonder if prices dropped again?

My Time Dining (although don’t think that was a thing 7 years ago when this post was made!)

Ok well since I started the social media hub bub, I use it 90% for cruise groups and I do patient advocacy through the dozen or so cancer groups I’m in. The other 10% is horses ?

November-ish. I can’t remember the exact order but either Alaska is out first followed by Europe or vice versa. I booked Alaska for 2022 on November 10th of last year.

I would copy and paste your original post here and send it through Facebook messenger to Royal’s Facebook page. I’ve gotten issues resolved quite quickly going through messenger. Here’s the link to their official page: https://www.facebook.com/royalcaribbean/ Here’s the link to their official Crown and Anchor page: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalCaribbeanCAS/

We’ve picked the end of May into early June for 2022. It’s a graduation present for our youngest and the main reason was in the event she gets a job after graduation, hoping to get this trip in before she starts “adulting.” I checked a few weather apps daily for that week this past May/June to get an idea of what to possibly expect. That particular week this past year was pretty rainy with temps in mid to high 50’s. So basically a Florida winter lol.

Just read that the one passenger died. 77 year old woman. Fully vaccinated. https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc13.com/amp/carnival-vista-cruise-covid-case-death/10971280/

November-ish. I say “ish” which means give or take a month. Our May Alaska for 2022 opened up early/mid November 2019. I think Europe follows shortly after.

So if you want to see Seattle, do a southbound out of Seward, then drive from Vancouver to Seattle! Problem solved!

So to help you narrow down your aft suite (cause I know you want a suite lol) check out 8668 (2 bdrm corner) 9656 (2 bdrm corner) 1100 (corner aft JS), 1602 (JS) and the mother load: 1600 corner grand suite) We’ve got 1100 booked on Radiance next May for Southbound. Super excited as the balcony is really big. As you probably already know, 2023 Alaska will be released sometime in November. Keep the credit card easily accessible as those cabins listed above go speedy quick. ?

Sounds like a blog Admin cruise!