Jill

I’m in surgical menopause due to stage 4b endometrial cancer. I’m approaching 5 years post total hysterectomy and unfortunately the hot flashes will always be an issue. I wouldn’t trade them though for the alternative ? ? Good luck to you with your treatments! I’m approaching 4 years NED thanks to immunotherapy. Hot Flashers unite!

Sitting in Central Park listening to the music drinking a chocolate martini before bed.

2 months for me

Not showing yet for my October Symphony. Too far out still

We did Freedom out of San Juan last year. Southern Caribbean

What ship and itinerary is this? I love Aruba and St Maarten is my all time favorite!

Your cruise is actually October 10. (I’m on Symphony on the 17th) The actual cruise should be fine. We have had early October hurricanes here in Florida and Dorian last year wreaked havoc on the ports here. Some ships got extra days at sea, some cruises were shortened because ships couldn’t get back in. Dorian was late August though. Matthew and Micheal were the 2 most recent October storms. So they can happen but *generally* they don’t cause too much trouble for ships unless the home ports are in the path.

But my eyes can’t see what color St Maarten is! ?

I was reading a Facebook post about how RC will be staffing ships and one person posted that a friend who works in one of the shops on Oasis is returning in July. Also read that Headliners are being told to report to their ship August 1. Is it a dream? Is it REALLY going to happen? ? We sail Symphony in October. I’m getting a good feeling! ?? Have already been canceled (May) like thousands of others so trying not to get my hopes up too high, just a little high! Go away you stink’in virus!

I did today. I booked our CP stuff with the 125% OBC during the Memorial Day sale. This new sale I had some price drops so canceled (OBC was put back) and rebooked.

That was my fear today! Our beach club went down from $68 to $58. I was nervous to cancel and rebook for fear by the time I canceled and rebooked it’d be sold out. Luckily it wasn’t.

Hmmm.....not so sure many ports will be opening to cruise ships anytime soon. I’d be happy just to visit Labadee and CocoCay. It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out. https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/caribbean-islands-opening-travel-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR2uRnVoDzkSbeEx0X3TcISkY-oTXWifH71fY9D0N94_k3cx7IQfib0GoWY

I posted over in the news and rumors section an article about how the CDC has treated the cruise lines unfairly according to the CEO of Port Canaveral. Further into the post, I posted an article from this morning’s NYT’s how the CDC got so much wrong about this pandemic which includes mention of the no sail order.

Here’s an interesting article from this morning’s NYT’s. There’s mention of the no sail order. “The CDC waited “it’s entire existence for this moment.” What went wrong?” https://apple.news/As8vZhsY8QW2yJrWdwW49cQ

https://www.wesh.com/article/cruise-lines-cdc-aug-1/32759073

Yes there is a lounge on Rhapsody. It’s in what used to be called the Viking Crown. My guess is there is a section dedicated to Diamond Club. Each Diamond and above will have 3 drinks a day added to their SeaPass that can be used (I think) between 5:30-8:30 at any bar on the ship and MDR. You can also get free drinks in the lounge during happy hour. It is limited selection. Italy drinking age is 16. Greece is 18.

Go on YouTube and search for harmony tours. I’ll plug Matt’s! Lol There’s an hour long full ship tour as well as a zillion others on YouTube

Last update I saw on the shipbuilder’s Facebook was they were making the anchor chains.

This is saying the virus will be gone so soon that vaccine can’t be tested. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-may-vanish-too-fast-for-vaccine-trial-bc7rjpf2n

It took exactly a week. I actually called and held on hold for about 20 minutes as we drove to breakfast the other morning. Hung up, ate and when I got back in the car, I checked my CP before I called again and it was there! The site was real sluggish Tuesday morning. Kept directing me back to sign in when I hit the plan my cruise button. I think they were updating credits and such because 45minutes later, the site was running smoothand my credit was there.

I use Sharla and she puts up with my endless emails! ? Seriously she’s been great. She’s got our group of 4 couples for Odyssey Italy/Greece next year and she’s been very attentive through all this cancellation mess with FCC’s, OBC’s etc.

It took exactly a week. I actually called and held on hold for about 20 minutes as we drove to breakfast the other morning. Hung up, ate and when I got back in the car, I checked my CP before I called again and it was there! The site was real sluggish Tuesday morning. Kept directing me back to sign in when I hit the plan my cruise button. I think they were updating credits and such because 45 minutes later, the site was running smooth and my credit was there.

I think Lift and Shift and Cruise with Confidence are a way to decrease capacity for the remainder of 2021. Curious if those vacated cabins are off the market now.

Maybe swim with sea lions in st Thomas! ?

The port is not in a very densely populated area and it’s easy to drive to. I’d probably look for hotel in Cocoa Beach. You might want to check flights on Southwest into MCO. Might be cheaper to fly than drive from Houston.