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  1. 1 hour ago, Gwen likes to travel said:

    Thank you for this blog. We just booked this sailing for September 17 and I feel more informed about what to expect, assuming Covid and staffing issues remain the same.  Question: looking at return flight times and wonder if a 10:45 or 11:30 flight time is doable from Fort Lauderdale airport or should I book later flight? Thanks again.

    I think both are doable.  The airport is only 1-2 miles away.  If you take your own luggage, 1045 is fine.  THe last time we were there, we waited for our luggage and were at the airport by 9:15.   As long as there's no hiccup with customs or staff shortage at the port, should be okay.

  2. 19 hours ago, steverk said:

    I think it was the lady that was left behind in Cozumel.

    We were an our late departing. There was another ship tied up beside us that was leaving later, so there were lots of people on the dock. But one woman with several shopping bags burst on to the dock running toward the ship.  I just knew she had to be coming to ours.  Anyway, she decided that we were still there, so she slowed to a slow saunter. Once she rounded the corner of the dock, she discovered the lines had been dropped and were we 20 feet from the pier.  I'll never forget the look on her face when she realized just what had happened.

    Am I a terrible person for getting a chuckle out of this?

    Nope, not a terrible person

  3. 21 minutes ago, coneyraven said:

    Not when you know where to go..... I'm not a fan of the overly commercialized places like Phillips, it's the more traditional, smaller, "mom & pop" operations that have insanely good crabcakes.old bay japan GIF

    Sadly Phillips is but a shell of it's former self but the Mrs Phillip's crab cake recipe with Jumbo Lump makes for a good homemade cake.  

  4. 20 hours ago, Matt said:

    but the time they are taking with some of these protocols and announcements is frustrating when you are trying to plan even the basics.

    Yeah, sadly got tired of waiting and were afraid of no other travel options the longer we waited so we canceled August and we'll try again next summer. 

  5. 2 hours ago, Zacharius said:

    I suddenly became eligible on Monday and was able to get an appointment at my regular doctor's office, from my regular nurse, on Wednesday of that week. 

     

    2 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

    I'm eligible today for a vaccine but none of the signup websites for my state have been updated to allow my group to register.

     

    It's been an "interesting" process signing up for these.  Persistence is the key.  I'd check the CVS/Walgreens sites every morning and periodically throughout the day.  You just have to jump on it the minute you see something available.  My daughter works in a school system in another state and since I am up before the crack of down, i've been trying to get her an appointment all week.  I was finally able to sign her up today but that was around 0615. 

    That's good about the doctor's offices getting them.  Mine has just sent out emails saying they don't have it yet so try and get it from other means as soon as it is available.  

  6. On 3/17/2021 at 11:44 AM, KyleW22 said:

    I'm curious if the people who have severe reactions to the vaccine are the same people who would've had a severe reaction to covid if they got it. That might explain why the reactions vary by person.

    I wonder about that too.  I know people who have had zero reactions and those who've spent 24-36 hours in bed from each of the three vaccines.  I'm one shot in with Pfizer and I waited the 2 hours at M&T stadium.  Nobody was thrilled to be in line that long but I didn't hear anyone complaining too much.  

  7. 4 hours ago, Matt said:

    I could be wrong, but those quotes sound like they are prepared for cases to be on ships. 

    You're right, they can't operate expecting to have no cases, I don't see that happening anytime soon.   IF (appropriately caveated) they can get rapid testing figured out and have sufficient tests per voyage, that would go a long way towards the mitigation and control while on-board.  You may have to test every day, certainly returning from a port of call.   Increase the medical center, increase staff to ensure passengers quarantine (boy that would be a fun job, staring at a cabin door all day).  

    My worry is less about the ship than it is with how the ports react to a ship with cases.  It's one thing for a port of call to deny a ship, but a home port is another matter.   Hopefully I'm not naive in the assumption that the cruise lines are discussing COVID protocols with the home ports.

  8. 2 hours ago, Matt said:

    It sounds like they are not going to rush back in because they want to avoid creating a mess off the bat.

    and hope the other mainstream lines follow suit.  It won't do Royal (or NCL or Carnival) any good if there's another Diamond Princess incident and the ports shut down again.  That's one of my worries, an incident on another cruise line that further impacts the industry.  

  9. 7 minutes ago, twangster said:

    Step daughter has a hard time riding in back seats of cars on a highway but didn't have a smidgen of an issue on deck 17. 

     

    6 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

    My daughter and I both are prone to motion.  We don't feel much up there.  I find Oasis class to be quite steady.

    Good to hear that it's not a huge issue for folks.   It would have been interesting this week if the industry hadn't been shut down, we'd have been sailing down the east coast through the storm.  

     

  10. I just booked a Loft suite on the Symphony for next August.  I wanted a suite in order to get the Sky Class benefits,  Not to isolate but  in today's world, having access to areas that aren't as crowded is a good thing to me.  And if they got too crowded for comfort, whether for covid reasons or just too many people, we'd at least have a bigger room/balcony to hang out in.  We are boring cruisers too and hang out on the pool deck doing a lot of reading.

    I originally looked at a Grand Suite but by the time I got with the TA, the last one was gone so I went to the crown loft.  My logic was that my FCC was already a sunk cost so the additional price was the cost for this cruise.  It's our first time in a "real" suite so I am really looking forward to it.  

  11. On 9/29/2019 at 10:23 AM, WannaCruise said:

    Or Airport Hotels

    • Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport
    • Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando Airport

    If you're coming in earlier in the afternoon or evening, I'd personally just drive to the port and stay there (it's been too many years since I've stayed at Port Canaveral hotels to have an opinion on any).  

    If you're coming in late, the Hyatt is a great option though it was >$200 the last time I was there.  Great hotel and it's nice to be in bed <20 minute after collecting your luggage.  I just walked down to the airport food court and got breakfast the next morning.   I've stayed at the Hampton Inn by the airport and it was fine.  It's about a mile away so also a good option for late flights.  

     

  12. On 9/14/2019 at 9:35 PM, emsff02 said:

    we have tickets to Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s No So Spooky Halloween Party. Heather is a huge Disney fan and is really looking forward to this. Much to my dismay, she has us all wearing Hocus Pocus themed shirts for that night….yay…

    If you haven't done Halloween Party, it's a lot of fun.  You'll be able to get into the parks at 4 PM.   Signed, They Guy Whose Wife Made Him Wear a Jack O' Lantern shirt

    The whole trip sounds awesome, have a great time.

  13. 18 hours ago, JLMoran said:

    Unfortunately, nothing at all until my wife and I mentioned it to our head waiter on our second formal night. We then got sung to the next night, along with getting a slice of cake with "happy anniversary" on the plate. Apart from that, we got nothing at all. ?

    To be fair, I'm guessing most people don't really get any recognition beyond that, although it looks like @mom2mybugs got better / a lot more recognition on her recent sailing. I'm guessing it's partly a function of being on a bigger Freedom class ship vs. a small Vision class, where it's a lot easier to keep track of the major events being celebrated.

    Maybe Murphy's law just bit you on that trip.  Our Allure cruise was a 50th for me and a 25th for us.   The cruise was during the same month as the anniversary at least, it was a few months different than my birthday.  Our TA asked us about that it when we booked and asked which days we wanted them to be recognized.   On those nights, they brought out a special dessert at dinner.   

     

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