KathyC

I was thinking, a sh*t load! ?

This thread is going down the tubes. ?

Varies by date, but LOL... Gotta love Royal math.
Same cruise, you pick your price, $549 on August 28 or $514 on August 28.
 
 

I guess the former head waiter can now be the head flusher.  

Reversal of role, from inputs to outputs. 

Or one could say that's a "Royal Flush"

That puts a new meaning to "rinse & repeat" when talking about your job.

I heard some staffers don't turn on the sinks. They just do toilets.  They're a Straight Flush

It would be so lovely if Annie can get on this. 

This will be me after Covid! Who wants to join me?
 

For the benefit of everyone on this forum, I decided to book the June 26th Millennium cruise sailing from St. Martin to BVI, St. Lucia and Barbados. 50% capacity, verandas only. As of right now everyone over 18 needs to be vaccinated, PCR test 120 hours before the cruise and everyone 2y and older to have a rapid test by Celebrity prior to boarding. Ship departs at 10:00 pm.  I am sure all of these protocols will change before we set sail. Millennium is currently off the coast on Ensenada and I do not know if it has a full crew as right now.  Hopefully it will have a full staff and get through the Panama Canal in time! Let me know if you are on board. I would offer everyone a drink but we are all required to buy the drink package now so I guess we can order round together!

There must be a plan in place already for Bermuda to allow the ships to embark/disembark.  The plan is just not public knowledge as of yet.  Since everyone has to arrive by air, it will be easy to coordinate tests, transportation, etc.  Maybe the plan for everyone entering Bermuda at that time will be different, but the local government doesn't want to share that information with the citizens right now? June is still pretty far away to rile people up now.  LOL 

There must be a plan in place already for Bermuda to allow the ships to embark/disembark.  The plan is just not public knowledge as of yet.  Since everyone has to arrive by air, it will be easy to coordinate tests, transportation, etc.  Maybe the plan for everyone entering Bermuda at that time will be different, but the local government doesn't want to share that information with the citizens right now? June is still pretty far away to rile people up now.  LOL 

I appreciate the thought, but my wife is pretty much telling me (without saying out loud) that she doesn't want to cruise until there's absolute certainty. She doesn't like uncertainty with anything, and is already dealing with the stress around my upcoming second surgery and how am I going to do with recovery. Better that I not push it if she's made up her mind, at least for now.

So I looked up nonstop airfare from EWR and JFK to Bermuda. Least expensive flight that includes a checked bag per person was $1,000 for a single American flight in "Main Cabin" (basic economy only allowed one carry-on); JetBlue was more expensive even with their bottom-tier price that includes checked bag but no carry-on, and it only went up from there with other airlines.
Talked about with my wife, and between that cost on top of expected cruise fare and the fact that we'll still have to wear masks in Bermuda and take the additional Covid tests per their gov't requirements, it was just too much. Not going to book this, as much as I want to.

So I was talking about this with my TA this morning, while going over my strategy for booking one of these Vision sailings. She's also puzzled how on earth we'll be able to go out on excursions in Bermuda if the ship doesn't actually stay there for port days until the end of the sailing, when the current government protocols state that on arrival you have to quarantine while waiting for the results of the on-arrival PCR test.
We agreed that what is most likely to happen (though of course we'll still need to see formal documentation) is what I outlined above. A big giveaway will be if Air2Sea is offering day-of-embarkation flights; that would almost certainly mean that you land, get a nasal swab, and then by the time the ship is back that test result is available and you're clear to travel the island. Rationale being that everyone on the ship is vaccinated and also effectively "quarantined" on the ship the entire time. Coco Cay doesn't count as leaving quarantine because it's all RCI staff who are also vaccinated and haven't left CC.
If it turns out that Air2Sea is mandatory for booking flights (not yet known), and day-of-embarkation flights are the only option given, that's the real clue this is the protocol. That would mean all guests are taking Royal's transport from airport to ship, and the driver of that bus will likely also be vaccinated. This ensures all guests avoid potentially exposing Bermudians -- cab drivers, bus drivers and surrounding bus passengers, etc. -- while following Bermuda's protocol.

Celebrity protocols as they are known today.
https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Celebrity/General_Info/ITK/Healthy_At_Sea_Announcing_Return_To_Sailing.pdf
https://www.celebritycruises.com/health-and-safety
FAQ
https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Celebrity/General_Info/CEL_Healthy_at_Sea_FAQs.pdf
 

Word on the street is she is heading over for a short required dry dock, then Marc Walker is reporting as Cruise Director.  ?  "The street" is Marc's Facebook page.  

Ask and you shall receive! (but not in the Caribbean) ... Athens.
 
  http://www.creative.rccl.com/e-lite/CEL/Common_Elements/bx.gif   LET'S GO!
THE DEBUT OF 
CELEBRITY APEX IS HERE  


I am overjoyed. As global travel quickly becomes a reality again, we can announce not only the redeployment of our revolutionized Celebrity Millennium to the Caribbean, but we can DEBUT our luxurious new Celebrity ApexSM as she takes her inaugural voyage starting June 19, 2021. 
 
On March 30, 2021, your clients will be able to book Eastern Mediterranean itineraries of 6–8 nights beginning in Athens, Greece, visiting the Greek Isles, Cyprus, and Israel — complete with drinks, Wi-Fi, and tips Always IncludedSM*. 

We are so excited to say that new Celebrity Apex itineraries and more information on health and safety protocols will be released very soon! 

Dare I say both?
Can't I have my cake and eat it too?  ?

Which cruise is more appealing for you guys this summer? Adventure sailing out of Nassau, or Vision sailing out of Bemuda?
 
Here's the latest update I have for you guys with regard to me going back to work.
 
 

Every ship that sails to the Caribbean from up here goes through it, as do many of the sailings out of Florida...Royal is missing out on a sales opportunity here.  LOL 

I had no idea that Harmony was sailing to Europe...

Chris said in a previous video he was flying to the US.  So if Harmony is headed to Europe, he's not going to fly here to get on her.  
He posts on these board every now and then...maybe he'll reply here.  ?   Paging @CHRIS WONG!  ? 

That's why they're using Vision OTS --- if it goes missing, no great loss ??