twangster

I can only imagine how much social media is blowing up right now with questions. They've got the weekend to discuss the ramifications and it may be mid-week before we hear anything but all you can do is be patient and wait. And maybe overindulge in some adult beverages.

Details to come, but neither ship was scheduled to do one-way itineraries.

Serenade and Ovation will sail to Alaska. Posted by Michael Bayley.

Still a fluid situation changing daily/weekly. If I know Royal like I think I know Royal, they won't announce anything just yet.

I think we'll learn more in the coming days. There is a lot to this new requirement including the need to address guests who have birthdays in July or August that will turn "vaccine age" but can't get vaccinated in time to sail. I realize this new requirement may be unsettling but we need to see how it plays out and what their offers will be. Give it a few days.

While mentioning the lawsuit ?

Looks like the title needs to be updated... Alaska is not a total loss. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/21/royal-caribbean-will-restart-cruises-alaska-summer-2021

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/21/royal-caribbean-will-restart-cruises-alaska-summer-2021

My money is on @Matt.

A spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a statement after RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com reached out for an update. "We are working closely with Cape Liberty Cruise Port in anticipation of the ‘trial cruise’ required by the CDC’s Conditional Sail Order to take place by mid-August, with a regular schedule of cruises expected to resume by the end of August." "At this time, there is no timeline for cruise resumption at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal." https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/21/florida-tells-royal-caribbean-it-does-not-need-its-permission-cruise-ships-sail

The CDC's instructions for cruise lines under the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) are to submit the port agreements to the state Department of Health, but Florida has responded by saying they do not need to give cruise lines permission to operate, and directed cruise lines to go right to the CDC for test cruise permission. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/21/florida-tells-royal-caribbean-it-does-not-need-its-permission-cruise-ships-sail

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/21/florida-tells-royal-caribbean-it-does-not-need-its-permission-cruise-ships-sail Florida tells Royal Caribbean it does not need its permission for cruise ships to sail

I'm going to say no hoping someone at Royal wants to prove me wrong.

Symphony is in drydock now. We don't know how long she'll be in drydock but it's only 10 days back so unless she is in drydock for a long time timing should work out for July.

Do you deliver to the Atlanta area? I'll take a hundred plase.

Now everyone's cell phone plan works in every port! (even most cheap prepaid plans) Another benefit... you won't get stuck with $17 worth of coin in your pocket. Those loonies and toonies are heavy! The bad news... Your 19 and 20 y.o. kids can't drink in port. The good news... you don't have to pay for it because your 19 and 20 y.o. kids can't drink in port

Had to drop by to see her today. YouTuber hard at work... Dozens of crew waving to us from their balconies. Blogger still hard at work.

Nothing like slowly taking off the bandages...

As near as i can tell it started with the introduction of My Royal cruises but don't quote me on that. I have yet to have a cruise that uses My Royal Cruises stop at Labadee so I can't comment on taxes at Labadee..

That's the anchorage where she is now. OXL. I think it's a typo. OPL is what the dozens of ships at anchor in the area say. I only know this because the other day I did the exact same thing. ?

In these crazy times all bets are off. Who knows how they'll play it? There is little to gain by trying to make it an event. Might as well just open it and let the bookings rip.

Technically Serenade is closest by about 5 days but with a costly canal transit. Ovation and Radiance are roughly 20 days away. Serenade around 15 days away.