twangster

Welcome to the message boards. If you have your FCC certificate number start going through the motions of booking a cruise. Any cruise, even one you don't plan to book. On the first page after selecting a ship and date there is a link. You can check out the balance using that link. If you don't have the certificate number you must call them or your travel agent if you use one.

Probably why they are taking so long to announce anything. It's a lot for them to work out.

It does put cruise lines in a bad spot. It forces the cruise lines into a position where they have to approach everyone, including guests who booked a cruise before this requirement was known and ask if everyone is vaccinated. I'm sure the cruise lines don't want to be in that position, it's a terrible thing to have to do. The silence we are hearing right now is probably from the cruise lines trying to figure out how to get this done. What are the legal impacts? What is the best way to create the messaging? What options should be available to cover all scenarios? Offer L&S or FCC or refunds? It's a government condition so how does that impact the cruise contract? And so on... All that needs to be determined before they can announce anything.

Breezy Bay is closer to the action but busier. South Beach has always been off the beaten path at CocoCay and remains so. There are amenities there like bars but a longer walk to the Oasis lagoon pool.

That's your choice to make but why I think the CDC is going in this direction. The CDC wants to create a situation where vaccinated people get to do more than unvaccinated. They said as much. They want to motivate parents to vaccinate their children. That's not my position, but it is what the CDC is trying to do. The CSO is basically unworkable so the CDC left that mess for any cruise line who doesn't want to require vaccines. They aren't saying no to unvaccinated cruises, just it's super hard to the point the cruise lines would be daft to try. The recent easy button they put on the table for cruise lines requires 95% to be vaccinated.

That will certainly do the capacity control on their behalf. If they can only get 1,600 on a Voyager Class ship they are at 50% capacity on that date. If they get 2,000 the following week they are at 65% capacity that week, and so on.

Me too! I'm often wrong, just ask my ex.

Perhaps the CDC knew vaccine approval for 12+ was coming, so the 5% is to account for <12. Personal thoughts aside, we know the CDC wants to find ways to motivate people to vaccinate and by extension their children when eligible. The way I see it the CDC left the old CSO in place in 99% of its original form for any cruise line that doesn't want to mandate vaccines. The new easy road requires vaccines. In this manner they aren't making vaccines an absolute requirement.

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/05/royal-caribbean-says-kids-may-be-able-cruise-under-cdcs-95-vaccinated-restart-plan

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/05/royal-caribbean-says-kids-may-be-able-cruise-under-cdcs-95-vaccinated-restart-plan

Across the board. The aft balcony I was watching also went up 40%.

Had my Origin booking cancelled early this year and yesterday added a Flora booking in the future so I too have been following both lines in the Galapagos. There have been rolling cancellations on both lines. This is the first affirmation that Celebrity won't cancel in Galapagos any more beyond July. They have worked with the Ecuadorian government to be approved to proceed. They know what the protocols will be as required by the government (not the CDC). They aren't brand new offerings if that's your point. These sail dates were offered in the past before the pandemic. At the moment you can not book Flora prior to July 4. As a new guest the first date you can book is now July 4. In my opinion that does make it a restart of service.

The date I was watching is now up 40% after three increases this week.

Something's up. Suites are out for all sail dates. I've been watching a few dates as potential dates so I've been checking often. My guess is that sales have been soft, too soft. Combined with the news that ships might be able to sail from the US I'm left wondering if they are about to cancel Vision from Bermuda.

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/05/florida-governor-doesnt-think-cruise-lines-need-ability-require-vaccine-proof-passengers

One of the smallest number of suites of any ships in the fleet. Balcony cabins aren't far behind in terms of quantities. These ships hark from the era when interior and OV were the norm and balconies had recently become popular in the industry.

The Galapagos are open! Finally we can get back to seeing some boobies. Starting July 4, 2021, Celebrity Flora® will set sail on 7-Night Galapagos Island itineraries followed by Celebrity Xpedition® on July 24 and Celebrity Xploration® on September 18.

So odd. DeSantis has no say in test cruises. That's purely a CDC thing. The video above didn't play for me but if DeSantis is now introducing a new state test cruise requirement on the industry that's unreal.

Got some more refunds today, well yesterday really. Notice came today but they actually posted to my credit card yesterday. Cancelled a cruise planner purchase on 4/22/21, refund posted 5/4/21. Cancelled a refundable booking on 4/28/21, refund posted 5/4/21. For my latest glocal suspension June cruises that were cancelled by Royal I requested refund on 4/12/21 and the refunds posted on 4/19/21. That was nearly $8,000 between two cancelled in June. Thanks CDC, for nothing.

One thing is becoming clear. If the cruise lines can't make these latest "simplified and easy" CDC revisions work, there will be no US cruising until Nov. 1 because the CDC doesn't want it.

Raise your glass or shot of Tequila in honor of your favorite travel agent, it's National Travel Advisor Day! Not sure how any of you have survived throughout this but thanks for everything you do!

I'm not sure it means Disney ships have to remain anchored offshore if they do sample cruises. We still don't know what that looks like without seeing the revised CDC technical instructions. The silence from all mass market cruise lines tells me it isn't simple. If it were we would have heard firm dates from at least one of them. With each passing day it's beginning to look more and more like the CDC has pulled another one and duped us all. If it goes another two weeks without any cruise line breaking silence we'll know for sure.

PC has opened their vaccine program to anyone in the port community including port workers. Drive up, no appointment needed. Moderna. May 10 and June 9 for second shot. https://www.portcanaveral.com/About/Recent-News/Drive-Thru-COVID-19-Vaccine-for-Port-Community-on-

Why don’t skeletons ever go trick or treating? Because they have no body to go with.

Not a casino person but it may depend on the offer. Generally with Royal if you only pay taxes and ports fees you get no points. If you pay something out of pocket beyond the free offer you get points. Call the casino department and ask for that offer.