twangster

New rendering of the terminal
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/08/new-renderings-released-of-royal-caribbeans-new-cruise-terminal-galveston

From all the Broadway shows the Chicago show is the one with the simplest set , mostly chairs as far as I remember ? therefore it's the cheapest one to add to a new ship .

Welcome to the message boards!

Nick Weir has been at it again, hinting at a Broadway show that's coming back to a vessel "at some point in the future".
 
 

New rendering of the terminal
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/08/new-renderings-released-of-royal-caribbeans-new-cruise-terminal-galveston

Waiting to see what Adventure's protocols may be before jumping on board for later in the Bahama cruise season.
I can take useless protocols for a couple of days and will comply for a short cruise but a full week of unnecessary protocols may exceed my tolerance for absurdity so better not to book until I see how they will operate Adventure.

Yeah but the CDC built the bridge...

I was thinking about this yesterday.  Originally I was thinking Royal will want to show the FCDC it is capable of implementing stringent protocols but now I'm not so sure there is any value or purpose to this approach.
The FCDC is steadfast in using year old protocols based on no vaccines so now I'm thinking Royal may be best served by using common sense protocols because nothing they do with influence the FCDC in a good or bad way.  The FCDC can't see anything with their heads stuck up their...

I was thinking about this yesterday.  Originally I was thinking Royal will want to show the FCDC it is capable of implementing stringent protocols but now I'm not so sure there is any value or purpose to this approach.
The FCDC is steadfast in using year old protocols based on no vaccines so now I'm thinking Royal may be best served by using common sense protocols because nothing they do with influence the FCDC in a good or bad way.  The FCDC can't see anything with their heads stuck up their...

I was thinking about this yesterday.  Originally I was thinking Royal will want to show the FCDC it is capable of implementing stringent protocols but now I'm not so sure there is any value or purpose to this approach.
The FCDC is steadfast in using year old protocols based on no vaccines so now I'm thinking Royal may be best served by using common sense protocols because nothing they do with influence the FCDC in a good or bad way.  The FCDC can't see anything with their heads stuck up their...

Twenty five days until her first cruise in Haifa.  
Then I'm hoping we will really get some good pictures and video from actual guests.

The response...
 
 

Waiting to see what Adventure's protocols may be before jumping on board for later in the Bahama cruise season.
I can take useless protocols for a couple of days and will comply for a short cruise but a full week of unnecessary protocols may exceed my tolerance for absurdity so better not to book until I see how they will operate Adventure.

The solo 340 discount is a trap.  Once achieved it makes it very hard to sail another line solo because Royal is almost always cheaper.

The message boards here don't really do roll calls.  It isn't something @Matt has traditionally held a section for although the Adventure restart cruises are an exception.   
I'm not a big roll call fan as I don't like telling the world what my travel plans are.

I was thinking about this yesterday.  Originally I was thinking Royal will want to show the FCDC it is capable of implementing stringent protocols but now I'm not so sure there is any value or purpose to this approach.
The FCDC is steadfast in using year old protocols based on no vaccines so now I'm thinking Royal may be best served by using common sense protocols because nothing they do with influence the FCDC in a good or bad way.  The FCDC can't see anything with their heads stuck up their...

That's me!
Last week I had the same on four different cruises.  This latest price drop puts $100+ in my pocket over a two week period.  And that's before any cruise planner price drops.  
It's only one hundred dollars, but with a few more like this it'll pay for a DX on a short cruise.
 

Haha, I was looking at wrong year. Guess I shouldn’t post before first cup of coffee. ?I think OP was considering 2021 though.

In other news my cabin on the 11/15 sailing dropped $20 last night.

That's me!
Last week I had the same on four different cruises.  This latest price drop puts $100+ in my pocket over a two week period.  And that's before any cruise planner price drops.  
It's only one hundred dollars, but with a few more like this it'll pay for a DX on a short cruise.
 

One unvaccinated person infected on a ship will blow up in the media and end up costing cruise lines hundreds of millions should the CDC step back in and declare them closed again.  Just the bad press from a claim of an infection from a cruise will cost all cruise lines a hit to stock prices and a drop in bookings.  That's a direct hit to their bottom line.
The absolute last thing any cruise line can afford is a case or claim of a case aboard a ship.  
I respect everyone's individual choice for or against getting a vaccine.  I also respect a business having the ability to establish policy to protect itself from a crazed media eager to see it fail.
To that end I hope cruise lines establish a vaccine requirement.  They need to do so to protect themselves. 
I'd really like to see a common sense policy of 100% vaccinated crew and guests with masks only required until you step your first foot onboard the ship.  At that point the mask comes off and the party begins.
I understand this will impact families with members that can't or choose not to vaccinate.  Unfortunately until this virus has moved past society that is an unfortunate outcome.  Once protocols are no longer used anywhere on land they can be removed from ships as well.  At that point all are welcome back on board just as they will be everywhere on land.
Cruising is NOT a constitutional right and businesses must be free to take whatever steps are necessary to operate and protect their brand.  
For those that choose not to vaccinate, including friends I have, that choice comes with consequences like not being to enjoy a cruise.  That is your right to choose, don't take this personal, it's not meant to be an attack but I'm ready to cruise and the safest way to make that happen as quickly as possible is to require a vaccine.  

Second post-op visit today. All sutures are taken out now, except a few that will dissolve on their own over the next week or two. Graft site is still not healed enough, and did degrade a little bit at the lower end, but doc said it’s nothing of concern; he could see there is still healthy tissue growing in that spot, so it just needs another week or two to finish firming up. Everything else is looking great.
I’m able to sit normally for about an hour at a pop now before I feel like it’s time to put it back up again, so it seems I’m making some rapid progress on that front. I have another post-op visit in a week, and at that time I should be ready for a compression stocking.
And right after that, it’ll be time to get back to work! Maybe on reduced hours to start, but it’ll be good to get back to some normal day-to-day living again.

I was thinking about this yesterday.  Originally I was thinking Royal will want to show the FCDC it is capable of implementing stringent protocols but now I'm not so sure there is any value or purpose to this approach.
The FCDC is steadfast in using year old protocols based on no vaccines so now I'm thinking Royal may be best served by using common sense protocols because nothing they do with influence the FCDC in a good or bad way.  The FCDC can't see anything with their heads stuck up their...

To show you how twisted my sense of humor is I was on Anthem when we pulled into San Juan beside Oasis.  As I looked right into the UP cabin knowing I had booked that very suite I was tempted to buy a blow up Barbie and Ken life size doll set thinking I could place them is various positions when I was out of the UP cabin because you can see into these cabins while in port or if another ship is right beside you.