twangster

I sincerely apologize.  Kinda touchy about this stuff right now because I would really like to be on my late-August cruise ?

The only way to know if its your cup of tea is to try it.  
I could explain why I stopped sailing them but it doesn't matter.  It's your vacation money, only your opinion matters.
It's not like you are putting your lives at risk by trying them and it's the only way to know for sure.
 

Ditto.  I got Oasis UP cabin 14528 for the 4/17/22 sailing for under $4.5K the day it opened for booking.  Star class at that price feels like GTA.  Not sure how I feel about not having a balcony, but I can just schlep myself up the stairs right near the cabin and be on the pool deck.  I'll take those odds.
At the very least, I think it'll be a fun change of pace.  I'm usually on 17 in an L1 or L2.

Just checking in.
Day 2 after my brush with death by visiting a bar.  So far no symptoms but we all know that means nothing.  
The CDC has me convinced I may have contracted the common bar variant.  No symptoms, no infection, no spread but a sudden urge to run free without a mask. 
Fearing an outbreak of the bar variant that would result in large numbers maskless with no risk to anyone except the CDC budget the CDC has created a bar task force to determine how to subtly kill the bar industry.  CDC technical instructions expected in 200 days for phase 1 & 2 bar guidance.

Comment had nothing to do with a vaccine passport. Talking about https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html/
The kind that is required for international travel via air.

My ex-wife told me to stop acting like a flamingo.
So I had to put my foot down.

Q3 and Q4 financials were already toast and so are 2022 Q1 to Q4 compared to prior years.
They have little choice but to proceed on the premise of pursuing the elusive CSO certificate to sail regardless how absurd that may look.
If they don't try that is far worse for investors to ponder.  "Why didn't you try?"
Right now the CDC might as well add every guest must wear orange coveralls with black numbers on the back identifying each prisoner guest and the cruise industry would still need need to try.  

First we get Chinese junk on the shelves at Walmart and now we get Chinese junk falling from the skies.
Enough.  
Employ the secret weapon to knock the space junk back into the sky...

How many versions before this one was tweeted?
My money is on about 47 versions.
CLIA Executive Assistant: "Whoa!  You can't say that!" CLIA Executive: "Okay, take the F word out.  How about now?" CLIA Executive Assistant: "Still no" CLIA Executive: "Okay, take "morons" out.  How about now?"

NCL is not happy
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/06/norwegian-cruise-line-ceo-says-july-cruises-us-not-possible

How many versions before this one was tweeted?
My money is on about 47 versions.
CLIA Executive Assistant: "Whoa!  You can't say that!" CLIA Executive: "Okay, take the F word out.  How about now?" CLIA Executive Assistant: "Still no" CLIA Executive: "Okay, take "morons" out.  How about now?"

That was one reporter's statement.
I believe it is more like... 
Option 1 - Establish a 95% vaccination rule
Option 2 - The old CSO applies with test cruises except we'll review test cruises in 5 days ane ports can share health clinics.  All other CSO requirements stand as is.  
The CDC is giving them an easy road to take IF they agree to sail with a 95% vaccinated requirement.  Otherwise the CSO stands nearly as is.  

In the case of Harmony no one is on the bridge.   She's on autopilot while the crew has a BBQ.
 

Did you really think the CDC was going to make this that easy?

 

Sorting this section by title will make it alphabetical.
 

I think that is the plan.  
No one at the CDC is happy the pandemic happened but they are taking the opportunity presented to purge cruising from the US.   

"I Survived the CDC Protocols" t-shirts.

I think that is the plan.  
No one at the CDC is happy the pandemic happened but they are taking the opportunity presented to purge cruising from the US.   

Yep, and it all it gets them is bypassing test cruises.  The rest of the CSO is in full force.
NCL has stated no cruises in July now.
CDC pulled the rug out from us once again.

NCL breaks silence
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/05/06/norwegian-cruise-line-ceo-says-july-cruises-us-not-possible
Looks like they confirm what we fear, the CDC updates are not going to lead to a resumption of cruises any time soon.

I think that is the plan.  
No one at the CDC is happy the pandemic happened but they are taking the opportunity presented to purge cruising from the US.   

Yep, and it all it gets them is bypassing test cruises.  The rest of the CSO is in full force.
NCL has stated no cruises in July now.
CDC pulled the rug out from us once again.

CDC is the source of their angst.  

Very depressing.  Time to head over to a local bar, have a few drinks and eat a meal all with no mask.