stevendom57

My "driving threshold" is lower than yours. More like 6-7 hours

Would it be possible for you to post the locations of the blogs that you write? I am very interested in getting unbiased information about COVID.

Oh, yea

As cruising is poised to resume in the US, I wonder how cruise ports will be treated. I know that, for quite a while in the beginning, passengers will only be able to take shore excursions run by the cruise company. Thinking back on my very few cruises, I remember one very nice cruise port in Falmouth, Jamaica. The port itself is a triangular piece of property, sandwiched between two cruise ships, that contains 20-30 shops. It is very isolated from the rest of the island. It seems that it would be possible to create a ‘social bubble” in this area where everything is sanitized, social distancing is enforced, maybe not have to wear a mask, and passengers could be easily prevented from leaving the confines of the bubble. It would be nice to have this rather large area to safely roam around in, with something to actually do. It could feel like some return to normalcy where we could safely be given a little freedom off the ship without feeling like a bunch of kindergarteners being led from class to the playground by the teacher. It would be easy to verify that you hadn’t left the bubble and therefore could be allowed back on the ship without question. It’s just a thought. Do you think that this would be a possibility?

Is it because the bugs are still stuck to your windshield? ?

Yea, those "love bugs" are awful.

Hmm. I may consider that. Thanks

I'll just tough it out in the French Quarter, then.

Does the French Quarter have an UDP?

But what am I going to find to do in NOLA? ?

I know it's premature, but it seems that checking in at 11am for a cruise is not going to happen for quite a good while to come. I am looking at a cruise out of New Orleans and I will be flying from Austin, TX. Given that it is much likely that we will be checking in mid afternoon, do you feel that it is still important to fly in a day early? I welcome your opinions. Steven

I initially though so too, but the Cruise Compass is folded and collated. That's a little more elaborate. It's just something to ponder instead of asking "Is my November cruise going to sail?".

I thought they would have to but it seems it would need to be pretty elaborate, considering it's on a moving vessel. I too would like to see it. Thanks

Are the Cruise Compasses printed onboard or are they printed beforehand?

I too was assigned Kathy Geiger and she has been very good for me. Steven

@cruisellamaI agree. As an engineer I know that there is only so much planning that you can do. Eventually you have to go ahead and run tests. It never fails, something will not work right, but you fix it and run more tests. Eventually you get it right. The cruise lines need to plan and implement what they think will work and give it a limited test. Refine what didn't work and test again. Eventually it will be sufficient. Having said that, the one thing that they cannot do is to lock everyone on board and not let the go if there is a breakout. Doing that at the beginning of this breakout will forever be a black eye on the industry and give reason for critics to call them petri dishes.

Another question I have not heard as is how long, after you receive the vaccine, is it before you are "safe". Surely you can't get the vaccine in the morning and feel safe to eat lunch with a person known to have CV-19.

Is snorkel gear complimentary if I have the Cococay Beach Club? If so, can I use it on any beach on the island? TIA Steven

If they are going to be spacing tables further apart and disallowing multi-party tables I don't see how they will have room to handle the entire passenger contingent in the dining rooms. I think they will have to encourage in-room dining.

These recommendations are totally incomplete. No mention at all was made whether hiding rubber ducks would be allowed.

Reminds me of the old Mac Davis song "I thought happiness was Lubbock Texas in my rearview mirror".

Many people here would argue about cruising being non-essential.

I wouldn't think that the acidity of a soft drink would be very hospitable to a virus. I think the splash concerns would be minimal. Now, the touch screens are a different matter.

@Dimension I think you missed the typo in the above line. ?

This is good news