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I have a 7-night solo in 2021 that, with the double points, will put us up very close to Diamond. Almost feels like cheating. (close as in one point away)

The other thread is basically a straw poll asking if people would volunteer. It's for fun. Many people are posting in that thread who haven't read (or don't comprehend) the initial post. There are probably some people volunteering in that thread who have read but think they should volunteer anyway "just in case". Personally, I think there are a lot of people who don't understand that this is a fan site, not an official Royal Caribbean site.

I think the same. You're already in the "bubble" from the first cruise.

We were originally scheduled to be on her tomorrow for the 4-night. Lifted and shifted to Monday, November 8, 2021 We added the following 3-night to it to make it a full week.

lmao Read the post directly above yours.

This quote is from the following article: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/11/06/lots-of-cruise-fans-want-volunteer-royal-caribbean-trial-cruises It's worthwhile for anyone who wants to volunteer to read the article. TL;DR --> There is no call for volunteers at this time.

We will probably seem lame. ? We drink coffee, water, and whatever lemonade-type drink is available. It's boring but keeps our costs down.

While I don’t use any of those platforms, there are millions who would disagree with you. There are a lot of things out there that I don’t like or don’t understand the attraction to, so I just don’t use them. Ultimately, it’s up to the owner of this site whether it gets locked or not. I think all the “I volunteer” posts in spite of the multiple disclaimers makes quite a statement about society

I feel like most people who are volunteering have read the info that this isn’t a thread for that, but they are “just in case” because others did I’m not educated in psychology (or whatever) enough, but there must be a term for this whole herd mentality/fomo

I feel like this fact has been lost in the excitement.

Lol i just had a thought... All my vacation time loads Jan 1st. ?

Separating the logistics of getting to the port from the actual test cruise, I’d go. It would be neat and probably kinda humbling to be a part of helping the cruise industry get back on its feet

After our first cruise, we realized we spent very little time in our cabin. All we honestly did was sleep, shower, and change in there. After the this, we made the decision to go for quantity over quality. ? Seriously though, staying in a cheaper cabin allows us to cruise more often. I saw a back to back mentioned up there. I second (or third?) this idea. It's a great experience. I did my first back to back in Jan of this year. I now have 2 planned for 2021.

I have some familiarity with crossing from Maine to NB based on my brother-in-law going to see their parents. He is a naturalized American citizen. No Canadian Passport or other proof of Canadian citizenship. He was granted an exception for a few combined reasons. Their father was in St John about to undergo another a tricky heart surgery. He has been put on the deed of their parents property and has a camp/land of his own, so he is a land owner. He agreed to quarantine for 14 days at his isolated camp. He had to submit the mileage on his truck when he crossed into NB and have it verified before he went back into Maine. He had to account for every mile (KM) he drove in Canada. Lots of paperwork. Upon return to the states, he had to again quarantine for 14 days. My wife called for info on going there and was basically told the same, although she would have a few less hoops to jump through because she has both a US and a Canadian passport, so she can prove Canadian citizenship (she has dual). The 28 days total of quarantine is tough for her as she does not have that much personal time. Her brother is self-employed and was able to quarantine.

Ask and ye shall receive...

Price plays a big part in our bookings, so we gamble with our deposit. Other than our first cruise, we’ve booked at Next Cruise every time to get $100 per person non-refundable deposit (then transferred the booking to our agent). If my wife had the personal time to spare, we’d take a chance on an early 2021 short cruise. Prices seem good.

August 29, 2021 is our sail date from Galveston. Fingers crossed that all works out.

First and last thread hijack from me. Sorry. @monctonguy If we ever connect on a cruise, I suspect we would have a lot to commiserate together on. My in-laws live outside of Nackawic, and unfortunately we are all very familiar with the healthcare there.

Water comfort level is pretty subjective. Any of us from northern climates will embrace the temperatures in Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, etc during the winter months. Last January when we left Maine for our cruise it was well below 0* F. We got a kick out of the people in Fort Lauderdale who were bundled up when we walked out of the airport. I got some pretty weird looks using the outdoor pool at the hotel, too.

This is good advice. Thank you @twangster Our “long” cruise plan for 2022 is a repositioning not the Canal, but the advice still makes sense.

We’ll be at 79 points by the end of 2021. We considered having me do a short solo cruise to hit 80+ but decided against it. I’m already doing a 7-night solo after my wife’s and my 7-night in august. I have more vacation time than her, but I would feel like a jerk doing two cruises in one year without her (although the opportunity to do more diving in the Caribbean would be great). I can’t justify booking a cruise for the sole purpose of raising our status. Diamond will come for us in 2022.

I hope this works and they implement it in all provinces soon. The "border closure" is hard on families.

This is where we will be in Nov 2021. I thought about booking a short one to hit Diamond, but it would have to be another solo because my wife has less than half the vacation time I do. I'm already doing one solo in 2021, and I'd feel crappy doing another without her.

Good for you guys!!! I hope you enjoy yourselves immensely. Now that we are <10 years from retirement and have started doing serious planning, the one recurring theme we've been seeing it to retire when you can legitimately afford it rather than working those few extra years.

I've never been one to chase any type of status, but now I feel like booking a short cruise just to cross into Diamond territory.