Vancity Cruiser

Preach on! I am a loyal disciple of your new cruise ship church! Take my money and I'll see you on Sunday. (or whatever day is deemed worship day)

I already posed this question to my employer as they know I am an avid cruiser. the response I received is that whatever guidelines are in place by the government and health officials are what they will follow. So if no 14 day quarantine imposed by health officials my employer would not impose one on me for cruising.

WOW! While the headline is great news for us cruise lovers, the article itself is scathing of the cruise industry......including blaming cruising for the virus entering US cities. SMH

Sorry......you would be second, right behind me

Like Father. Also on Netflix, filmed on Harmony

I unfortunately believe cruising will be that last part of economy that reopens because of all the negativity it generates from preconceived notions of "floating petri dishes". I am sure the Canada/US border will open back up before the cruising industry restarts.

Great idea! I'd love to see the aqua theatre stay. It would be great if they could incorporate the glass and views that the Radiance class has. I know my wife would love to see the thermal spa expanded. No Royal ship has disappointed yet and I'm sure Icon won't either!

Central Park

You can't go wrong with either choice. I would personally chose Harmony with the only tie breaker being the Broadway show of Grease over Cats. I saw Cats on Oasis and hated every minute of it lol. I also love the Oasis class ships but an alternative for you to consider could be the Odyssey. I have not been on a Quantum class ship yet but it looks amazing!

The financial crash of 2008/2009 didn't sink (pun intended) the cruise industry and I don't think this will either. I think you will see incredible cabin price sales while the cruise lines pick your pockets while you are on board. The strategy helped them recover in 2009 and it will work again. It is hard to imagine with the dark clouds hanging over us (and the cruise industry) right now but when the clouds clear humans have proven to have short memories as @Ampurp85 mentions above. The sales will be irresistible and the ships will fill again.

There is the teen club. There is also 2 flowriders, ziplining, rock climbing, several pools and hot tubs, sports court......

Thanks. This is a good clarification of the report and also shows how information, while not incorrect, can be very misleading. Its all about how it is reported.

We always go for Deck 8 forward so we have easy access to walk through Central Park on our way to dinner.

I'm not American but isn't this the whole idea for the stimulus checks?

Even without the upgrades Allure is still an amazing ship! Was just on her in January and she is still in really good shape and has an awesome entertainment lineup. If you want the latest and greatest change your booking but if you choose to stick with Allure you will still have an amazing cruise!!

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Trying to explain a cruise to someone who hasn't cruised is next to impossible. There are no words to describe the feeling of walking up the gangway for embarkation, the feeling of pulling away from the port, the feeling of being surrounded by vast oceans, the feeling of sunsets and sunrises at sea.........these need to be experienced in person to truly appreciate. and when you do.....you are hooked!

I love hearing these stories of first time cruisers!

Their cruise with confidence policy entitles you to a full refund

Most cruise lines have at least 1 private island. If they are able start some short cruises where screened and cleared passengers can be contained to the ship and private islands only (only 1 ship in port at a time), perhaps they can weather the storm. I believe it will be a minimum 6 months (most likely longer) before cruising starts with any kind of regularity and I don't think any corporation no matter how large can survive that with no income.

the entire carnival fleet was displaying that message

August 1

I thought the folks on this board enjoyed Royal more. Was looking forward to hearing positive, uplifting stories in this dark time but only 3 other members have a favorite cruise.....

I think many people would be shocked at how close to the line many large corporations operate. The assumption is that because they have millions (or even billions) in assets they are well off and secure. (I used to be one of those people who made this assumption). That is not always the case. A lot of time more assets just mean more debt and overhead and just like the average American with their nice house and nice cars (and all their debt) missing a couple paychecks could break them. I don't know if that is the case with RC (and I hope it isn't) but its always a possibility.

I think we could all use some positivity and good memories at this time so I'd like to hear everyone's favorite Royal Caribbean cruise and why. Mine was Oasis of the Seas western Caribbean in October 2017. Being from Vancouver all my prior cruises had been Alaska, pacific coastal, and Mexican Riviera. The largest ship I had been on till that point was Mariner. Oasis was our honeymoon cruise and it was the first time to the Caribbean for both of us and also first time on an Oasis class ship for both of us. It was the most amazing time ever! Our stops were Labadee, Falmouth Jamaica, and Cozumel. We were blown away by the beauty of the Caribbean as well as the Oasis class ship (the entertainment especially). It was the perfect honeymoon for us :)