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2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I totally missed when this happened but they extended the expiry to September 2022... @Matt was there a post about this and I totally missed it?

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-with-confidence

Edit:  this must have just happened yesterday because I got a new FCC from cancelling under CWC on Monday and it still has an expiry of April 2022. 

glad they made the extension 

So I 100% forgot I started this thread....whoops.  Thanks for the info, decided to go with the Double Tree.

Richard Simms over at Cruise Radio as an article on the Carnival cancelling.  All of March is cancelled, looking at April for a restart.

https://cruiseradio.net/carnival-cruise-line-cancels-all-march-2021-sailings/

19 hours ago, jticarruthers said:

Think we might be heading into the politics ban again here so i will just say i have never been happier to live in Florida.

Considering moving there even if I will melt year round. 

I will wear one on vacation.  I do not want to, but if I want to go somewhere I have to.  I have been wearing them and still ended up with covid.  I do not believe they are effective at all. I will not shame anyone for wearing or not wearing a mask.  We have been hoping, like most cruisers, for cruising to start again in the US to see what cruising will look like with the new protocols in place.  We are booked for July, here is hoping the bugs are worked out before then, and maybe masks will be optional by that time.

Just grabbed $50 UBP for our sailing next Dec. This is a good price imo and did not want to chance it going up later.

Not sure how I am going to convince my wife to let us cruise in '22.  Wedding in Vegas March of '22.  My cousin is coming over from Ireland to get married there.  Going to be epic.  And a Hawaii sailing with NCL that Dec with a few friends.  Maybe a summer sailing...fingers crossed

i am hoping sooner than later.  But, I am not going to hold my breath.  With all the negative coverage cruise ships get, which is BS IMO, they will have to have to keep tighter rules longer.  I hope I am wrong, but the cruise lines need to show they are taking it even more serious than other parts of the travel industry. All because of the "petri dish" comparison that is used.

On 11/11/2020 at 5:17 PM, JasonL said:

We did the turtle farm with a dolphin encounter. The turtle farm is.... well a turtle farm. There are lots of massive turtles to look at and small turtles to touch. There are also some other reptiles to look at. 

This was entertaining enough as a pit stop to the real excursion. My family consensus was 30-45 minutes here is more than enough and now that I've seen it I have no need to go again. The dolphin swim we did afterwards was SO COOL though and made the turtle farm feel less exciting.

We did a dolphin swim in Roatan a few years ago, loved it.  But, not looking to do it again so we decided on a different animal encounter.  

I think the order you did it in was great too.  Excitement of dolphins compared to easy going of the turtles has to be so different

4 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I'm not sure what the title of the excursion was that we took a number of years ago.  It included a trip to hell and a visit to the Turtle Farm.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the Turtle Farm.  I found the facilities to be modern and very interesting.  I recommend it and would go again.

Yes, this includes a trip to Hell as well.  Good to know.  It sounds like an interesting adventure.

Has anyone here experienced this excursion on Grand Cayman?  I know everything is subject to personal opinion, but just wondering what you thoughts on this excursion are.  We grabbed it on sale and feel the price is worth checking it out.  I guess I am looking for expectations compared to the description/video Royal provides.

20 hours ago, Atlantix2000 said:

Still true on board.  For shows in the main theater, getting in line early only matters if you have someplace very specific you want to sit (like front row, or dead center).  In general, the main theater is not going to run out of seats so they don't bother with reservations.  For smaller venues like the ice arena, it's possible for seats to run out so you may want to get in line earlier, but I've never had an issue.

good to know, I will make sure to be on the look out for times when we are on board. The ice shows are of interest too

10 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

No, not on NAV.  Shows are first come, first served on all ships except for Oasis and Quantum class.  No advance reservations.

Is this true when on board?  Zero reservations for shows except for Quantum and Oasis class?  We are on Indy this coming July and Grease is a must.  What would be a suggestion for how soon do you get in line to make sure to get a spot for the show?

Yes, get me on a ship!

1 hour ago, jticarruthers said:

Not my quote, but someone hypothesized this new warning was a precursor to lifting the No Sail order.  Essentially, consider yourself fairly warned.

We can only hope ... 

+1

1 hour ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Just saw this after i posted!  This is great news!  If all goes to plan we will make Platinum during our Dec 2021 cruise!

I sent in a msg to our TA to see if we can reprice for our July booking.  We just booked 2 weeks ago.  Hoping the price stays the same so we can take advantage of the double points.  Would be a great way to get closer to the next level in C&A.  We would be 4 nights away from Platinum if we can get it to work for us.  

Hello, 

Just wondering if anyone had a suggestion for hotels by the port that would give good views of the ships in port?  I was looking at a list from my TA, but I thought I would ask the group here as well.  

8 hours ago, Mike Huereca said:

Received email from Southwest Airlines about flights from Houston to Miami and back. Use to go to Fort Lauderdale and transfer to Miami port. Now can fly to Miami directly and back. 

Flights listed on Southwest Airlines website. Already changed my departure flight to be from Miami when I get off of Allure in Febuary. 

Great news, I am glad they are now available.  We have 3 cruises next year all out of Miami.  We have a substantial credit for cancelled flights from earlier this year. Glad we will be able to use  them up on existing vacations.

Going to jump in and ask about when dining reservations open on Indy?  We just booked a cruise with the new kids sail free promo on Indy for next July.  I am looking on the cruise planner, but dining and activities are not open with 279 days to go.

With the meeting at the White House being pushed back I am not surprised.   I am really hoping, for own personal gain(selfish), cruising is back for a few months before our April sailing.  I would like to see how the experience is and kinks worked out before we sail.  

Hopefully the meeting at the White House is favorable to getting cruising going again.  The success in Europe is encouraging.  I am hoping what is being learned there can be applied here so we can get back out on the water sooner than later.

22 hours ago, Scooter6251 said:

If you submit a Lift Shift request, do you have to accept their choice of ship and cabin?

No, my TA moved us after the dust settled from the L&S.

I hope the cups are still provided even if they cannot be used at the machines for the time being.

12 minutes ago, princevaliantus said:

In on word ... YES!! And if you think trying to outwit RCG, let me remind those who try to play stupid when MSC Cruises says family denied re-boarding after they broke COVID-19 'social bubble'... you can also read the full article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/08/19/msc-cruises-cracking-down-passengers-who-break-covid-19-regulations/5605867002/

I get that going on your own with excursions saves money, but right now there are these rules we need to follow.  I am not going to chance being denied boarding just to save a few dollars.  I am hoping we can at least walk around the port and get lunch and drinks off the ship for some local options.  If the cruise line says no, only way to get off is through an excursion then more ship time.