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***Just heard back from my agent and it was a human error that my cruise was cancelled and all my purchases cancelled. Just got an email from Royal canceling my Anthem of the Seas Trans Atlantic April 2021 from New York to South Hampton. Third cruise booked that has been cancelled, hopefully I will be able to do that one again in 2022.

I have gotten refunds for My Vegas on board credit for 2 cruises, which were free to begin with. Royal refunded my credit card the on board credit!

Canadians have to go to the UK to get flights home. As per the rules of the CDC Royal would have to arrange private planes to get the Canadian crew home. It was cheaper to sail them to the UK and put them on a direct flight to Canada. No crew arriving in the US can use commercial flights to make their way home. That is why all the cruise lines are using ships to take then crews to countries where the governments are letting the cruise lines use commercial flights. From CDC: 1. The cruise ship operator must transport those disembarking directly to non-commercial transportation, which includes industry-chartered private transport, industry-chartered private flights, or personal vehicles (no rental cars, taxis, or ride-share services). Cruise line operators must further guarantee noncommercial transportation to their respective homes or new duty stations consistent with all applicable laws and guidance. Those include, but are not limited to, national, federal, state, and local public-health guidance as well as state and local stay-at-home orders.

Royal currently has enough money to operate for quite some time. They have just uncreased their line of credit by $500 million. The US government will be there to help if it came to that As well they many ships that if they had to they could sell a ship or two. If everyone booking was to be refunded, then it may cause a major cash flow issue for all the cruise lines. They are not currently operating so the expenses for the ships are drastically lower at the moment as well.

@PieEater Yes, it only relates to the cruise fare. Everything else is purchased separately and is refunded to the card you purchased it on. You will then have to book it again for your nrext cruise.

I would think that Royal would have the crew in separate rooms just until they know there is no one infected with Covid19. I bet they will all take turns docking in Coco Cay so the staff can get off the ship at some point.

Ports are filling up. These are just a few that I checked on recently. MIAMI: CARNIVAL HORIZON, SCARLET LADY, NORWEGIAN ENCORE & OCEANIA RIVIERA 3 SHIPS ANCHORED OFF SHORE MSC MERAVIGLIA & MSC SEASIDE MSC ARMONIA) NASSAU: SERENADE OF THE SEAS, SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER, NORWEGIAN ESCAPE & CELEBRITY REFLECTION COCO CAY: SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS, HARMONY OF THE SEAS IS HEADED TO COCO CAY PORT CANAVERAL: MARINER OF THE SEAS, NORWEGIAN SUN, NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY, DISNEY DREAM, CARNIVAL BREEZE & CARNIVAL LIBERTY, DISNEY FANTASY ANCHORED OFF SHORE PORT EVERGLADES: CELEBRITY SUMMIT, SILVER WIND, INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS, CARNIVAL SUNRISE & CROWN PRINCESS, ADVENTURE OF THE SEAS ANCHORED OFF SHORE

@benfalconer what cruise line and what ship? You did not mention that in your post.

@Rene Desmarais both cases on Jewel were negative. UAE has closed all its ports to all cruise ships, that is the reason they were returned to port.

Oh Nooooo NCL! And they just put a ship up for collateral, they may end up loosing that if they share prices tank, and lawsuits happen if this is true.

Hopefully things will calm down, and resume to normal after 6 months.

#stillgoing Unless: Air travel between US and Canada is shut down, or RCL cancels, or Canadian Government stops travel, or if an mandatory 2 week isolation comes into effect if you leave the country.

Viking is suspending all cruises until May 1, 2020 https://cruisefever.net/viking-suspends-all-cruises-until-may-1-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1tX53TNC0bxqWJ0IC79d1bALt-OkZvrKvWhIw5i4kd9YxvLzSvGBBKdzc

Jewel of the Seas had to return back to Abu Dhabi and cruise is now canceled, but cruise ship being used as a hotel in port now. UAE closed all ports to cruise ships. Ben with Cruise with Ben and David is on the ship now and just updated on Instagram.

#stillgoing 410 days

#stillgoing 51 days

#stillgoing 46 days

WHO has officially now declared Covid19 a pandemic. https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020

@gi333 Best to check with your Travel Agent, but yes you should get the $2500 in FCC. Any excursions or drink packages etc.. will be returned to your card that you purchased them on.

WHO officially has called the Covid19 outbreak a Pandemic. https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020 Not sure how that is going to effect travel in and out of the country now, but I have heard from different people that if they go south for Easter or March break that they will not be allowed to return to their offices for 14 days after they return to the country. Not everyone wants to use 3 to 4 weeks of vacation time this time of the year.

The New Brunswick government is telling all students if they travel outside Canada they will not be allowed back to school until 14 days after they return. International travellers ordered to avoid schools for 2 weeks amid COVID-19 outbreak. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/bernice-macnaughton-students-europe-covid-19-1.5491240 This will have an impact on travel outside the country.

I have a side by side cruise booked, if I cancel those 2 cruises and get FCC can I use the two credits to book 1 cruise before December 2021. I already have one booked for April 2021, I assume I can not use it for that cruise. Going to be hard to get 3 cruises in the same year. I am hoping that there are no outbreaks leading up to the end of April on RCL and I will feel more comfortable not being quarantined on a ship for 2 weeks. I do not mind skipping ports of call, being on the ship for all days is perfectly fine.

NCL is really looking for cruisers. "FREE FOR ALL" Free Open Bar, Free Specialty Restaurants, Free excursions (I guess if you can get int port), Free WIFI, and $200 on board credit. This is available to all cruises and staterooms. Also, great air offers as well to Europe, Alaska, and Hawaii. Interesting to see what Royal offers

The airplanes are "not" being cleaned any better than they were a year ago. I think you have a better chance picking up something from a plane more so than a cruise ship. Air Canada has a great option which I will keep an eye on as I get closer to sail date.

This time last year the stock was trading over $120. Maybe instead of getting future cruise credit they should offer us stock now instead.