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Relax and sail that Symphony! Try to sail all of the big girls, make that list and check them off. Upon stepping off contact our favorite Travel Agency MEI my personal favorite @Sharla [email protected] and book the next trip. You only have Allure, (maybe after refresh) Oasis, and Harmony to go. If you book with the TA you will be amazed at the price drops that they find for you. I promise you, I have saved alot of money like this and sometimes the sales add onboard credits too. Remember, Symphony is newer and Allure hasn't had refresh yet so it's not really apples to apples. Most importantly relish your Holiday! Best!!

I decided to keep a close eye the best I could but I have declared DEFEAT in this area. I'm going to wait until my sailings happen and new invoices come in and maybe re visit again. I also will NEVER take the FCC again, cash refunds only. But I had to remove that extra stress from my world, it was affecting me in a negative way. Twitter messaging is sometimes helpful.

For those of you who have visited Bahamas already do you know the cost of this Visa? Is this something Royal was toying with giving us some on board credit for? Not a deal breaker but I registered and now have to wait to take my 15 year old for her PCR test to upload, actually located a rapid PCR test, timing won't allow for vaccine and honestly not feeling the vaccine for her. Just want to do a bit more due diligence for her, we got it to sail we are old anyway!! Lol!! Insights thoughts please share with me, thanks so much everyone ?

This was big at DCL, no more Navigator in the room, One had to go to guest services every evening the night before to snag a copy. Even the stateroom attendants said they were not allowed to leave them for you even if asked, even at those prices. After a sailing or two it just became routine to stop at guest services before retiring for the evening. They did have the app but old habits and all. Once in a while they were not printed yet & a famous Disney line would form, we finally got used to the app but then discovered Royal & have not been back since.

Yes, you are correct they are. But I didn't tell my family. I am trying to train them to bring less, my husband is as bad as my 15 year old daughter. Shhhhh please don't tell them, I will act innocent when we arrive at the airport ?

We are spoiled as we always drive to the embarkation ports. For the June 12th Adventure sailing flying to Nassau presents something that is unusual for us. Is there a place to purchase sun block, face wash, etc for the sailing as we are prohibited from bringing more than the 3.5 oz on the plane & I am making this happen in a carry on & personal bag....space is limited. We are landing at the Nassau airport on Bahamas air via air to sea & being shuttled to the Hilton for check in, any experiences you are willing to share would be very appreciated. (i am olive, but my family are so pink you can practically see through them) so I need really good, strong sun screen, Thank you so much!

@SharlaMEI Travel my TA 706 742 5358 [email protected] should be able to help you secure the cabin you like if you have one in mind. She can place it on hold until you get things sorted. When dealing with these crazy scenarios having a TA working like a Tiger for you helps with the feeling of powerlessness and frustration. I found MEI through this site & have never looked back. Great support here, my husband and daughter see me on the computer & say "are you on the BLOG again?" My daughter says you tell me I can't talk to people I don't know on the internet, but you do it everyday. This cruise family I know!! Good luck!

I agree with this statement above. I thought that having everyone cleared via antigen test upon disembarkation would have covered any "liability" or blame afterwards because in reality company's and anyone with "deep pockets" are always being sued for everything but this is "overboard" (pun intended) Sadly, this is the world we live in today. Company's are going crazy in order to shield themselves from the exposure, I believe they figure if you want to enjoy our product you will do it while we are fully protected. I can absolutely envision a scenario of someone getting sick somewhere else & saying BUT I was on a sailing a few days ago so let me dial up Morgan & Morgan, ring ring....I caught COVID on a cruise shop ding ding ding! Excessive YES, but I so get it.

@Matt CDC reps

Still waiting on the 30 days before sailing notification. Honestly we are going with expectations of mask wearing pretty much everywhere. We want to sail, we are going to do whatever is required of us and if too much, spend much time on our balcony. I want to sail that much, expecting the worst but hoping and praying for better. We discuss frequently how we are going to roll with it and then reevaluate future sailings on this experience. Sadly with all the "cruise hate" going around I want these sailings to be crazy successful. I want to be part of that. @Matt will let us know as soon as he does, I picture him sneaking around RCI HQ's with a listening device.....

OMG.... Allure better sail, I have to meet you! Seems like your family and mine will get along great. What a sense of humor. (Not creepy like) I will be on the look out as I will be for @twangster. Just to high five and cheers our love of sailing.

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Did anyone get the email a day or two ago, ugh I wish I had saved it stating a SARS-Covid Test & a vaccine will be required to board the Adventure? I was thinking and then they give you the antigen at check in, wow would we really need to wear masks also? I'm going back in to see if I can locate that email. Sailing Saturday so we planning the PCR test for our teenager on Tuesday, now it seems like we albeit vaccinated will need one also. Didn't fill out the Bahamas Health Visa yet either waiting for more specific guidance, it did say they would reach out again 30 days before so ....

Cheers to you @Sharla you have been by my side this entire time, when things got tough you got tougher! You're the reason I didn't lose my mind during this time. I hope to sail with you one day and properly celebrate your efforts. You are so appreciated, I hope you can feel that. Happy Travel Advisor Day & Happy Mother's Day too!

Adventure of the Seas June 12, 2021 Odyssey of the Seas November 19, 2022 Like @JLMoran stated above Adventure for us was never going to happen, but hubby snagged subsidized flights at a cost he found agreeable, and that's saying something because he is frugal city!

@Floski we are on this same sailing. I think they will sail at least 60%. I booked late, paid last week and am still also gold as I have had so many cancellations. I don't know this to be true but I feel like enough people didn't book or CWC cancelled due to final payment being due without knowing if she is going. The RCCL FCC game is no fun! Then others who won't sail until some of the silly protocols are lifted (masks everywhere etc) and finally I think early on the cruiseline may have previously blocked cabins for crew. I feel positive if she sails WE WILL BE ON HER, see you in Port Canaveral. IF she is cancelled and it is offered I will lift and shift to July 2022, it's that Harmony there then but it will be paid in full at this year's prices, so positivity all around.

Um, no!

Okay, this is just a thought about the missing FCC vortex, @Sharla applied my FCC certificates to my Brilliance sailing, in the interum they kind of go missing. It is about 5,000.00 in FCC for the three of us with of course seperate certificate numbers all set to expire December 2021. I have decided to keep my notes and amounts close and relax, my TA is a Tiger. What if they are transferring the FCC certificates that expire 12/21 and generating new ones that expire Sept 2022 and there are so many that this is the vortex they are in? Kind of makes sense. Im choosing to relax about it because even in June 2020 with my first cancellation, (that was a crazy Refund and FCC mess) but it all worked itself out. True I cant exactly access my monies/FCC now but I will have faith they will appear in the near future, this gigantic company will work it out, I have changed my attitude for the positive because the stress of it all hurts well....me! Lets hope we get sailing soon!

Just to clarify, kids (under 16 now) still need PCR test to enter Bahamas, as of right now do fully vacinnated adults even if stipulation dropped by Bahamas still need this PCR to board the Adventure? ( because of the healthy sail panel recommendations? ) Color me still confused, HELP please? I want to sail but so full of trepedation. I envy you guys who get up and go!!

To all my fellow cruisers, being from Tampa area (so spoiled driving to ports) I am guilty of bringing way to much luggage. If I am going to have to "air to sea" my desire is to be prepared for a 7 night sailing with just carry on luggage, one per each of us. Can it be done? Probably would forego the "formal night" but with the extra costs and logistics I believe less is more concerning this topic. Could we have some fun and revisit personal hacks & suggestions? Looks like carry on size is 22x14x9 and a personal bag, maybe a smaller size back pack? I look forward to your responses.

@Matt and the wonderful adventurers here. Is there such thing as a rapid pcr test? If you fly in on air to sea charter flight for example on Saturday, (ship sails Saturday, yikes goes against the grain) when do you get swabbed? Is day 0 swab day and then 5 days or Tuesday being day 5 and count to Saturday from there. Negative results by Thursday Bahamas health form upload and then that says 48 hours, as things stand now does that cause any angst? Im tense just thinking about it. With everyone supporting these sailings and our host the Bahamas I would implore they make this process a bit more user friendly, no? Thoughts?

For everyone sailing 12 June 2021 besides pure joy, what are your expectations? Is this sailing at capacity? Are excursions only through the cruiseline at this time? Curious minds want to know! Super excited for you on this kick off cruise, I am hoping Royal puts some credits in your on board account for believing in them, please enjoy your journey. Seriously what capacity will they be sailing? Cococay just your ship? Oh, that beautiful island....

@twangster@Matt @Sharla Recommendation for hotel close to embarkation? (Adventure sailing) We usually stay at the Hilton right there but there are no rooms available for the 3 of us. I am just trying to do some leg work to get an idea of total costs on top of FCC's, before I bother Sharla. To waste her time is not an option. To clarify, do we have to fly in the same day as the sailing or can we get there a day before? I wondered if the Covid tests we submit to in the States would be accepted for entering the Bahamas as well as embarking the ship? I want to understand everything before commitment, I have a knack for screwing things up, after 32 years of marriage I try to avoid the "I told you so" as much as possible. LOL!! Lastly, we step off the ship, must go straight to the airport with our negative Covid tests from Royal or can we depart the next day? I wish Celebrity would honor Royal FCC's I would not mind spending extra time there if there was a sailing, Bahamas, not so much. MY HEAD IS SPINNING.....

No. They hate this industry. They are miffed at the audacity of our questioning their motives. They need to be removed from this equation, I fear no matter what the industry puts into practice it will never be good enough. I want to sail, but my heart hurts for every person who makes their living tethered to this industry. Dog and pony shows need to stop, CDC needs to leave it alone already, been in an airport or airplane lately? Disney World? Simply disgraceful their lack of positive partnership.

I was thinking the same thing. Reality is we will have to abide by what ever they decide and seriously I am disgusted and sick and tired over stressing about this mess already. We always sail as a family also and with a 15 year old if they institute what NCL has I will just avail myself to the refunds and be done with it. I will miss sailing but I will continue to concentrate on my blessings and schedule other types of Holidays. Eventually we will sail again, but if not we have made amazing life long memories and those travelling without kids will get to enjoy sailing with out kids, and I believe that may be most enjoyable to them. I don't want to begrudge anyone as the situation is what it is. I will fight fiercely for my monies back though, I will not donate them to RCI. Albeit about 5,000.00 FCC missing (given for sailing & then can't be located) I know they will appear with @Sharlahelp. I am resigned to just rolling with things now, I want to feel joy so that is what I am going to do. I will miss it though......