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I wondered the same..July 28th its due..booked through Costco. Biggest issue is that her vacation schedule for 2021 isn't able to be picked till Dec of 2020....so we are not able to rebook flights or cruises from this year to next year, even if change fees are waived and credits given etc. Was supposed to be a great cruise year....looks like it could turn into a trip to Cuba year or perhaps nowhere depending on the border restrictions.

We were thinking of doing the same..but with the final payment due on the Odyssey in July, I dont think we are going to know about International travel options for Nov that early. So we are really up in the air about this. Between flights, hotels and multiple cruise bookings, its quite a headache and not sure what we will end up doing. Odyssey not sailing is pretty much a given at this point I think, so that's the assumption we are trying to make some alternate plans based on that but......

Yeah...I liked the article for a more detailed idea of what to expect when cruising does start up again. I am sure each cruise line will have slightly different variations of this...but gives us a real actual idea and not a guess of what at least one cruise line is doing when they start up in 2 mths.

https://www.bahamasparadisecruise.com/press-room/bahamas-paradise-cruise-line-to-resume-sailings-july-25th-with-new-health-safety-measures/ Very interesting...gives some insight as to what other cruise lines will do once they open....these guys are starting up on July 25th

And kinda how I feel about my Odyssey cruise!!...If you know it wont happen, hurry up and let me know so I can make other plans!!!!

Yeah..they just keep extending the international border closure for 30 days at a time....till June 21st for now....but even if/when that opens, I am pretty sure there will be the 14 day self -quarantine rule put in place....in the meantime, we cant leave our province so even if the border is legally open....it wont be easy or fun to travel. Sucks when travel is your hobby and passion!

I believe we have about 7 thousands deaths...we have about 1/10th the population of the US...rough math would put our deaths at about 70,000 if population was equal...not that far off...just remove NY and we would be probably ahead. Keep in mind also...that we have been way more restricted for longer and more severe than the US....been over 2 mths of lock down for us now...and no end in sight for probably 2 more months...its insane....and never mind the case #'s....think about the severe economic, menta, l and domestic relationship damage this has done and will do for years to come..... But yeah, safe to assume NO cruises in or out of Canada in 2020......

Just in my province and the one next to us...…..Canada wide I am guessing we aren't far behind US numbers when you factor in the population difference. And if you take NY out of the equation(thanks Gov Cumo) you guys would prob be doing much better than us...and you havent lost many of the freedoms we have here....

Interesting how a few months ago, many here thought this outbreak was much ado about nothing... Now we are talking months and months of ZERO cruises......loss of jobs, losing hundreds of millions of dollars and not sure what or when cruising will be like if or when it comes back....

Ain't happening....look, I live here and I cant even visit the places the cruise ship would be stopping at...….if I am locked down as a resident, they aren't letting tourists in. We have ZERO cases in the province next to us and ONE case here....ZERO deaths in either province, and I cant take a drive or visit family there and if I try I will be charged or arrested...….. I am doubting the ability to even do my cruise in Nov based on what I am seeing and hearing from officials in Canada...its insane....until someone files a lawsuit that our rights are being violated, this is the new norm for Canadians..... I would give anything to be an American right now..more so then ever before.....

In Canada I am guessing not.....sounds like out east here that probably the whole summer they will be closed. Not sure about Westen Canada for Alaskan cruises.

Just need the border to open up and I am there...that's the real issue here in Canada!!..we are banned from even driving to a neighboring province so not sure when i'll be able to get away again.

We have till July 28th before final payment due on Odyssey so hopefully we will have a better idea by then. Was supposed to be on Navigator in April, so it would be nice to see her re-vamp if the other doesn't work out. Perhaps more of our fellow cruisers that booked Odyssey will end up on Navigator as well if that happens!

We are looking at Navigator for November as well if Odyssey is delayed AND we can still get out of the province/country by then. I haven't booked it yet as I dont want to lose any deposits and I am hoping if Royal cancels the Odyssey I will get my non-refundable back on that or something will be offered?! Some great pricing on Navigator right now for the 9-13th cruise we are considering as Plan B.

Should be fine...as of last month, she was on schedule....so booking a cruise 3 months after she was supposed to debut should be ok.. However, booking the cruise after her inaugural...not so much...

So disappointed…..was a great deal....first balcony cruise...scored some "free" dinners....first time on this class of ship..first time sailing on a brand new ship like that... We are not able to rebook anything else for 2020 due to vacation schedules......and we cant book 2021 vacation till December of this year....so puts us in a real tough and disappointing spot...looks like we lose out on it all....and probably the flights too as we wont have new flights to book before then... 2020 sucks and not sure 2021 will be much better when it comes to vacation and travels...

Makes some good points...….what it will all depend on really is how easy/hard it is to travel to get to the cruise port. From out of state to out of country travel, there are going to be a lot of hoops and expenses now that weren't there before. I am not worried about cruising at all...I just dont know if I will be able to afford to get there or legally be able to travel till there is a vaccine at least. That's how its sounding in my province and country at this point.

This may tempt us to keep our cruise in Nov now...IF we could lift it to next year if we needed to and get to keep the price and cabin and our planner options, defn makes it more tempting to take a chance on a cruise in NOV knowing that we could do it next year and not lose out on anything really(besides airfare but)

Ha...yeah, we dont want to miss out on the "free" dining package we got for the Nov cruise...and it would be the first time sailing with a balcony and it would be a brand new ship and our first time to Coco Cay since it was revamped...so a lot of pluses if we could make it work.....

its a lot to consider for sure..time off work, money, travel connections....and who knows if we will even have a option to cruise by that time..so many unknown factors right now. Yeah...we booked the cruise with a non-refundable deposit....balance due in July...flights back are paid for from the April cruise that got cancelled, but still have to book flights down and they have doubled now in cost, not to mention that our border is closed and no timeframe to open or how quickly or easily it could be closed again....and still a lot of other costs to complete this cruise..and if this one was to be cancelled or I couldn't make it due to travel restrictions..would be a lot to miss out on and the time to spend trying to get back all the $ or credits......

yeah...I think everything has changed...we'll be talking back in the "good old days" of 2019 and prior...lol But I am not sure how they can ever get back...the way the media and government has really played this up(at least here in Canada). What they have done as a result of the Covid makes me not want to even go to the grocery store...never mind travel. And the airline costs and nightmares at the airport etc....I just dont know. Perhaps once there is a vaccine things will settle back to close to normal.....but I am sure by then we will be caught up in the next big pandemic. And now that the precedent has been set with the overreaction to this one....its going to be like this with every new one that comes along I am sure..... But I really hope I am wrong about everything! Next big decision is what to do about the Nov cruise...….

If anything they should expand it to get customers back....they will be desperate for $$ and no matter what ppl say.....its a fair chunk of cruisers and gamblers that smoke.... Perhaps plexi-glass will go up in the casino to keep one side smoker free.....after Covid-19, I feel like nothing will be the same or out of the question No one I have every travelled with is a smoker and I have never heard them complain about it...unless they are standing in the smoking side of the casino.....other than that, its never been an issue.

NCL is in rough shape and may not make it till the end of the year unless things change quickly and drastically from a few articles I have read. Wonder how that will shake up the industry if that was to happen. I am not sure about the whole cruising thing based on social distancing and all the other crap tied to this Covid-19. Personally, I dont care and would haev no issues cruising....but between border closures, flight reductions, and who knows what kinda safety measures put in place for cruising till a vaccine is out....not sure how easy or fun or enjoyable it would be to try and make it work.

Matt posted about this.....defn makes sense the way they are starting out...will probably be the same plan that most lines use I am guessing.. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/05/04/carnival-cruises-announces-plan-resume-cruises

Defn weird..but who knows what's going on behind the scene's...border to Canada is closed....and not sure about flights here to they may have no option but to take advantage of whatever Royal as been able to work out...even if it doesn't make much sense.