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I'm not confident early '21 will be much better. In a similar situation - waiting for the cancelation email so I can move the FCC to a '21 sailing.

"Accordingly, and consistent with 42 CFR §§ 70.2, 71.31(b), and 71.32(b), the Director of CDC (“Director”) continues to find that cruise ship travel exacerbates the global spread of COVID-19, that the scope of this pandemic is inherently and necessarily a problem that is international and interstate in nature, and such transmission has not been controlled sufficiently by the cruise ship industry or individual State or local health authorities." While the CDC amended the original order, they retain this language in the order. So how is this possible since cruising has been halted since March? There was residual issues with crew repatriation (fixed), but how are cruise lines continuing to add to the problem? Lazy bureaucrats who have not considered (or read) the changes proposed by the industry. Which I assert is bias against an industry.

It will definitely help and enable for a return to normal. Just one more thing avid travels will need to do to mitigate health risk.

Nice rundown. Sounds like your pretest wasn't too big an inconvenience.

That room not have a noise issue. Here's a link so you can search above and below your room. Looks like the life boats are below your cabin. Love Summit great crew and ship. https://cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/index.php

Its the "side track" you mention that I thought broke some momentum. Really need the industry-WH meeting to happen to grind down the speed bumps. I believe the recommendation that came out of the Health Panel are more stringent that what we're seeing in Europe. The CDC's blanket statement at the end of the month was a continuation of what had happened in March-April and lacked any new learning that occurred. I thought the CDC statement displayed a cruise industry prejudice.

A safe guess, but we'll need to see what happens.

Thank you for making the glass half full. I was seeing it as half empty. Mainly because the panel plan still needs an approval by the CDC and after that, a whole lot of things have to be put into place, training being one of those things. Of course, it could be happening now and we're not hearing about it. Maybe Matt has some intel.

Apex now on its way to FL

Think we got another hint from Mr. Fain today. Short cruises first (to me that means - if you're on a 5-8d run, its toast this year). Need CDC approval on the plan so nothing can happen until then besides any crews must undergo the new training. I translate that as 2020 is toast.

Based upon what Mr. Fain said in the blog - it appears restart will begin with short duration runs so any of the 7 day cruises out there are not going in the near term. Maybe we'll see some short holiday runs around the end of the year. But would agree 2020 is toast.

If dominant number of early cruises are just 2-3 day junkets, the formal nights just fall away.

Are you suggesting its would be a "cheese food" snack ?

Standard operating procedures. Just keep watching for any drops.

Were they trying to socially space you? ?

Have you been following any ship blogs (crew) to see status of crew compliment? Many ships are minimally manned, others are closer to operational levels - that would be another signal to watch.

Were your e-docs made available/published?

CDC still would need to approve the Health Panel Back to Sail Plan (and determine which recommendations to adopt/publish/exercise etc)

Just do not like packing all the extras. If its your thing than go for it, but we try to use a single checked back each on a 7-8day cruise. Single use clothing items take up too much valuable luggage space.

Just another winter in VA

It would help if we could get a repositioning cruise from Galveston to Miami and back again. That way we could easily drive to Galveston and have a B2B2B.

Olives with green saw dust?

I think its an excellent hypothesis and smooth way to right size the guest list.