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Risk is never 0 - and not realizable. Eventually the world will have to adjust this sickness being around, just like others. People must weigh individual risk and susceptibility and either go on living or hide in a basement until a vaccine is invented. If effective therapeutics and prophylactic treatments are introduced that will go a long way to normalizing living in this new environment .

I share the interest on that one. Especially when travel may have been booked. If you book through the cruise line, you're probably protected. Guessing its going to be a 50% loading and they'll keep guests who book balcony rooms and above like suites (higher revenue). So they can enable people to be exposed to increased air circulation and get at or above break even on the profit side.

That's a good question - wondered that myself. I still have a cruise on the books for this November, and while the APP works, I get the message "We're still working on the fun". I think the normal preview is out the window while under the hiatus. But normally its as described above - you'll would see things at least within the 90-day window, and usually far earlier. Maybe the company furlowed the employees who maintain and keep the APP updated.

I think the lines that aren't sailing yet are watching the ones who are testing to evaluate what works and what doesn't. I think sailing from US will be more event driven than an arbitrary date. Protocols to be decided upon, approved by the USG then slowly start with limited number of ships - each a work in progress. If effective therapeutic and prophylactic treatments get rolled out, the travel industry will start leaning forward and a little more confidence will be in the air.

Should have done a live blog of the RCG earnings call yesterday.

If you're not happy with the classic package you're able to upgrade to premium on-board. You'll find the classic price allowance misses many of the specialty martinis, if you're a martini person, you may want to upgrade. We found by adding 2 of martini's/day we could cover the upgrade at that time. (Think it was $13/day/pp). Now we'll book suite level and get premium as part of that package.

Saw the MSC is requiring passenger to only use cruise line sponsored excursions. But how to you still mitigate risk to prevent contamination? Seems a daunting task to control all personal contacts and touch points unless you put people in hazmat suites. May private islands are the best way to control.

MSC is going that way. Testing probably has flaws, but it will instilled confidence the cruise industry is taking advantage of more options to curb spread. The kicker is, what about excursions? That will be a big risk area to mitigate.

I'm in your camp. Many new procedure require testing and tuning. From embarkation, through excursions, to disembarkation. Need to start small and build up until there's confidence at all levels.

Crew could plate and and out food. Just point and its handed to you. Better way to maybe reduce waste too.

Probably about right (if we start things up in early '21).

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Depends on ship and port. If you carry your bags off, its easier as you're not waiting for luggage delivery on the other side. If you've checked your bags the night before, then your tags influence the order of departure. You might get off early, but your bags wouldn't be there.

That's a guarded statement

So $1.6B loss, understandable, with $4B in cash / equivalent reserves. Do we have 2 quarters left?

It should happen to start exercising the protocols with small numbers of guests. Work out the bugs.

When ever this starts up, it will have to be gradual. Crews need to be moved to the ports and reconstituted. Curious on the percentage of crew that might just hang it up because it becomes such a hassle.

Only a couple of pushbacks, but kinda trending as 2-3 months out. Maybe staying close to a 90 day window cycle.

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5510/?et_cid=3350314&et_rid=216816920&et_referrer=Boards_WAR_CC Interesting set of protocols. Swab tests for all that board (60-90min wait for test results). Controlled excursions run by the line. No touch ordering and contact tracing using the "bracelet".

That's what it looks like

A great discussion topic. For me I've tried to gauge how probable the cruise is. My nearest cruise has a low probability of occurrence, so I left it alone. My spring '21 I have a "little" more hope so purchased some discounted specialty dining.

I share your thought on that. It may become a calmer environment - less body checking for the cheese cake.

A judicious path forward. Wait for the kinks to be worked out. That Uncruise Alaska has some pretty pricey cruises too.

Lines getting their CDC back to sail plans approved by the gov't. That's one enabler. Ports opening another... Rumors of crews coming back to ships. Some ships are on min manning and a lot of people will need to get into the right position. Guessing just a few ships to start - then gradually build back up the itineraries. I think we still have a long wait.

Betting the higher revenue cabins are what is retained. With the goal to use all the rooms with balconies to maximize available fresh airflow. .