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Arguably still less money lost than just having the ships hanging around empty. 

Very much enjoying being on board right now but wow is it different. It’s like a ghost ship! If you like things a bit more quiet now is the time to cruise. The servers for the windjammer is fine, masks indoors is ok it’s tolerable. The absolute worst part is the windjammer not being open for dinner service and having dining room only. Yes you can avail of the cafes but they are not really suitable for every day. I miss being able to have a good drink then windjammer and bed. Dinner at 5:30 kind of puts a dampener on the day. 
 
 

Every cruiser has they’re own itinerary 😊I’m not here for the ports that’s for sure lol 
 
weathers been decent though. 

Very much enjoying being on board right now but wow is it different. It’s like a ghost ship! If you like things a bit more quiet now is the time to cruise. The servers for the windjammer is fine, masks indoors is ok it’s tolerable. The absolute worst part is the windjammer not being open for dinner service and having dining room only. Yes you can avail of the cafes but they are not really suitable for every day. I miss being able to have a good drink then windjammer and bed. Dinner at 5:30 kind of puts a dampener on the day. 
 
 

Every cruiser has they’re own itinerary 😊I’m not here for the ports that’s for sure lol 
 
weathers been decent though. 

I miss the sea water pools! 
 
I once saw two merry ladies protecting a grape on the floor. Someone stood on the grape and the ladies got upset and held a grape funeral……that was a good grape gone before it’s time, the service was beautiful ?

I miss the sea water pools! 
 
I once saw two merry ladies protecting a grape on the floor. Someone stood on the grape and the ladies got upset and held a grape funeral……that was a good grape gone before it’s time, the service was beautiful ?

I think Royal are desperately holding on to the hope they can do the European circuit because they know domestic cruising for the big ships will not be viable, and that UK customers will be likely to cancel. if noone else is allowed into the UK that shreds any hope of profit and they simply cant run a ship at a loss now.
 
honestly i dont know what i would do now if they turned around and said ok your june itinerary is changed to  UK ok or ship only..its paid for and its a solid holiday without going outside the uk but still...would it be worth it.

I'm so ready to just get my money back. June is not gonna happen. 

Check in for my June cruise opened a few days ago and now it says check ins are closed. So either everyone got so excited and checked in in 3 days or it’s cancelled lol

Check in for my June cruise opened a few days ago and now it says check ins are closed. So either everyone got so excited and checked in in 3 days or it’s cancelled lol

Yes! I usually request hotel services that passengers who ask for unnecessary things just to be difficult to walk the plank.  

As a front liner worker I’ve already had both shots so I’m good there. I get tested all the time, but I can’t get a certificate for this you have to “buy” a test and certificate which sucks but again doable    
I’m happy to wear a mask from my cabin to areas on the ship or in/out of eating areas but I would be bothered about wearing one sitting by the pool. 
 
I wonder if the gyms would be open ?

You have a few more weeks to wait. 

I thought you were going all Bronx on us for a moment there. ?
As for your friends, that's simply the way they're dealing with it that helps them cope.  Some people are serious germaphobes and it's a way of coping that allows them to feel as if they have better control of a situation that gives them great anxiety.  I am very close to one myself, and his routines have nothing to do with "this country".  Just continue to be kind.  

Safe to say AZ vaccine will be on the list (US study has debunked blood clot link; EU really has a lot to answer for this as it was political decision to suspend vaccine, then EU medical Council told them its safe to use...now people wary of this vaccine for no reason, EU holding onto millions of doses claiming shortages and not releasing to Covax countries - which is leaving the door wide open to China to swoop in with their untested vaccine - the EU have made a pigs ear mess of it, but it's unacceptable the knock on effect!!!).
Anyho, there seems to be a cluster of vaccines that would make the list...AZ, Pfizer, moderna, J&J... it will be interesting to see what gets added to this list: there's an Indian vaccine that's going through testing rounds in the UK, and then there's the Russian one (which is being rolled out in the UAE, a RCI home port)

From the article:
"@RoyalCaribbean cruises is now requiring you to get an experimental vaccine to book a cruise with them. I will be boycotting the company instead." 

No its the Haggis that does that!
However under the scottish wildlife act 1982 Sect 4 (5) you cannot catch them during the months of june to august as thats their breeding season. 

Freedumb!!!
 
Some people are all about their rights, and to hell with their responsibilities. Disgraceful attitude.

Haha that was unexpected but also a relief! I think we will lift and shift to next year. May as well as it’s already paid for. 

Haha that was unexpected but also a relief! I think we will lift and shift to next year. May as well as it’s already paid for. 

Haha that was unexpected but also a relief! I think we will lift and shift to next year. May as well as it’s already paid for. 

Hi all. New here. I have a FOS cruise booked for 4 Oct - from what i have read it is very unlikely to happen which is fine. My question is do RC have any sort of trend of when they announce things like cancellations? For example do they announce once every two weeks...four weeks...etc. How far in advance am i likely to know the outcome? I need to know for work cover purposes. Any contact with the company results in "we don't know" 
The holiday is paid in full and was booked in Feb. 

Thanks for your reply. Its good to rule out once every 2 weeks cause im obsessively checking the sites haha!