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Four young deck hands from the Philippines with sawsall’s wouldn’t be a significant cost. Stacks appear stainless, a plasma torch would also do the job. If they boarded me in Miami I could have stacks trimmed back before Colon. 

In Orlando, FL starting Monday of next week the minimum age is 40 to be eligible.  There is no cruising in March.
In April Florida will make everyone eligible who has been approved under emergency use authorization down to age 16.  There is no cruising in April.
By May 1st everyone in America is eligible.  There is no cruising in May. 
By June when first cruising restarts everyone in America will be vaccinated or will be days away from getting the vaccine.  Cruising starts June 5th.
By mid-June anyone who wants in should have it.  Cruising will have have just started.
By July only those who don't want it won't have it.
How is this offensive to you?  A small percentage of the population, literally 0.00001% of the population won't be able to cruise for one or maybe two weeks.  That's assuming they even want to cruise.  Only 7% of the US population has taken a cruise in the past four years.  I'm not even sure there will be one person actually impacted and finding themselves unable to get a vaccine in time for the very first June cruise.

The more I look at it, the more ridiculous the CDC ban is.
Consider allowing each of the big three cruise lines to sail with two ships right now at 50% capacity.  Use 3,000 per ship as a high number (not all ships are Oasis class).  That is 18,000 guests per week.  Double it to account for secondary brands also sailing with two ships.  That's 36,000 guests per week.
The US population is ~328M.
Those 36k guests equal 0.01% of the US population.  
The CDC is banning a restart that involves 0.01% of the population.  
If allowed to sail and using CDC protocols those 36,000 guests each week would require a PCR test to reach the port and an antigen test to board the ship.  On board they would be subject to protocols established by the CDC as best practices.  Daily temperature check.  More antigen testing.  Masks.  Distancing.  VACCINES!  To debark the ship they need an antigen test.  All of the things that aren't taking place on land in communities around America.
Instead the CDC has decided that it is much better to prevent 36,000 Americans from using CDC best practice protocols each week.
Instead the CDC wants Americans running loose in their home states were the CDC has no jurisdiction and can't control what state or local governments set as requirements.  Many states are opening up.  Many states are letting protocols go.  Yet the CDC thinks this is better for Americans over the CDC's own best practice protocols.
The CDC doesn't want people using their own protocols.
The CDC doesn't want people to be tested.
Given the options facing the CDC, the CDC chooses an option to ban cruise ships and prevent Americans from being tested frequently and using CDC best practice protocols.
How many Americans are we talking about?  Just 0.01% of the population.
All of this for just 0.01% of the population.
Somehow the CDC has determined that stopping 0.01% of the American population from using CDC best practices on a weekly basis will somehow save America.  
The logic and reasoning being used by the CDC defies science and data.  

Anybody else checking flights to Nassau June 4th?

Rumor is that check in will be held at Atlantis resort....at the bottom of “Leap of Faith” water slide. 

Rumor is that check in will be held at Atlantis resort....at the bottom of “Leap of Faith” water slide. 

13 nights at sea... no.. I wouldn't go at all.. if you would kindly send your cruise to me in an IM it'll happily take care of it for  you lol 

Rumor is that check in will be held at Atlantis resort....at the bottom of “Leap of Faith” water slide. 

I used promo code IGNORETHECDC for a May cruise but they still cancelled the cruise. 

Anybody else checking flights to Nassau June 4th?

Prior to the canal, goods were transported overland, across the isthmus. This would require the ancient skills and knowledge used to build Stonehenge thousands of years ago, scaled up modestly, to transport Navigator from Caribbean to Pacific. A sprinkle of magic would certainly help.

Prior to the canal, goods were transported overland, across the isthmus. This would require the ancient skills and knowledge used to build Stonehenge thousands of years ago, scaled up modestly, to transport Navigator from Caribbean to Pacific. A sprinkle of magic would certainly help.

CDC is going to great lengths to keep the cruise ships out of the water

Starting in June sailing from St. Maarten.  
 
https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Celebrity/General_Info/ITK/CEL_JUNE_CARIBBEAN_COMEBACK_FOR_CELEBRITY_CRUISES_Press_Release_3-19-21.pdf
 
CELEBRITY CRUISES EMBRACES THE MAGIC OF ST. MAARTEN FOR JUNE CARIBBEAN COMEBACK
- Revolutionized Celebrity Millennium to set sail on June 5
- Announcement is “such a significant moment’ for company, St. Maarten and the Caribbean

MIAMI (March 19, 2021) – Celebrity Cruises announced its long-anticipated return to cruising today, as company President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo confirmed that the revolutionized Celebrity Millennium, the ship at the forefront of the fleet’s $500 million modernization program and featuring the exclusive open-air hideaway The Retreat®, will homeport in the tropical paradise of St. Maarten beginning June 5.

Beginning March 25, eager travelers can turn their vacation dreams into a dream vacation when booking opens for new seven-night itineraries departing through August to some of the best-loved Caribbean island destinations. The ship will sail with vaccinated crew and will be available to vaccinated adult guests and children under the age of 18 with a negative PCR test result within 72 hours of embarkation.

Guests can take advantage of special air and sea pricing offering exceptional savings on all Summer 2021 St. Maarten sailings starting at $1,999* per person for a veranda stateroom. The offer applies to new bookings and flights must be booked through Flights By Celebrity and prices include airfare and taxes. No promotional code is needed.
Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said, “Returning to the Caribbean after more than a year away is such a significant moment for us. It marks the measured beginning of the end of what has been a uniquely challenging time for everyone. We have been in constant contact with the leadership of St. Maarten these past months to support each other and share learnings and best practices. That we’re able to offer people the opportunity to safely vacation onboard the revolutionized Celebrity Millennium, is incredible, and that we will sail from the magical island of St. Maarten is very special. I am forever grateful for the support and collaboration of the St. Maarten government.”

“Having a major cruise line such as Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises homeport here is a significant economic milestone for St. Maarten. It’s an historic agreement, the fruit of continuous dialogue and a testament to the strength of our longstanding relationship,” Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication (TEATT) Ludmila de Weever declared. “Celebrity Cruises homeporting here will help rejuvenate our economy and drive opportunities for our people. I would like to thank the management team at the Royal Caribbean Group for their commitment to St. Maarten and their confidence in the Ministry of TEATT as a reliable and responsible partner. I look forward to the successful re-launch of their Caribbean cruising,” Minister de Weever concluded.

Four young deck hands from the Philippines with sawsall’s wouldn’t be a significant cost. Stacks appear stainless, a plasma torch would also do the job. If they boarded me in Miami I could have stacks trimmed back before Colon. 

Equal number of doses of maple syrup.

Equal number of doses of maple syrup.

I skimmed previous comments.....chair hogs in Coastal Kitchen who only like American beer?
This shouldn’t be a problem until Allure begins sailing out of Texas. 

The third wave will be the wake from a ship sailing out of Port Miami. 

I skimmed previous comments.....chair hogs in Coastal Kitchen who only like American beer?
This shouldn’t be a problem until Allure begins sailing out of Texas. 

Equal number of doses of maple syrup.

I skimmed previous comments.....chair hogs in Coastal Kitchen who only like American beer?
This shouldn’t be a problem until Allure begins sailing out of Texas. 

Equal number of doses of maple syrup.

Equal number of doses of maple syrup.

Equal number of doses of maple syrup.