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We will see you there!

I spend almost no time on the pool deck, so mask mandate there wouldn't bother me. Now if they tried to say I had to wear a mask on my private balcony...that would be a game changer. No problem with vaccination once it is my turn (last in line)! Already had coronavirus, it sucked but no terrible problems/after effects. My husband gave it to me and my son!

Are you on the Dec. 19 Cruise?

@princevaliantus So far it's been "All sailings are canceled until Month, Date, Year except Quantum of the Seas". That is very different than what we will have going forward with several ships sailing.

I believe it is going to start being a rolling cancellation on a ship by ship basis. As they are able to get ships sailing those will go forward (i.e. April will be Odyssey from Israel and Quantum for Singapore) and all ships that are not yet sailing will all get canceled. I think it's going to get a LOT more messy simply because it won't be a blanket statement. Everyone will have to be very alert to specific ship's news as they sail/don't sail depending on countries and ports.

NOTE: Those prices are in AUD, Australian dollars, not in US dollars. That can account for the difference.

@twangster Every day a little closer!! Crossing fingers for my Cruise this year!!!

We're up to 70 million jabs here in the US as of Feb. 25, and we're jabbing about 2 million...a day.

Perhaps post in the "Live Blog" channel? or in News? @Matt?

What I have done while sailing with my game obsessed 11 year old is to add funds to his SeaPass card at the start of each day. That way he has to budget. Otherwise he would likely use all of his arcade money on day 1, then would complain each day afterward ?

Why, @twangster why so optimistic? What do you know that the rest of us don't???

Buy them, then check the prices often. You can repurchase if you find a lower price.

In Costa Maya we go to Nohoch Kay, great beach, very chill. Some of the freshest ceviche and fabulous shrimp too! You can hang out on the beautiful beach or rent a sailboat. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g499450-d7827188-Reviews-Nohoch_Kay_Beach_Club-Mahahual_Costa_Maya_Yucatan_Peninsula.html

@ChristieTSF Check out the full ship tours on youtube that can give you a good idea of each ship: Freedom: FULL SHIP TOUR NEWLY AMPLIFIED FREEDOM OF THE SEAS 2021 | SHIP TOUR OF ALL PUBLIC AREAS AND DECKS! - YouTube Navigator: Royal Caribbean "Navigator of the Seas" | Full Ship Walkthrough Tour & Review | All Public Spaces 4K - YouTube

Thanks for the links, as I am always interested in Science and a self-professed Science geek.

WOW, that is crazy!! especially considering that someone who had covid and recovered is now immune for about three months to that strain they had.

Those sorts of promises from die-hard cruisers never hold water! ?

Top Water is great! we've hosted our UH Valenti Alumni Assn Fishing Tournament out there several times. I am going to have to try Flip Flops, never been there.

I live in Houston, so go to Galveston/Kemah/Quintana about six times a year. I always like to see what people recommend. Everyone has their likes/dislikes ? Thanks for sharing all the great info!

If you're down there, don't miss Space Center Houston (not really in Houston, actually closer to Galveston)

@Galveston Steve I can't believe you left out Gaido's (3802 Seawall)! It is a Galveston seafood restaurant that has been in continuous operation since 1911. www.gaidos.com

We cruised with our son for Thanksgiving a few years ago. It is best to buy dining package for adults and probably 14 yo, then pay for the 10 year old's meal a la carte. You will just need to be sure that when you make reservations to let them know your total party number.

True, my best friend is a "long-hauler". She works in the medical field. She was sick for four months and unable to work. She is now (thankfully) turning a corner and starting to feel somewhat normal, but it has been 9 months since her positive test. Sorry about the exaggeration, it is just too easy to get frustrated by all of the gloom and doom. Yes, there are terrible cases, but it is also up to us as a people to persevere and look toward better days.

In the U.S. 35.2 Million people have been vaccinated as of Feb. 4. That is starting to make a huge difference in the numbers. And we continue to vaccinate between 1-1.5 Million people A DAY. Look it up CDC COVID Data Tracker I don't watch the news normally and go straight to the source. Local news is all too happy to scare people half to death. You will never see the number of people who have RECOVERED from Coronavirus reported on the news, as that doesn't fit their narrative.

It won't be (by the U.S.) but it will be enforced by Royal Caribbean as part of their "Healthy Sail Panel" recommendations, just as it is being enforced and applied in Singapore right now on the Quantum of the Seas.