10 minutes ago, Boston Babe said:

I have to say, none of this sounds like something "gee, I can't wait to go on a cruise this summer". The staff at the ports, the crew, etc will be subject to (again, speculating) a lot of supervision, making sure everything is going according to "CDC" etc. I also have to chime in about the vaccinations.  They DO NOT prevent you from getting the virus, just "lessen the symptoms", so there's a very real possibility a vaccinated person can get it. I pray that I can someday go again on a cruise.  I currently have 8 booked since losing my husband and have had 4 cancelled. My idea of cruising as I'm sure it's everyone's is what we experienced prior to Covid and I hope it can end up being that. Just not sure it's this year.  

Exactly this, whats the difference from having vaccinated passengers 2021 or next year?

10 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Pretty awful, unless the 95% route allows them to not have to follow these rules.

 

https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/cruise/covid19-operations-manual-cso.html

If it is like this I dont particularly want to go, especially as paying top dollar. Im hoping RC will offer l&S/refund?

I dont want to travel from UK for that shambles.

What are the conditions on board the European cruises?

Is this all for test cruises? or how it will be for 'real' cruises?

This is my favorite bit:

 This means it is particularly important for bathers to maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet (2 meters) when in the water with others who are not traveling companions or part of the same family

10 minutes ago, BarbieBell said:

My position on this is more to the 100% for both guests and crew. I realize that shuts out some including kids, but in due time they will be eligible for vaccinations as well. As for the folks that choose not to get vaccinated that’s certainly their right to choose but sometimes those choices come with consequences. You can’t have it both ways and put a struggling industry and other folks in jeopardy because you made a personal decision not be be vaccinated. Fair or not, jeeeze folks “fair” isn’t really a grown up word so stop trying to ruin cruising for everyone.  One case is all the CDC will need to put the brakes on again!

Im not sure vaccine apartheid is a good look! And fwiw I am vaccinated. I can only hope for those that choose not to be vaccinated for any reason get to enjoy the same freedoms as those who are.  Whilst not on the same scale, the flu vaccine was never a requirement and does kill people, we need to live with this just like flu! Its a case of people fully understanding the risks, which will be minimal (as it is now for the majority of people-99%survival rate, avg age of death 82 in UK)

The worlds gone mad, it will soon be 'show us your papers' to do anything!

I can only hope I get one more cruise in before this all happens.

7 minutes ago, LovetoCruise87 said:

  Royal Caribbean says kids may be able to cruise under CDC's 95% vaccinated restart plan

Royal Caribbean's Senior Vice President, Sales, Trade Support and Service, Vicki Freed, told travel agents in a webinar that the CDC's plan was purposefully left short of requiring 100% vaccinated passengers so that kids could sail.

"The reason for that is because children do not have to be vaccinated if they are under 18," Ms. Freed explained after getting asked why not require everyone to be vaccinated. "And so at this point, that is where the difference between the ninety five and one hundred percent."

But this goes on to mention that the vaccine will soon be approved for 12+, there is no mention of whether this will be compulsory to cruise.  Also what happens if more than 5% of passengers are under 18?

And what happens if I dont want my children to be given a trial vaccine? Are we banned from cruising?

The 5% that could be un vaccinated would only be a few hundred on oasis class, how many under 18' usually travel? 

No children under the age of 18 should be required to have been vaccinated.  I do not want my children to have a vaccine whilst still in the trial period and its wrong of anybody to insist on this in order for them to enjoy a holiday. Especially when all the adults will be vaccinated (those that can).

18 minutes ago, princevaliantus said:

Let's just say your numbers are correct, wouldn't you feel more safer being around 95% vaccinated people rather than 75%?? I know I would. Don't knock it considering that's 20% of un-vaccinated people are the ones that you will be around and you don't know who those 20% are at any given time.

I couldn't care less if I were on a ship full of unvaccinated people (as it used to be). The risks are minimal, and  those at greater risk should be vaccinated.  I don't like the idea of this mass coercion into getting the whole world vaccinated (that's a another topic), we need to live with this like we do flu! Not making people scared of the  'unvaccinated'.  There is now no reason in my mind why cruising cannot resume immediately.

1 hour ago, twangster said:

If the emergency injunction against the CDC and the CSO on May 12 is successful you won't have any issues.  At least not from a Florida port.

Sorry im not up to speed with this, but isnt it more to do with what RC put in place, based on the last CDC info to resume cruising?

Im travelling with a 13, and 17 year old who more than likely wont be vaccinated ( my wife and I are).

I also do not want my children vaccinated whilst the vaccines are still officially under trial. I can only hope that for this summer they allow children on board with a negative test.  If after that cruises are for vaccinated persons only I will no longer be cruising!

How does that affect unvaccinated children?

I thought you could only l&s once?

9 hours ago, em.down.the.rabbit.hole said:

I haven't seen any drinks included promos on Royals uk site for absolutely ages, so I'm thinking it may be a travel agent bolt on...

Booked this direct in 2019.

Thanks, yes from UK

I booked a cruise for August 20 which came with free drinks packages as a promotion.  I did a l&s to August 21, if this cruise gets cancelled is there anyway I can get RC to honor the drinks package promotion on a future cruise?