LovetoCruise87

Oh, duh. Of course, since I've never done a back-to-back.
:::: slowly backing out of conversation ::::

Seems more and more companies are doing away with the pre-testing. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening with most cruises leaving the United States for the rest of this year, unless ports of call areas decide to no longer require that as a condition to leave the ship. 

I would love to be able to go on this cruise. To be able to see all of the wonders of the world and so much more. But......I'm pretty sure that I don't have $120,000 laying around for an inside cabin for me and my wife. But it is fun to dream!

Great information and it really puts the whole thing in perspective. I also believe that this is now endemic. No one is going around suggesting that everyone test if they have the common cold or not. 

Great information and it really puts the whole thing in perspective. I also believe that this is now endemic. No one is going around suggesting that everyone test if they have the common cold or not. 

Exactly.  You can't get covid if you don't take a test!

Great information and it really puts the whole thing in perspective. I also believe that this is now endemic. No one is going around suggesting that everyone test if they have the common cold or not. 

Great information and it really puts the whole thing in perspective. I also believe that this is now endemic. No one is going around suggesting that everyone test if they have the common cold or not. 

Have some perspective, covid today isn't covid of 2020. I have 4,500 employees, in 2020, a few died and about every 20th one to get covid was hospitalized, Many were in the ICU, it was no joke. In 2022, I've had over a thousand catch it this year not a single hospitalization. These last few weeks at any one time 100 have it, 10 a day come back, 10 go out, I give them all free 2 weeks of paid leave if they test positive and it does not come out of their regular leave balances so as to not encourage people working sick so it is not under reported and I get daily reports. In January this year  me and my three Moderna shots, wore a mask, still caught it. Wife got it in June, same shots. So why would I give a a darn about covid, masks, or tests, we caught it six months apart, had our shots at the same time, still shared a bed while we were sick, still kissed goodnight and didn't even give it to each other either time. Just stop the testing, I'll walk into a covid ward and kiss everyone there, nothing can stop it and I am not afraid of it. Even the head of county USC hospital in Los Angeles (the furthest from right wing conspiracy theorists you can find), in a county reimposing masks said that almost nobody in the hospital with covid is in the hospital because of covid. It's over!
 
P.S., my employees are about 65-70% vaccinated, in 2022 there is no discernible difference in their odds of catching it or how serious it is based vaccine status or mask wearing or prior infection, not in catching it or catching it twice. What was true on 2020 and 2021 is not applicable to 2022 My study, because of workman's comp is in depth and is as big or bigger than other studies you read online and from my data, nothing stops it and its no big deal if you get it. If you are on death's doorstep or scared to death, stay home. It's endemic and it is the common cold now, let's move on, nobody was wrong and nobody was right, stop blaming but do accept that it is over.

🤣
I will wish you luck as well. 

I can't see a booster requirement just due to there not being one standard definition of "up to date"

If there are changes, I would think we'd hear them sooner rather than later.

"Prior to 2020, did you ever go on a cruise with cold like symptoms (not requiring prescription meds or Dr visit)?"  
"If so, did you social distance, wear a mask, and/or use other mitigation strategies to prevent passing it on?"

That just stinks!! Might as well throw mine away. 🤣

What sound does a cow make when she is out of milk?......Nothing. It's udder silence.😎

Unfortunately!

I've had no luck.  
I asked on Oasis, back when it was sailing at reduced capacity and Guest Services hardly let me finish my sentence and the answer was no.
I sailed on Oasis in June and asked the Loyalty Ambassador, because it is still listed as a perk for Diamond Plus, and she said because of the Royal Up program and the ship currently being at a fuller capacity they no longer offered that.   I told her of my request back in the fall and she said I should have seen her.  It's another case of Royal not knowing what one hand says, or following policy, or whatever.  Based on the above stories it can't hurt to try.

I did meet a woman on one of my sailings that discovered her fiancé had cheated on her and she went to guest services to ask for a different cabin and she was immediately moved, security and all to help her. Glad they had a cabin for her to move to!

About a week ago the exchange was an even $1 dollar to $1 Euro

Me neither. I was hoping for a change, not a statement saying they will let us know when a change could, maybe, sort of happen. 
As far as the CDC providing guidance, they may come by Christmas. lol

Congrats!!!!
We will reach Diamond during our Sept cruise this year. Not sure how long till we reach Diamond+, but we will try

Congrats!!!!
We will reach Diamond during our Sept cruise this year. Not sure how long till we reach Diamond+, but we will try

Me neither. I was hoping for a change, not a statement saying they will let us know when a change could, maybe, sort of happen. 
As far as the CDC providing guidance, they may come by Christmas. lol