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This sounds really challenging, and wonder if it’s just this ship being overly cautious or interpreting the rules a bit too strictly? Or if perhaps there was a case of transmission linked to AO and now they’re overcompensating? I say this because @Matt recently had his kids on a cruise and it doesn’t sound like AO was so unpleasant. Different ages though, so who knows! 
 
I agree with the above poster that hopefully soon kids will be able to get vaxxed too, and we’ll ALL get to go back to having cruising experiences that are closer to pre-pandemic normal! 

Cmon dude, that's a rather sensationalist take on Pfizer
"Most cases after the vaccine have occurred in younger males and required hospitalization, federal health officials say, though the data suggests cases remain "rare" and typically subside on their own within a day."
In all of the scenarios that the FDA modeled, the agency estimated that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine would more frequently prevent COVID-related cases in children than cause "excess myocarditis cases." 
Most importantly:
"After reducing the size of its dose, Pfizer said its trials had turned up mostly mild side effects, no new safety concerns, and no cases of myocarditis or pericarditis."
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-vaccine-kids-myocarditis-risk/

Aioli or bust

Mayo or miracle whip can cause brutal arguments
……I’ve said too much  👀

The CDC document released justifying their extension of the Conditional Sail Order reported many cases of COVID-19 infection of both crew and passengers on cruises with > 96% vaccination rates of passengers and 100% vaccination rate for the crews.  The CDC did not name the cruise lines by name but what is apparent is the cruise lines were obligated to reported the infection data to the CDC but did release the same information to the general public.  I understand the business reasons to keep the infection data close to the vest.  It also reveals cruising is not as risk free as it seems.  
I would like the cruise lines to be more forthcoming with infection rate information so we all can decide for ourselves what the risks are and we are willing to take.
 
https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/cruise/pdf/CDC-CSO-Extension-10-25-21-p.pdf
 

Please do not comment on the efficacy of masks, vaccines, mayonnaise, or anything Covid related. This is not allowed on this forum, period.

Can you check the room against the deck plans? You should be able to see whether or not it has a balcony there.  

You're correct, but when travel essentially shuts down...

Oh, those kind of night shots.

I’m on the same sailing and reached out to Captain Johnny via social media 😂...he told me they won’t have to test cruise and they look forward to welcoming us aboard on the 14th!

The CDC outlined requirements that Harmony can follow that will excuse them from having to do a test cruise when coming back to the US.

Same! We got ours back a lot sooner then we expected! 

There are a limited number of adults who may be unvaxxed due to religious exemptions or medical contraindications. But yes, largely useless.

If memory serves correctly, there was very little wiggle room when the vaccine was approved for the 12 and up age group; the mandate was almost immediate.

This sounds really challenging, and wonder if it’s just this ship being overly cautious or interpreting the rules a bit too strictly? Or if perhaps there was a case of transmission linked to AO and now they’re overcompensating? I say this because @Matt recently had his kids on a cruise and it doesn’t sound like AO was so unpleasant. Different ages though, so who knows! 
 
I agree with the above poster that hopefully soon kids will be able to get vaxxed too, and we’ll ALL get to go back to having cruising experiences that are closer to pre-pandemic normal! 

This sounds really challenging, and wonder if it’s just this ship being overly cautious or interpreting the rules a bit too strictly? Or if perhaps there was a case of transmission linked to AO and now they’re overcompensating? I say this because @Matt recently had his kids on a cruise and it doesn’t sound like AO was so unpleasant. Different ages though, so who knows! 
 
I agree with the above poster that hopefully soon kids will be able to get vaxxed too, and we’ll ALL get to go back to having cruising experiences that are closer to pre-pandemic normal! 

Oct 24 Oasis of the Seas...3630. Apparently a new milestone. The Windjammer Buffet has opened for dinner for the first time since the restart. 
To recap;
Sept 19...2081 --- Sept 26...2580 --- Oct 17...3147 --- Oct 24...3630.

This sounds really challenging, and wonder if it’s just this ship being overly cautious or interpreting the rules a bit too strictly? Or if perhaps there was a case of transmission linked to AO and now they’re overcompensating? I say this because @Matt recently had his kids on a cruise and it doesn’t sound like AO was so unpleasant. Different ages though, so who knows! 
 
I agree with the above poster that hopefully soon kids will be able to get vaxxed too, and we’ll ALL get to go back to having cruising experiences that are closer to pre-pandemic normal! 

Pre COVID Indy never felt full to us even though it was sold out.  Don’t remember having to really wait long for activities. 

Our Uber driver last time had to take an alternate route that didn't use the tunnel because the normal roads were closed because apparently people like to pay to get up early and run in the streets for medals.
We somehow ended up at a dead-end on the wrong side of fence to get to the terminal.  The non-tunnel way is for trucks and the like.

RC is putting a baseball field on a ship?

They fixed the website AND the app.  No more IT errors.  
Nah.  That would be bigger than news of a lifetime.  

-No more masking or pre cruise testing.
-You're now able to (and encouraged to) push chair hogs into the pool
-Lobster night will now have actual lobsters served instead of oversized crawfish
-Bridge tours will allow passengers to drive the ship
-They're introducing new technology where a day on a cruise ship lasts 48 hours instead of 24.

Skirts are allowed. There's more than one way to show your calves/knees in the fashion world.

A drop in the bucket as compared to their revenues from international banking