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RoyalUp bids beginning. Anyone "win" their bid yet?

Starting the general planning here for this cruise:

Going to catch the $7/pp e/w shuttle first day/morning in Bermuda to Horseshoe and also do the beach walk over to Butts and Jobson. Then, back to Rum Bum for a drink. Booked a non-RCShoreX sunset cruise in Bermuda that day just before 8p late dining. Usually do the UDP, but wanted to hit the main dining for dinners and see how that goes, so we grabbed lunches at specialty dining all sea days (and Nassau, which we consider a sea day), and nothing else so far. Second day in Bermuda looks like a 2 or 3 pm all aboard, so looking at the Crystal Caves as a non-RCShoreX ressie.

If there are any can't miss Bermuda sights to see, love to hear suggestions.

About 120 days left. Looks like they shortened the stay in Bermuda to about 32 hours (bummer), but we plan on enjoying the heck out of Bermuda beaches with whatever time we get.

Does anyone know who the current Room Service Manager is on the Mariner (might have title wrong there - perhaps Hotel manager/supervisor)? There was a fantastic lady who is Indian/Chinese, but I cannot remember her name. Met her back in 2021 when we were helping vaccinate crew at Port Canaveral.

Now waiting (patiently) for the RoyalUp to come through on an upgrade. There's availability for balcony rooms online, so hopefully get bumped up (for $$) to a balcony from interior. It would be dirt cheap on a balcony if it comes through. Crossing fingers.

Down to a week now. Starting to think about packing bags. Amazon is my friend and will be making several drop offs the next couple of days to round out the packed items.

Hello - thought I would post so that this lonely cruise roll call gets a little attention! We are on this one as well, arriving on the 18th to do a nice tour of the surrounding area - done the usual fish throwing and first starbucks location stuff, so we are going outside of the city to see the sights. After that, enjoying the heck out of the glaciers and incredible scenery.

This is directly from the Port Authority:

Port Canaveral Releases Plan for 
September 3 Rescheduled Artemis Launch

Public parking on Port will be highly limited 
Visitors and guests are advised to plan accordingly

 
(Photo: NASA)

Port Canaveral, FL – September 1, 2022 – Port Canaveral today released its plan for access to the Port during the launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center north of the Port. The launch is currently scheduled for Saturday, September 3rd with a two-hour launch window opening at 2:17 p.m. and lasting through 4:17 p.m. 

Visitors hoping to watch the launch from Port Canaveral are advised that parking at the Port on launch day will be highly limited.

Cruise guests, vendors and employees heading to the Port for any ship sailings that day should plan for extra driving time with higher-than-normal traffic volumes expected on all roadways in and around Port Canaveral. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (See below for more details)

•    Port Canaveral is open.

•    Jetty Park opens at 7:00 AM and will remain open until capacity is reached.

•    Parking at The Cove is for business patrons only.  Lots will remain open until capacity is reached. 

•    All cruise terminal parking garages and surface lots are reserved for cruise passengers’ parking only.

•    No parking /viewing alongside SR 401 or George King Boulevard.

•    SR 401 bridge will not open for vessel transits from 11:00 AM until 6:30 PM.

•    No drone photography will be permitted from the Port without prior approval of CPA’s Public Safety and Security Department.

 
(Map: Canaveral Port Authority)

Electronic signs on State Road 528 and A1A and on Port Canaveral roadways and intersections will advise motorists of road restrictions, as well as when parking capacity has been reached at designated parking areas.  Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputies will monitor traffic, control key traffic intersections, and enforce parking on and around the Port. 
 
Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) traffic advisory map

(Map: Space Coast TPO)

BCSO deputies will be patrolling the Port to enforce parking restrictions. The BCSO Marine Units will patrol the Port waterways. 

Canaveral Fire Rescue will have EMT’s roving Port-wide to assist and treat where needed.  

Brevard Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will monitor county traffic and will be sharing the Port traffic plans.

JETTY PARK – OPENS 7:00 AM

•    Parking is limited to electronic passholders. Parking passes must be purchased in advance. No cash or credit card transactions are allowed at the entrance booth.

•    Lot will close when 100% vehicle capacity is reached.
•    Walk-ins or bicyclists will be allowed to enter the park until capacity is reached.
•    After the launch vehicles departing Jetty Park will be directed by BCSO deputies onto Shorewood Drive towards N. Atlantic Blvd. 
 
BOAT RAMPS PARKING
•    Freddie Patrick Boat Ramps and Rodney S. Ketcham Park Boat Ramps vehicle and trailer parking will be open and available to boaters on a first-come, first-serve basis until capacity is reached. 

•    Boat Ramps parking lots are exclusively for boater vehicles and trailers using boat ramps. 

COVE PARKING FOR RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES

•    Parking lots in the Cove dining district (see parking map) are for the exclusive use of Cove merchant patrons. 
•    Lots will close when maximum vehicle capacity is reached.
•    A private invitation only viewing event is being held for 3,000 guests outdoors on the lawn of the Exploration Tower. Parking for the event will be controlled by the event organizer; no public parking will be available in the area.

 
TRAFFIC IN AND AROUND THE PORT
•    Exploration Tower and parking lot are closed for construction

•    All cruise terminal parking garages and nearby surface lots are open for cruise guest parking only.
•    No parking allowed on George King Boulevard, SR 401, or any Port roadways.
•    No parking on unpaved lots or grassy surface areas.

•    NO parking allowed on State Road 528 median – entire length

•    SR 401 will be open to vehicle traffic heading to the Port’s northside cruise terminals and cargo operations and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station checkpoints.   

•    The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Road Rangers will be patrolling I95 and SR 528 to assist motorists with vehicle breakdowns and accident support. 
 

I live directly across the river from the Artemis pad in Titusville. SteverK's description of his/her trips from the UCF campus to NASA usually only takes 45 minutes to an hour at worst. We travel to that area frequently for shopping and eating. An hour and forty-five minutes at 3am is absurd even if the roads were taken over by zombies. A two hour and thirty-minute drive back at 9am in what should have been "against" traffic (people living in Orlando and driving into work at NASA/etc.) would make most people here foam at the mouth. Plan accordingly - people will be packing the roads and viewing areas BEFORE the crack of dawn. Treat it like 495 around DC - you know it will be a disaster, give yourself plenty of time, and drive defensively.

If you are fortunate to have boarded your ship before the launch time, AND it actually launches, you'll have a tremendous seat at a historic event. It will shake your teeth. Supposed to be as loud as a jackhammer (depending on humidity, winds & rocket science gods). Enjoy.

Storage...Ha! Keeping it G rated...

We sail in 5 days and we are still in GTY Interior room status. Not a big deal because stateroom is only good for about 3 things () whereas there are a bazillion things to do outside of the cabin!

On 7/13/2022 at 8:06 AM, jticarruthers said:

I have a couple of friends who work in the Travel Industry and after hearing all their tales of woe trying to shepherd people through the ever changing rules from country to country, I decided there was no way I was going to mess with international travel until all this stuff is done, not worth the hassle.

Bad enough dealing with the machinations of our government never mind having to worry about what all the other ones are thinking.

That's too bad. I encourage my 18-year-old son to travel internationally - he just returned from a US to Belgium to Spain to Greece trip and he had a blast over 9 days. He and his girlfriend traveled with a backpack each and rolled with it and had a great time. Don't be confined by imaginary issues. Go for it - you'll regret not going. There have always been "rules" to deal with - visas and other heavy handed restrictions - and millions of people have had the time of their lives dealing while dealing with those issues.

In general it can look like this, but every physician practice may use their own paperwork/form:

NAME OF PRACTICE

Street Address

Phone: xxxxx Fax: xxxxxxxx

 CLIA ID Number: xxxxxxxx, Expires xxxxxxxx

COVID-19 CERTIFICATE OF RECOVERY

 Today’s date:             x/x/2022

Patient Name:            xxxxxxxxx

Patient DOB:              mm/dd/yyyy

Patient Address:       xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The patient’s test results have been reviewed and confirmed as the following:

Location:                  xxxxx

CLIA ID Number:      xxxxx

Test Type:                NAAT/PCR

Test Date:                xx/xx/2022

Test Result:             POSITIVE

The patient has confirmed:

·         They’ve had no symptoms of COVID-19 (no fever, nausea, headaches, vomiting or respiratory problems) within the last 72 hours

·         They’ve completed their isolation period

·         At least 7 days have elapsed since the date of their positive test

·         They have fully recovered from COVID-19

·         They have no current medical condition that would preclude them from work and/or travel

Given the above, it’s concluded that the patient:

·         Has fully recovered from COVID-19 and is not considered infectious

·         Appears fit to return to work and/or travel

Important considerations for the patient and receiving authority:

·         The patient must follow local COVID-19 guidelines if symptoms develop, including any mandatory isolation prior to work and/or travel

·         This COVID-19 certificate of recovery should be presented alongside the patient’s positive test result certificate to confirm the test details

Signed by:

Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX                  Date:

Geez. I now have carpal tunnel from clicking the " add to card" button a bazillion times. No RC popped up but a Celebrity did. Excludes RC bennies, however.

Was fun watching the Allure arrive at CT1 at 0530 this morning. Now the real fun begins here shortly. Goodbye stupid social media world

This is not an advertisement, just a link to help folks find "free" antigen testing - use this link and plug in the zip code where you are staying: https://testing.nomihealth.com/easy_registration/26/onsite

They will require your health insurance information but haven't asked for any co-pay or cash (at least from me).

Yep - the Allure October 31st sailing had it sold out for the last 2 weeks until yesterday when it opened up again. Open, close, open, close, sell out, cancel... Just be persistent and check as much as you can. When you board you might have an opportunity to purchase as well, but if you are a planner then that will make you bonkers.