DunkelBierJay

I had no issues getting stuck on the Abyss aboard Symphony...very fun slide and it seemed longer than I anticipated.

You are so welcoming, so good at what you do that I am very sad about this. While I only cruised with you once, I have great memories of you and your good cheer. Bus 3!

Ships are subject to the laws of the countries where they port.

This ups the pessimism more than just a bit. The hopeful comment is just that. I do not predict any productive dialog with the CDC. The information the CDC needs is that cruise lines are already taking extraordinary measures to be safe and that there is a willing public who want to spend money on these products. It will fall on deaf ears though, and there is nothing voters can do to stop the government from just doing whatever it wants.

No, I was a la carte...it was the President's cruise, and I remember being horrified at the cost...I can't remember exactly, but it was something like $74.99 per person per day.

Did you have the drink package? I didn't, and I wonder what the process would have been if I did.

While I loved using my WOW band on Symphony last Fall, I was still signing all those 10" long thermal receipts every time I got a drink. Anything that gets us past this would be welcome.

I just ran across this article that Norwegian extended its cancellations to October: https://business.financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/norwegian-cruise-line-extends-travel-suspension-rattling-industry Anyone anticipating an announcement from Royal tomorrow?

The people are learning that safety can't be micromanaged by central bureaucracies. The CDC will never learn because they think they are too important. They need to continue moving goal posts in order to justify what they do. Any complaints to the US government will fall on deaf ears. Any appeals to using common sense and individuals taking responsibility for their own decisions will fall on deaf ears. Letters to elected legislators has fallen on deaf ears in my case. It is completely futile to expect control freaks to give up and let people live their lives. It could be a lot worse, but it is getting worse every day.

People who cruise are so spread out, I doubt we would have any effect on decision making in the endless federal bureaucracy. They will affect disproportionate responses all they want, and letters to congress people are ineffective while people are rioting around the country. I'm beginning tho think they just want to kill the industry. Safety can't be micromanaged even in as litigious a society as the US.

It may not be what you are thinking it is. It is more of a historical site with a small restaurant, bar and pool... https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147405-d148109-Reviews-Blackbeard_s_Castle-Charlotte_Amalie_St_Thomas_U_S_Virgin_Islands.html

They will order about three dozen masks per cruise and sell them in the Royal Shops.

probably right...I just hope the body cam video gets out there...

With all the speculation going on and the roller coaster RCL and other cruise stocks have been on, I sold what I purchased originally and made enough for a few cruises. I am considering looking for another dip like yesterday, but the price is rebounding again...so I expect to get back in at some point. I don't recommend doing this, btw unless you are willing to take the risk...and you have a stomach of iron, or check the price only occasionally.

If this is legit, and its what I think it is, someone aboard an RC ship may be giving confidential information out...not sure why prop type is listed or why ships from other lines are shown...

Southwest has over 140 of its planes parked right now, so supply is going to be limited. With a November sailing, things might be priced better by August. I would wait if it were me.

I pre-arranged our tour through Facebook and we were picked up in a very nice SUV, and the guide could not have been nicer. I wish I wrote down his name. Sorry that I do not remember it.

You can combine snorkeling with Daniel Johnson's Monkey and Sloth hangout and turn it into an island tour as well. We had a dedicated driver for our family who also brought us by a couple of great street food locations and to a chocolate factory tour.

I could really go for this if they can jack up the Sunshine Skyway! ?

I'd be for Bermuda and Bahamas just to get on a ship...plus my wife hasn't seen Boston before.

I save two hours a day on commuting

A. No B. Maybe C. Yes

wow...the Brilliance Group Cruise in October is $12.99, but I can't get the transaction to go through

I think the changes for sanitation and to avoid cross contamination will follow the service styles in Cafe Promenade, Sorentos and Park Cafe, and possibly to manage the capacity of the Windjammer at peak times. They may also keep the entire seating area available during slow times when only a portion of the serving area is open. Other than potential crowding issues with more stanchions and crew in front of the serving stations to keep people from self serving, I don't think the changes in the Windjammer are insurmountable in the short term. Large modifications are not possible with all the ships at anchor or repatriating crew right now. In ships without a Royal Promenade, I would like to see more food court options other than Cafe Latitudes dotted around the Centrums. Lots of back of the house changes would need to be made for that I would think. I think it is certain there will be design changes in new builds and dry docks to make it easier to manage the new service style they will implement.

We got a deal on Symphony, I think it was $125 on embarkation day...we were the only people on a tour....they were slow, and we decided to do it and loved it. Some days, we would use the thermal suite twice.