LGCruises

LOL I still can’t get over the idea of escalators on cruise ships, it just seems so crazy. Also on the deck plans I think it was indicated somewhere that there are escalators to deck 2 or the gangway area? I’m interested to hear how practical those end up being on port days. That aside, Icon has beautiful interior spaces! Enjoy

Looks very cool! Thoughts on the Aquadome? The seating style and lighting is very reminiscent of Two70 on Quantum class ships I think. Enjoy the show!

Would there be anyway for you guys to find out what the exact percent is? Loving the blog so far! Enjoy Icon!

That’s absolutely terrible! Best wishes to you and your family! Stay safe out there.

Thanks for the info! I do recall seeing a few norovirus outbreak articles her and there before the covid pandemic.

I understand that, but cruise lines do have a responsibility for public health onboard, just as they do for supplying food and accommodations. The extent of that responsibility may be up for some debate, but there’s no denying that it exists. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to know what the policies/procedures are, and I would appreciate if you didn’t dismiss my concerns in such a way.

Would you by any chance happen to know that percentage? I’m curious as to at what point they decide that they can’t hide/not disclose this info.

So sorry to hear that! I will say that it sounds like Viking handled the situation very well and was transparent with guests, which should not be much to ask for honestly. Agree with all of your other points!

Extremely well-said. Unfortunately this is the way our society works, and as the human population continues to increase exponentially, such viruses and illnesses will continue to proliferate unchecked for the most part. That being said, I do wish people were more considerate sometimes. Some people don’t even bother to cover their mouths when coughing or wash their hands, and as someone else said earlier, these are basic courtesies.

Thank you for the well wishes. I am aware of the statements and the inherent risks associated with cruising, that said I still choose to go because of the great experiences onboard. I just wish that society as a whole was not so ignorant about public health sometimes.

An interesting update: On the Facebook group for my sailing, someone just decided to reveal that by the end of our 11-night sailing, Royal was aware of 5 positive cases onboard for at least the last 3 days of the cruise (all sea days), and that these passengers disembarked via crew gangway on debarkation day. There was never any announcement or letter informing other passengers and business continued as normal and there was no enhanced sanitation or anything really. I don’t know how to feel about this, as I would’ve certainly appreciated some notice or maybe a “you guys should test yourselves for COVID when you get home”.

Could you please share some of these blogs/vlogs? I’d be interested in learning more about what goes on behind the scenes, especially in more recent months.

You’re definitely not wrong about that. What I meant was that I hope COVID is not on the rise again like many people are saying it is. Cruising would probably be among the first things to be paused if things took a turn for the worse.

Yeah, everyone makes a good point. My symptoms have been somewhat minor and I hope they stay that way. Hopefully this was just a one-off thing and cruising remains unaffected…

I don’t know if this belongs in this category, so feel free to remove it if it doesn’t. I disembarked Anthem of the Seas yesterday (01/18/2024) and have now (a day later) tested positive for COVID unfortunately. At the beginning of the cruise everyone in my party (as well as the rest of the ship) was in good health, but by the last day the corridors were filled with people with nasty coughs. I did not show any symptoms until after disembarking, and decided to take a test today, which came back positive. Should I call Royal and inform them? I’m concerned that because protocols are more laid back now then they were in my 2022 cruise on Adventure of the Seas, crew members might unknowingly get sick. Thoughts?

I forgot to add one last thing! Captain Tony did also mention that Royal hopes to officially announce this new smaller ship before the end of this year.

Hi there! I normally just lurk on the blogs, but there is an interesting piece of information that I have not yet seen elsewhere: I’m currently on the 11 Night Caribbean Sailing on the Anthem of the Seas, and this morning I attended the Captain’s Corner event in Two70. Captain Tony began by talking about the upcoming launch of Icon for a few seconds and then mentioned what I assume is related to Project Discovery, he did not actually use this phrase. In his words “After Icon, there are plans to build new smaller ships. These are planned to be between the size of the Voyager and Radiance classes.” He did not mention anything else, and no one asked any follow up questions. (Most of the questions for the QnA were complaints about the quality of food in the Windjammer and the change to once-a-day stateroom housekeeping.) Anyway, I’m not sure how credible Captain Tony is and where he might’ve gotten this info from, so I’m curious as to what everyone else thinks.