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This is the reason we quit taking any FCC. If I could use them more like the cash I gave them initially, we would still have a bunch of them. I would have to start a spreadsheet and make a job out of following all these things for years because every time I used a couple, they were naturally over by some margin, and guess what.....they will then issue you more FCC's for the difference. NO Thanks!
Let's see....no combining, no stacking, no transferring, etc.
Make it more like spending cash, you know, like when I gave it to you.............

This is the reason we quit taking any FCC. If I could use them more like the cash I gave them initially, we would still have a bunch of them. I would have to start a spreadsheet and make a job out of following all these things for years because every time I used a couple, they were naturally over by some margin, and guess what.....they will then issue you more FCC's for the difference. NO Thanks!
Let's see....no combining, no stacking, no transferring, etc.
Make it more like spending cash, you know, like when I gave it to you.............

Agree with PhillyLady, at first we tried booking out into the near future(July). That didn't go well, cancelled again.
RCI, as well as the other lines, are selling ALL these future sailings as if they will all go off as planned a year or two ago. Even selling drink packages, wifi, etc. We are concentrating on just recovering our invested monies, and and will begin booking last minute when they begin sailing again.
It does take away the fun of planning, BUT, that's a lot better than trying to get a refund 90 days later.

Agree with PhillyLady, at first we tried booking out into the near future(July). That didn't go well, cancelled again.
RCI, as well as the other lines, are selling ALL these future sailings as if they will all go off as planned a year or two ago. Even selling drink packages, wifi, etc. We are concentrating on just recovering our invested monies, and and will begin booking last minute when they begin sailing again.
It does take away the fun of planning, BUT, that's a lot better than trying to get a refund 90 days later.

Agree with PhillyLady, at first we tried booking out into the near future(July). That didn't go well, cancelled again.
RCI, as well as the other lines, are selling ALL these future sailings as if they will all go off as planned a year or two ago. Even selling drink packages, wifi, etc. We are concentrating on just recovering our invested monies, and and will begin booking last minute when they begin sailing again.
It does take away the fun of planning, BUT, that's a lot better than trying to get a refund 90 days later.

And so I have advised multiple people on multiple websites, that there is no need to rush to rebook ANY travel until we see exactly how the industry is recovering!
It is always easier to get a last-minute bargain instead of waiting months and months for a refund...

Great reply as it represents my sentiments exactly. At first we took the FCC's because we thought they could be used much the same as cash for existing and future bookings. Much to our dismay, that IS NOT the case. It seems to be like the game of kick the can. Just keep kicking the can down the road.
We end up with smaller FCC's that can't be combined/stacked and have no idea when you will get them. We tried to play the game for a couple months, but have grown weary as it becomes a job just keeping up with all the restrictions.....it ain't no fun anymore.
3 cancelled so far.

Great reply as it represents my sentiments exactly. At first we took the FCC's because we thought they could be used much the same as cash for existing and future bookings. Much to our dismay, that IS NOT the case. It seems to be like the game of kick the can. Just keep kicking the can down the road.
We end up with smaller FCC's that can't be combined/stacked and have no idea when you will get them. We tried to play the game for a couple months, but have grown weary as it becomes a job just keeping up with all the restrictions.....it ain't no fun anymore.
3 cancelled so far.

+1. No more FCCs for us.  Cash only from now on. Just too many restrictions and limitations on using FCCs.

Not sure you will see the Majesty come through all of this and return to New Orleans as planned. Much better chance of reopening of Galveston in some form or another.

Actually, on the Rhapsody, the Diamond Club is a partitioned section of the Shall We Dance lounge aft on deck 6. When large numbers of Diamond and up are onboard, they will use a large section of the Shall We Dance lounge as an overflow area for the daily Diamond and up event. This was the set up the last time I was on the Rhapsody, hope it is still this way.
 

Another deal breaker for me will be if they only offer short (3-5 days) cruises.  It is not worth the time and expense for me to fly to Florida for a cruise less than 7 nights.

No Windjammer and having to wear a facemask AT ALL. Both deal breakers.

I think the mask promoters fail to mention this, or could be choose to forget this small bit of information.

That is how I would answer also. I don't think people are thinking this through when they mention the term "social distancing" in relation to a cruise ship, or a theater, or a lounge, etc, etc..........................even a restaurant that makes money.

No Windjammer and having to wear a facemask AT ALL. Both deal breakers.

No Windjammer and having to wear a facemask AT ALL. Both deal breakers.

Agree, most of the people saying they will wait for a vaccine need to understand there may well never be a vaccine. "Social Distancing" and full time or even part time masking is not a reasonable expectation on a ship or a lot of other land based venues.

No Windjammer and having to wear a facemask AT ALL. Both deal breakers.

Agree, most of the people saying they will wait for a vaccine need to understand there may well never be a vaccine. "Social Distancing" and full time or even part time masking is not a reasonable expectation on a ship or a lot of other land based venues.

Personally i dont think they will ever get a proper vaccine for it! 
I think in years to come this is going to be classed and treated by people in the same way as the flu, every year people will get their jabs and every year 100s of 1000s all over the world, some of whom have had the jabs will die of it unnoticed just as flu deaths are today because its just covid19.
You cannot wipe out a virus completely so we may as well live for today because we dont know what tomorrow will bring ?
 
 

No Windjammer and having to wear a facemask AT ALL. Both deal breakers.

No Windjammer and having to wear a facemask AT ALL. Both deal breakers.

No Windjammer and having to wear a facemask AT ALL. Both deal breakers.

It's not just the travel industries, keeping things shut down will have deep impacts on many segments and varieties of businesses both small and large.
Even restaurants can't survive at 25% or 50%.
I agree that it is just another SLIGHT risk we take when living our lives. I am OK with that. Lots of other things I can concern myself with.