Cruising With JT

Let's see what happens!

Yes great news! Hopefully not April fools ?

Wow loving all the responses so far, thanks all! If I lived closer to a port I would definitely be able to cruise more, but we're all the way up here in Seattle so all we really have is the Alaska season and we've been there a few times already. Nothing beats driving 40 minutes from home to port and jumping on a cruise ship! I wish we had some weekend sailings here. Back in 2018 we did a 3-night on Explorer to Victoria and back and it was so great!

Hello fellow RCL Blog fans! With all the excitement of cruising slowly returning across the globe, I was wondering what cruises you currently have booked and are thinking of booking in the near future! This should be a fun thread ? We are booked on: Symphony of the Seas in February 2022, first time staying in a Jr Suite! Oasis of the Seas in February 2023, first time staying in a Crown Loft Suite! We are soon going to be booked on: Navigator of the Seas in Summer 2022 out of LA, staying in a Jr Suite! Cheers to more cruising! Been on 12 thus far and can't wait to go on more! Thanks, John

Fingers crossed they get released tomorrow!

I think it might be quite some time until we see KSF again, unfortunately. Given the past year of no revenue, I don't think Royal can allow anyone to sail for free again. I'd love to see it but I honestly can't see it happening for a few years. I hope I am wrong!

Even if prices go down later after you book, just reprice. I think most importantly when new sailings are released, we want to act fast to get the room and location of our choice coupled with the best deal.

Totally! I've already sent a bunch of emails to gear up for when the sailings are released!

Bump. This thread was about to fall off the main page. Tomorrow is the day! Let's go!!!

Can we have that intern press the $18 drink package button again? ? No one really got to use it in 2020.

Whoa these are loaded already...but good to know only 2 test cruises... I am looking for the 5-nighter!

Submitted to my US government folks here in WA as well. Let's see what happens!

Jealous of all you who are able to book! Exciting times... I am not yet vaccinated and not sure how comfortable I'd feel being one of the first ones back on a ship but I am looking forward to hearing all about your experiences! Currently booked on Symphony in Feb 2022, Oasis in Feb 2023, and looking to book a 5-nighter out of LA on the Navigator for late summer/early Fall 2022 with the amazing @michelleon Monday 3/29! Woot!

Well said. I still think the CDC continuously delaying their guidelines to be sent to the cruise lines is unacceptable, this is why everyone is upset.

Another day another Royal cruise ship begins to sail outside of the US! Woot! I am seeing a trend. Basically "Dear CDC, if you don't let us sail out of the US, we will sail from other places where the government believes in the science and the health protocols we have in place and noticed that we have successfully already conducted with over 400,000 passengers":

Adventure of the Seas! I like the bigger ships and it's definitely bigger and has more options to do onboard than Vision from my understanding. Plus, not one but TWO stops at CocoCay? Yes! I wish I could go but I am not yet vaccinated...and likely won't be comfortable flying across the country for this one. I will wait until Feb 2022 hopefully Symphony is back up and running from the US or somewhere close to the US if the CDC doesn't change anything.

Pathetic CDC / Can't Do Cruising / Can't Do Crap. They have utterly failed at everything involved in this pandemic IMO.

That's what I tookaway from Chris's video as well. He will be on Harmony out of Europe as long as he's able to get vaccinated by June. Fingers crossed. I enjoy his videos.

Unfortunately I have not been there...but @michellemay be able to help you with this one!

Michelle is the best!!

The stocks fell pretty hard intraday. On the day they were up nicely before the news.

Just heard on CNBC that the CDC is basically ignoring any communication and guidance from CLIA and the Mayor of Miami recently and not changing their stance on the Conditional sail order. Instead of having cruises lifted by July under certain conditions, the CDC (aka Can't Do Cruising / Can't Do Crap) has stated they will not change or lift any restrictions until November 1st of this year. Bunch of BS if you ask me. I think it's time to seriously start considering cruises departing not from a US port. The CDC is not on the cruise line side and it's so blatantly obvious. They allow all other travel modes but not cruising even though it is the safest w/protocols etc. Cruise stocks took a big hit intraday including RCL. I hate the CDC ?

I am so so excited for Navigator coming out to the west coast out of LA! Funny story to share. Back in 2019 my family and I wanted to go to the Mexican Riviera, but I knew Royal didn't sail here...bummed out, I looked at my other options. Norwegian Star..nah, smaller ship... oh how about Princess? Never been on Princess so...booked on the Royal Princess. Had a great time, mostly because it had the word "Royal" in it ? Booking Navigator on Monday March 29th out of LA in Summer 2022!! Wooooooooohoooooo!

I won't be booking for June-August since I am not yet vaccinated and have another cruise booked on Symphony in Feb 2022 but will definitely be checking out the itineraries and options + prices tomorrow! Yay for more cruise bookings!! I AM booking Navigator out of LA on Monday 3/29 though ?