Cruising With JT

So the unvaccinated have to get a PCR test a minimum 3 days before the cruise, and then another PCR test at the terminal too, and the an antigen test before disembarking? I think Royal is trying to make unvaccinated people not go on the cruise ?  that and all the masks requirement + not being able to go to certain events etc.
Meanwhile...vaccinated guests --> Vaccinated guests do not have any testing requirements.
Thumbs up from me (except wearing masks indoors if you're vaccinated part). I still think anyone who is eligible should be vaccinated before boarding a ship, but that's just my opinion. You want a safe restart to cruising. This is the way to do it. 

So the unvaccinated have to get a PCR test a minimum 3 days before the cruise, and then another PCR test at the terminal too, and the an antigen test before disembarking? I think Royal is trying to make unvaccinated people not go on the cruise ?  that and all the masks requirement + not being able to go to certain events etc.
Meanwhile...vaccinated guests --> Vaccinated guests do not have any testing requirements.
Thumbs up from me (except wearing masks indoors if you're vaccinated part). I still think anyone who is eligible should be vaccinated before boarding a ship, but that's just my opinion. You want a safe restart to cruising. This is the way to do it. 

I believe Royal is attempting to mitigate their legal risks by "encouraging" vaccine eligible guests to get their shots prior to sailing.  Being a profit-seeking business in an industry with a target on their backs if a COVID case outbreak were to occur on any sailings in the near term, I can't blame them for making things more challenging for unvaxxed guests. They've suffered through almost 18 months of financial hell at this point and really have to do everything in their power to keep their ships sailing safely just to survive.

So the unvaccinated have to get a PCR test a minimum 3 days before the cruise, and then another PCR test at the terminal too, and the an antigen test before disembarking? I think Royal is trying to make unvaccinated people not go on the cruise ?  that and all the masks requirement + not being able to go to certain events etc.
Meanwhile...vaccinated guests --> Vaccinated guests do not have any testing requirements.
Thumbs up from me (except wearing masks indoors if you're vaccinated part). I still think anyone who is eligible should be vaccinated before boarding a ship, but that's just my opinion. You want a safe restart to cruising. This is the way to do it. 

The exception will be (and should be) that they can sit together in the unvaccinated area. 

Easier to sail out of Florida as a vaccinated person than it is out of the Bahamas.

I think they did it right by giving vaccinated pax the wrist bands because they will be less inclined to remove them, everything works in their favor.

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/the-healthy-sail-center/getting-ready-to-cruise?dPort=miami

Notice that July bookings on Odyssey are not bookable at this time!

Odyssey can't catch a break... ?
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/06/15/royal-caribbean-delays-odyssey-of-the-seas-inaugural-sailing-us-due-covid-19-among-crew

Well...after starting this thread back at the end of March, 2.5 months later I am now booked on 7 cruises LOL... (in Signature). Yay for the cruising restart! So excited ? 

Well...after starting this thread back at the end of March, 2.5 months later I am now booked on 7 cruises LOL... (in Signature). Yay for the cruising restart! So excited ? 

Oops, I did it again. Booked another one, making 4 between now and Nov 2022. 

JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM ROYAL...8 crew memberstested positive today and first 4 cruises are cancelled...what else can go wrong!!  lost my 3 back to backs here. so disappointed!

That would be pushing it back too much.  November 15th, my sailing, sounds about just right.  ???

Totally! It's sad to see man...sheesh...poor Odyssey can't catch a break...
That pic is hilarious btw @PG Cruiser

Here we go again!

We can keep on jinxing this all the way to November 15th, right @Cruising With JT

8 CREW MEMBERS TEST POSITIVE and july 3rd to july 25th sailings cancelled... devestated once again, as we were on 3 B2B next month

I am with you on this, looks like they just threw the name on there with extremely large font. The old look is way more classy and not "out there". 

Wow, seriously awesome pics and footage, thank you for sharing! I am booked on her old inaugural now on Nov 15th, looking forward to hearing about the cruise for those going on her new inaugural July 3rd. The prices are wild!

I still see it on CC
https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=6171

yes

If it's not a big deal (and I agree), then why bring it up?

Kind of a PR disaster for X and RCG. Media is going to go nuts. 
 
Biggest issue from my perspective is too much testing. There’s no need to test vaccinated people with no symptoms. Just setting yourself up for failure as a cruise line. 

Don't panic. A lot of things are shifting around right now. They likely have closed some of the bookings to avoid conflicts with lift & shift customers.