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The new CDC guidance says fully vaccinated people can: Visit other vaccinated people indoors without masks or physical distancing Visit indoors with unvaccinated people from a single household without masks or physical distancing, if the unvaccinated people are at low risk for severe disease. Skip quarantine and testing if exposed to someone who has Covid-19 but are asymptomatic, but should monitor for symptoms for 14 days However, people who are fully vaccinated still need to take precautions in many scenarios. The guidelines say fully vaccinated people must: Wear a mask and keep good physical distance around the unvaccinated who are at increased risk for severe Covid-19, or if the unvaccinated person has a household member who is at higher risk Wear masks and physically distance when visiting unvaccinated people who are from multiple households. In addition, fully vaccinated people should continue basic safety precautions, including: wearing a mask that fits well and keeping physical distance in public; avoiding medium- and large-sized crowds; avoiding poorly ventilated public spaces; washing hands frequently; and getting tested for Covid-19 if they feel sick. Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down If fully vaccinated people live in a non-health care congregate setting, such as a group home or detention facility, they should quarantine for 14 days and get tested if exposed to someone with a suspected or confirmed Covid-19 case. The guidelines say that the risk of infection in social activities like going to the gym or restaurant is lower for the fully vaccinated. However, people should still take precautions, as transmission risk in these settings is higher and increases the more unvaccinated people are involved.

Look it up. It's been said months ago. CDC just gives lip-service to cover their tracks. They don't even know what is what.

Since when have you seen anyone really listen to the CDC about not traveling?? Through this whole pandemic travel has decreased but it's still going on. Hence, Spring Break.

Yep. I agree 100%. The CDC doesn't want to get caught with their pants down. I will still wear my mask at gatherings as the CDC also claims that even if you had COVID and/or received the vaccination, you can be a carrier. They really don't make sense. There is a Spanish cliche that goes, "Te peinas o te hace rulos. No puedes hacer los dos a la misma vez." In English, "You either comb your hair or do curlers. You can't do both at the same time."

GREAT NEWS!!!! IF RCG and other cruise lines mandate COVID vaccinations, we can cruise!!! GIVEN THIS PRE-REQUISITE IF CRUISE LINES DO IT, the CDC can FINALLY do their job and open up those ports!!! I see no reason why CDC would still keep these ports shut!! -------------------------------- Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says By MIKE STOBBE27 minutes ago 1 of 3 FILE - Medical Assistant Keona Shepard holds up the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as she prepares to administer it at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center during the mass coronavirus vaccination in New Orleans, in this Thursday, March 4, 2021, file photo. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also say that vaccinated people can come together in the same way with people considered at low-risk for severe disease, such as in the case of vaccinated grandparents visiting healthy children and grandchildren. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the guidance Monday. The guidance is designed to address a growing demand, as more adults have been getting vaccinated and wondering if it gives them greater freedom to visit family members, travel, or do other things like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world last year. “We know that people want to get vaccinated so they can get back to doing the things they enjoy with the people they love,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, in a statement. More COVID-19 News: – The Latest: CDC: Vaccinated people may meet without masks – Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort – Hungary closes stores, schools to curb surge due to variants The CDC is continuing to recommend that fully vaccinated people continue to wear well-fitted masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when out in public. The CDC also advised vaccinated people to get tested if they develop symptoms that could be related to COVID-19. Officials say a person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine. About 30 million Americans — or only about 9% of the U.S. population — have been fully vaccinated with a federally authorized COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to the CDC. Full Coverage: Coronavirus pandemic Authorized vaccine doses first became available in December, and they were products that required two doses spaced weeks apart. But since January, a small but growing number of Americans have been fully vaccinated, and have been asking questions like: Do I still have to wear a mask? Can I go to a bar now? Can I finally see my grandchildren? ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

Navigator leaving Port of Los Angeles?!?! Oh Boy!!!

Let's just say the airlines tickets must be paid 100% in full in order for seat selections can be made.

That's why you put a hold/reserve until final payment. This way, you aren't liable for the $215 cancellation charge if you decide to cancel your flight.

Keep in mind you will only sail through locks into Gutan Lake and do an about face. A transit is so worth it. Can't wait to do it again.

By Ben Souza March 4, 2021 0 Cruise NewsHolland America Line Two cruise lines, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line, will offer land vacations to Alaska this year where you can see glaciers up close, spot bucket-list wildlife, explore national parks and see Denali, North America’s tallest mountain. This summer, the two cruise lines offer many ways for travelers to experience Alaska through Gray Line Alaska, Princess Alaska Lodges and Holland America Line’s Westmark Hotels, giving travelers a combination of tours, lodging and sightseeing options on land. This year’s tours highlight the best of Alaska’s interior with COVID-19 health and safety precautions top of mind, both for the well-being of employees and guests. For travelers who want to take the legwork out of planning their Alaska vacation, a tour is a great option. For travelers who want to go at their own pace and make their own itinerary, hotel and sightseeing options make for a custom experience. Among the highlights for escorted tours will be the full eight-hour Tundra Wilderness Tour at Denali, where guests have opportunities to see the big five – grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou, and Dall sheep. Other included tours are the Portage Glacier Cruise near Anchorage and Riverboat Discovery excursion in Fairbanks. In addition, optional tours such as flightseeing around the mountain, river rafting, and more will be available to book at each hotel property. Options this summer include the following: Escorted and Explorer tours Variations between Kenai, Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks are available. Escorted tours include a tour director and range from six to seven nights. Explorer tours do not include a tour director, but helpful staff members are available along the way. Tours range from five to six nights. Rail travel on GoldStar service on Alaska Railroad rail cars. Most meals and some sightseeing included. Denali Rail tours Trip variations range from one to six nights with up to four nights at Denali National Park. Options include travel by rail or a combination of rail and deluxe motor coach. Rail travel is hosted in Adventure Class on Alaska Railroad rail cars with the option to upgrade to GoldStar. Tour choices include round trip from Anchorage to Denali, Anchorage to Denali to Fairbanks, or Fairbanks to Denali to Anchorage. No meals or sightseeing included. Guests may customize their experience with optional tours. Hotel only and sightseeing The Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center is currently open. Additional properties will open for guests, May 28- September 6, including Holland America Line’s McKinley Chalet Resort at Denali National Park and Preserve and the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge overlooking the world-famous Kenai River. Portage Glacier Cruises will operate, May 28-September 6. Portage Glacier Cruises will run five daily departures of its one-hour cruise to see the face of Portage Glacier, including one departure at 1:30 p.m. that includes round trip transportation from Anchorage with a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Princess and Holland America Line are working to create new health and safety protocols to address COVID-19, to ensure the well-being of guests, team members and the greater community. Information and advisories about traveling to Alaska from the Lower 48 or an international destination is available at the State of Alaska Safe Travels website. Anyone booking with Gray Line Alaska, Princess Alaska Lodges or Holland America Line’s Westmark Hotels is encouraged to review and follow the advisories put in place to help people travel responsibly.

You missed the part about only having to hit a foreign port once, for example, by going to CocoCay. The remaining would be sea days.That wold satisfy the requirement easily.

RCG can do these "Staycations". They only have to hit a foreign port once, for example, by going to CocoCay and sea days galor. No one would mind ?? ‐----‐------------------- Cruise Line Announces Staycation Cruises to Nowhere This Summer By Ben Souza from CruiseFever.com March 3, 2021 0 P&O Cruises, one of Carnival Corporation’s nine cruise lines, will offer a series of short and week long cruises from the UK this summer. These “staycation” cruises will sail around UK waters and go on sale in March. Photo Credit: Brian Burnell Own work via Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “Following recent Government announcements and as the vaccine programme is rolled out across the globe we can all begin to feel a sense of reassurance and hope that this current lockdown period in the UK will come to an end. Life can, we hope, slowly return to some semblance of our previous normality as hospitality opens up and summer holidays can be booked with confidence. “Whilst holidays here in the UK will be the first to become a reality we will, of course, gradually see the return of international travel but first we want guests to be able to enjoy a proper summer holiday at sea with the best in relaxation, entertainment and dining choice. “These sailings will leave from our home port in Southampton and sail around UK coastal waters enjoying the summer sunshine. More details of dates, prices and the experience on board will be announced later this month, but they will, of course, all have flexibility so guests can book with confidence. “We hope that the UK “ultimate escape” staycation option will have wide appeal and we will do our utmost to make it a very special time. There really will be something for everyone and the opportunity to spend precious and much-longed for time with family and friends. “In order to offer these UK breaks it does mean that unfortunately we need to cancel some of our current published programme of holidays this summer. Cruises on Arcadia, Aurora, Azura and Ventura have been cancelled until the end of August and on Britannia and Iona until the end of September. “We remain in very close contact with the UK Government and associated bodies as we monitor the latest situation and guidance on travel. From the moment we see travel restrictions lifting we will begin the significant logistical task to re-start our operations. It will take some time for the first ship to return to service, followed by the phased return of the remaining fleet. We cannot wait to welcome everyone back on board with the protection of effective protocols to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all crew and guests. “I really am so sorry for the disappointment these cancellations will cause but hope that the new UK cruises will enable everyone to enjoy a wonderful holiday this summer.” Guests who were booked on one of the canceled cruises can receive a full refund or a 125% Future Cruise Credit for any new booking made by December 2021.

Only if you have connections we dont know about. ??

The CDC is just doing their job in advising everyone of the “Level 4: COVID-19 Very High” warning (the CDC’s highest) that all Americans are being encouraged to avoid all travel to these destinations. The operative word in their announcement is "avoid". The CDC is not stopping you from traveling to these destinations via airplane, etc. But, I will tell anyone & everyone what I told a colleague of mine who thought he was "Slick Rick" and didn't listen to a similar warning and became infected with COVID and spread it to family: “You Reap What You Sow”.

First-ever space hotel slated to be operational by 2027 By NY Post - Hannah Frishberg - RMarch 1, 2021 An out-of-this-world hotel is just a few years away from becoming a reality. This decade will see the start and completion of construction on humanity’s first hotel in outer space, according to the group behind it, Orbital Assembly. The 3-year-old company plans to begin building Voyager Station in low Earth orbit in 2025, and believes its interstellar resort may be operational as soon as 2027, the Daily Mail reported. Renderings of the celestial hotel are cosmic-chic: Individual pods are attached to a rotating wheel, with tubes connecting the different areas forming an X, similar to the wheel’s spokes. The company Orbital Assembly Corporation has revealed it plans to begin construction on the Voyager Station — humanity’s first space hotel — in 2025. The celestial resort will reportedly be operational by 2027. Voyager Station Guests won’t be paying only for the novelty of the setting — there will be a slew of onboard amenities, including themed restaurants, a health spa, a cinema, gyms, libraries, concert venues, Earth-viewing lounges and bars, in addition to rooms for 400 people. Necessities including crew quarters, air, water and power will also take up a portion of the space facility. The company Orbital Assembly announced plans to begin construction on the Voyager Station — humanity’s first space hotel — in 2025. Voyager Station Orbital Assembly hopes to also sell portions of the hotel to permanent stakeholders, including government agencies looking to use the site as a training center or landlords looking to create a villa aboard the craft. It will reportedly circle the globe every 90 minutes, and the circle’s rotation will generate artificial gravity similar to that on the moon. No construction costs have been revealed. Orbital’s celestial resort will reportedly be operational by 2027. Voyager Station “This will be the next industrial revolution,” said John Blincow, the founder of Gateway Foundation, which will run some of the Voyager’s pods, according to the Daily Mail. The rotation aspect is “vital,” he added. Without gravity, people cannot viably be on a space station for a prolonged time; Orbital aims to make multimonth stays on the Voyager a possibility. “People need gravity so their bodies won’t fall apart,” Blincow explained. A robot by the name of STAR (Structure Trust Assembly Robot) is set to build the Voyager’s frame in orbit once the company completes some gravity-related testing. The Structure Trust Assembly Robot, answering to STAR, is set to build the Voyager’s frame. voyager-station-4.webp voyager-station-3.webp voyager-station-2.webp voyager-station-1.webp

You chose your seat with payment made or without payment made?

I would add that the only issue with Air2Sea is that you cannot reserve your seat till payment is made. You don't have the option either to see if the seat you want is available. But I do agree in reserving the charter flight. You have nothing to lose especially if the pricing drops.

Must have missed it. Thanks @Matt.

How did you come about this information???

That's what they've been doing all alone since this whole thing started.

Just sharing the info RCG released today which has additional information on options. It doesn't apply to everyone but those who seek this info now have it disposable to them.

Royal Caribbean Announces Global Suspension Of Cruising Last updated March 1st, 2021 At Royal Caribbean International, our guests and crew's safety and well-being are always our top priorities. After further consulting with our partners at Cruise Lines International Association and in conjunction with the CDC, we have decided to extend the suspension of sailings for our global fleet for all sailings through April 30th, 2021 – excluding sailings onboard Quantum of the Seas in Singapore and Spectrum of the Seas sailings departing April 2021 in China. Our plan is to resume further operation in May; however, the following circumstances have extended the suspension for the following ships and sailings: • Quantum of the Seas Alaska sailings departing April 5 to October 14, 2021: In order to allow additional time for our preparation, Quantum of the Seas will remain in the Asia-Pacific region. • Odyssey of the Seas May 9 to October 28, 2021 sailings departing from Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy. Instead, Odyssey will begin her inaugural season out of a new homeport, Haifa, Israel from June to October 2021. These new sailings will be available for residents of Israel only. We're now offering more options. Below are some options for you, including one that has been very well received by our guests, as it provides a little something extra to use when we all start cruising again! As a result of this change, we’re providing you with a 125% Future Cruise Credit to come back and sail with us by September 30th, 2022. Please re-book using your FCC by April 30, 2022. We will automatically issue you your Future Cruise Credit (FCC) via email, so there’s nothing for you to do! • Please know, taxes & fees and any RoyalUp upgrades will be automatically refunded. You can expect to see these in 45 days. • If you used a Cruise with Confidence certificate on this sailing, you’ll receive a new Future Cruise Certificate for 125% of your total cruise fare value paid, including the value of your original certificate. • Guests booked on charter sailings are not eligible for offers related to the Global Suspension or Cruise with Confidence. Please refer back to the charter client for more information. Frequently Asked Questions • How quickly will I get my Future Cruise Credit so I can rebook? • How is the 125% Future Cruise Credit calculated for cruises cancelled due to the COVID-19 operations suspension? • My cruise was cancelled due to a previous global suspension. I rebooked and now my new cruise has been cancelled. What happens to my refund and/or Future Cruise Credit? • If I opted into the Cruise with Confidence 100% Future Cruise Credit, do I qualify for the 125% Future Cruise Credit or a refund for sailings cancelled due to the COVID-19 operations suspension? • How can I redeem my Future Cruise Credit? View More If you prefer to move your existing booking to a sailing next year – we’re happy to move you! We will price protect the original pricing and/or promotion on the same itinerary, length, product, and stateroom category as your original sailing within 4 weeks (before or after) of the original sail date in 2021. For example, if you are moving from a March 1st, 2021 sailing, you can move to a sailing that is the same itinerary, length, product, and stateroom category, and the sail date between February 1st, 2022 – March 29th, 2022. • If your sailing was cancelled on: - February 18th, 2021, please contact your Travel Advisor or call us by March 4th, 2021 to move to a new sailing. - March 1st, 2021, please contact your Travel Advisor or call us by March 18th, 2021 to move to a new sailing. And remember, since you were booked on an inaugural Odyssey of the Seas sailing, you can Lift and Shift to any sailing with a similar sailing length (+1/-1 day) in 2022 to a like for like category on any open sailing! We will price protect your original cruise or refund any price difference. • If we don’t hear from you, we will automatically issue your Future Cruise Credit. • Only available for sailings cancelled as part of our global suspension on May 20th, 2020 or after. • Only sailings departing on or before April 30, 2022 can be rebooked as part of our Lift & Shift offer. Sailings departing after April 30, 2022 are unavailable as options through this offer, regardless of the original sail date (unless otherwise specified). • Additional exclusions may apply. Please refer to the letter issued to you via email for the full details of your offer. • Complimentary Casino offers are not eligible for Lift and Shift. If you prefer the lower value in a full refund instead of the 125% Future Cruise Credit, we’re happy to process this for you. • We’ll then deactivate your Future Cruise Credit and process your refund to your original form(s) of payment, which will include any non-refundable deposits. • To avoid waiting on the phone to cancel, please click here and we will get the process started for you. Note: Please know, once we receive your refund request, we unfortunately won’t be able to accept an FCC request if you change your mind. • You can expect to receive your refund 45 days after you submit your request. • Please note: If you used a Cruise with Confidence certificate on this sailing, and you request a refund instead, we’ll refund any NEW funds paid above the certificate amount, and we’ll reinstate your original Cruise with Confidence certificate. Frequently Asked Questions • Until when can I request a full refund? • If I opted into the Cruise with Confidence 100% Future Cruise Credit, do I qualify for the 125% Future Cruise Credit or a refund for sailings cancelled due to the COVID-19 operations suspension? If you purchased Cruise Planner Items, you may be eligible to receive an Onboard Credit in the value of 125% of the total Cruise Planner purchases on your reservation. Frequently Asked Questions • Until when can I request the 125% Onboard Credit? • Is there an expiration date for my 125% Onboard Credit? • Can I change my mind and request a refund after selecting the 125% Onboard Credit? • How is the value being calculated for my 125% Onboard Credit? View More For all sailings cancelled as part of our suspension of operations due to COVID-19: • If you purchased refundable air or hotel accommodations through Royal Caribbean, they will be automatically refunded to you within 45 days after we process the cancellation. • If you booked non-refundable air through Royal Caribbean or booked on your own, please contact the service provider directly for your options with them.

What I find interesting in this announcement is: "In conjunction with Israel's health and tourism authorities, Royal Caribbean will be the first to offer fully vaccinated sailings, where both crew and guests above the age of 16 will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Details on the additional health and safety measures to be implemented by Israel and Royal Caribbean will be announced at a later date." A set up for other countries to follow suit? The future will tell.

I have yet to see any RCG cabins without single supplement pricing BUT have noticed prices have risen.