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Someone on that board made that comment with zero evidence. People have since said they can still see current prices of things they have already purchased.

If this new cruise planner just came out, how do they already know this? Was that information put out by an actual "authority" or by "under-bridge dwellers" trying to stir the pot? I don't visit that site, so I don't know if it's well moderated or akin to the wild west.
 

Seriously, this.  This would totally change the way most of us purchase through the cruise planner.

What kind of items are being reported as non-refundable? just curious

Live 😀

I'm not suggesting the CDC should wait for zero in the community.  We are rapidly approaching the point where two lines on a graph will cross making it safe to resume cruising very soon.  As community cases continue to drop and vaccinations continue to climb their lines cross on a graph and it's safe enough to cruise.   

I getting really tired of seeing an adorable husky pup giving us so much pessimism! 😆 LOL!

This is my takeaway. The two sides are talking, even if it doesn't result in policy change.
I think many, myself included, assumed CDC was "missing in action" and the cruise lines were submitting requests and proposals with no feedback.
It's encouraging that the CDC is not only talking, but engaged.

Man, pretty disappointed to see this level of anti masking and anti vaxing. Wouldve expected it on carnival, but thought RCL was better. Hopefully Celebrity is better, or perhaps cruising just attracts a type...

I wish there was a way to track your EXACT cabin category somewhere.  I have had the same experience as Sabrina where you must track the prices of JS in hopes that the higher priced categories follow the trend.  ....but alas, nobody, that I have found, anyway, tracks the exact cabin categories....just the lowest category in a cabin class.  ☹️

I can't stress enough how important this is.  I tried never to fly on embarkation day but when  I did, I would always use Air2Sea for the air portion just to reduce the risk.  IMO it is worth whatever small upcharge there may be with using A2S.

I always agree that same day flights are a bad idea. However, when I called Air2Sea, it seems like the only decent flights available were same day.  If I do in fact go (I have it booked), then I probably won't feel like I have much choice.  I'll book it through Air2Sea and hope for the best.  Royal guarantees you'll make your cruise, so at least it would fall on them to figure something out.

"Not as great as advertised. No bar service. No Aqua Theater. No Pool. No Central Park. No restaurants. No Flow Rider. Crew was apathetic at best. One ⭐."

I getting really tired of seeing an adorable husky pup giving us so much pessimism! 😆 LOL!

"Not as great as advertised. No bar service. No Aqua Theater. No Pool. No Central Park. No restaurants. No Flow Rider. Crew was apathetic at best. One ⭐."

Usually I try to update at least once per week.  You can always tell from the last "heart" reaction that I have given what point I got up to.  @MuttMutthad a great suggestion a few posts ago to note on the Master List when the last update was so I have implemented that suggestion.  If you go to the master list, you can see near the top (in purple) when the latest update was.

I getting really tired of seeing an adorable husky pup giving us so much pessimism! 😆 LOL!

I getting really tired of seeing an adorable husky pup giving us so much pessimism! 😆 LOL!

"Not as great as advertised. No bar service. No Aqua Theater. No Pool. No Central Park. No restaurants. No Flow Rider. Crew was apathetic at best. One ⭐."

I getting really tired of seeing an adorable husky pup giving us so much pessimism! 😆 LOL!

I getting really tired of seeing an adorable husky pup giving us so much pessimism! 😆 LOL!

I getting really tired of seeing an adorable husky pup giving us so much pessimism! 😆 LOL!

"Not as great as advertised. No bar service. No Aqua Theater. No Pool. No Central Park. No restaurants. No Flow Rider. Crew was apathetic at best. One ⭐."

"Not as great as advertised. No bar service. No Aqua Theater. No Pool. No Central Park. No restaurants. No Flow Rider. Crew was apathetic at best. One ⭐."

"Not as great as advertised. No bar service. No Aqua Theater. No Pool. No Central Park. No restaurants. No Flow Rider. Crew was apathetic at best. One ⭐."