princevaliantus 454 Report post Posted April 17 Compliments of your friendly neighborhood (fill in the blank at your discretion) !! See article from Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article229341009.html?fbclid=IwAR1np0wcuzDK7IKeAUqgpC9WaBwYgYUQvFVopFzuK5NPe2Xcg7Etn4ksXp0 2 SpeedNoodles and Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monctonguy 859 Report post Posted April 17 Doesn't surprise me....I was more surprised at how long it lasted that people got to go the Cuba under the false pretense of one of the 12 categories you could claim....come on, your on vacation..drinking on cruise and its a cruise stop....or if your flying in and staying at a resort or casa and drinking on the beach....its a vacation no matter how you want to try to slant or color it.... I think its a part of a bigger push to put some pressure on Venezuela at the end of the day and this is some collateral damage. Will be interesting to see what happens to all the cruises currently booked for Cuba. 6 Jaymac Radio, Baked Alaska, coneyraven and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princevaliantus 454 Report post Posted April 17 I wonder what will happen with Empress & Majesty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gears 220 Report post Posted April 17 26 minutes ago, monctonguy said: Will be interesting to see what happens to all the cruises currently booked for Cuba. Hmmmm...maybe embark out of Cozumel with no US port stops(?). Some cruise lines have passengers embarking and disembarking at several ports on an itinerary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 879 Report post Posted April 17 24 minutes ago, princevaliantus said: I wonder what will happen with Empress & Majesty. I wonder if they'd fit under the Duluth Harbor Lift Bridge? (I'm still pushing for cruises out of Minnesota/Wisconsin). #agirlcandream #ibelieveinme 1 9 1 Mrs. RoyalMoyal, WAAAYTOOO, Jaymac Radio and 8 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaymac Radio 354 Report post Posted April 17 11 minutes ago, princevaliantus said: I wonder what will happen with Empress & Majesty. They Could Use On Of The Ships As A World Cruise Ship. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 10,803 Report post Posted April 17 Empress and Majesty haven't posted 2020 itineraries yet. Perhaps they knew this was coming. I wonder if my fall cruise will be cancelled or grandfathered. Ugh, the prospects of another cancelled cruise in 2019. 1 4 SpeedNoodles, Jaymac Radio, Sweety and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaymac Radio 354 Report post Posted April 17 3 minutes ago, twangster said: Ugh, the prospects of another cancelled cruise in 2019. I Feel So Sorry For You. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 3,720 Report post Posted April 17 15 minutes ago, twangster said: Ugh, the prospects of another cancelled cruise in 2019. #cursedbot 2 1 JLMoran, Lovetocruise2002 and Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 879 Report post Posted April 17 This will really mess up Virgin Voyages. 19 of their 43 available itineraries go to Havana. 1 Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princevaliantus 454 Report post Posted April 17 22 minutes ago, twangster said: Ugh, the prospects of another cancelled cruise in 2019. On the upside, you will most likely get a $200 FCC!! 1 2 Jaymac Radio, Deedeelynn and coneyraven reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princevaliantus 454 Report post Posted April 17 Just now, SpeedNoodles said: This will really mess up Virgin Voyages. 19 of their 43 available itineraries go to Havana. You must have been looking over my shoulders while I was typing!! 😎 2 SpeedNoodles and Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 10,803 Report post Posted April 17 Just now, SpeedNoodles said: This will really mess up Virgin Voyages. 19 of their 43 available itineraries go to Havana. Messes up a few cruise lines. Azamara has 3 ships and will lose this itinerary as well. 2 Jaymac Radio and SpeedNoodles reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 10,803 Report post Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, princevaliantus said: On the upside, you will most likely get a $200 FCC!! When Royal can blame the government for the cancellation I'm not so sure. 1 Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdventureKenandCar 3 Report post Posted April 17 Well, crap! We are booked on Empress of the Seas for June 23, 2019! What does this mean?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
princevaliantus 454 Report post Posted April 17 Just now, AdventureKenandCar said: Well, crap! We are booked on Empress of the Seas for June 23, 2019! What does this mean?! It might be cancelled, BUT, when policy changes, there is usually a "grace" period before it takes affect, so, cross your fingers that the "grace" period expires after you cruise. 2 SpeedNoodles and Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 879 Report post Posted April 17 (edited) erased .... wrong thread! Edited April 17 by SpeedNoodles I'm dumb. 1 Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Ogre 127 Report post Posted April 17 Royal will just reroute to Coco Cay. 3 Jaymac Radio, cruiselife and SpeedNoodles reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 10,803 Report post Posted April 17 10 minutes ago, Jolly Ogre said: Royal will just reroute to Coco Cay. Umm, hello? I think you mean "Perfect Day"... Overnight at Perfect Day to replace overnight in Cuba. Hmmm. 4 1 WAAAYTOOO, JLMoran, SpeedNoodles and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcarney 773 Report post Posted April 17 32 minutes ago, twangster said: Umm, hello? I think you mean "Perfect Day"... Overnight at Perfect Day to replace overnight in Cuba. Hmmm. Won't happen for cruises, like mine, where the second day is in Cozumel. Too far to travel in one day, I think. PS - this is all my fault. My final payment for my Cuba cruise was 4 days ago. 2 4 JLMoran, Sweety, Jaymac Radio and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMarc 135 Report post Posted April 17 16 minutes ago, bcarney said: Won't happen for cruises, like mine, where the second day is in Cozumel. Too far to travel in one day, I think. PS - this is all my fault. My final payment for my Cuba cruise was 4 days ago. Nope. Mine. I got a comp cruise from MyVegas and confirmed a June 10 cruise on Majesty yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMarc 135 Report post Posted April 17 Crowne PlazaThey have no information yet, they are still evaluating. I am guessing that it will probably take a few days or longer to sort out what they can do. If I were to venture a guess, I would guess that they will replace Havana with Cozumel Nassau or CocoCay. Hotel & Resorts Fort Lauderdale Airport Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMarc 135 Report post Posted April 17 We might want to keep an eye on this page:https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/cuba.aspx 1 Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 10,803 Report post Posted April 17 In my case they are taking a full day to reach Key West, then Havana overnight then back to Florida. I see Nassau and Perfect Day in my future, depending how these new restrictions are implemented and the dates. At least I'm fully refundable. I'll probably lose the $200 OBC I got for when they chartered another ship though. I've got some CUCs left over from my last visit. Oh well. If my cruise luck continues I'll be giving back C&A points in 2019. In the bigger picture it's going to cost Royal a ding on the balance sheet. They have two ships for this market, bringing them back just for Cuba. Money spent refreshing them, sprucing them up, crew, etc. It was an investment for them to service Cuba. They hardly need or want these ships doing the short cruise FL cruise market so now what? 2 Sweety and Jaymac Radio reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMarc 135 Report post Posted April 17 Even if my cruise goes, I would worry about the attitude of the people in Cuba towards Americans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
