Traveler 2,222 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Like anyone else I suggest to wait for RC to cancel so you will get your money back. It might be that in a month or two the outbreak will end. If I was RC CEO I would send the ship to another route if I can, not just to cut the lost but also to prevent from the ship to become a floating hospital ... If the outbreak will continue and hospitals will be full I would not be surprise if the Chinese authorities will start to seize cruise ships and turn them into temporary hospitals ... Anyway I hope that the outbreak will finish soon and all the current infected people will recover soon , this is the first priority , the rest is first world issues. WAAAYTOOO and Gillian Hibble 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chaim 0 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 18 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: You should have an invoice to refer to which will state the final payment date. If you book through Royal, they often don't send it, but if you call them they will email you one. Hi, My invoice says: "Remaining balance due on 31 January 2020". If I do not pay on 31.1.20 will RCC send an e-mail with a payment request or cancel my order without warning? What do you think ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KJones 114 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, chaim said: If I do not pay on 31.1.20 will RCC send an e-mail with a payment request or cancel my order without warning? What do you think ? I don't think Royal usually sends out reminder emails. It's the responsibility of the customer to make sure they have met the payment deadline. Set a reminder on your phone for a day or two before the due date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AshleyDillo 3,749 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, chaim said: Hi, My invoice says: "Remaining balance due on 31 January 2020". If I do not pay on 31.1.20 will RCC send an e-mail with a payment request or cancel my order without warning? What do you think ? I wouldn't even chance it and I would make sure it is paid in full a day early. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 4,638 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 9:34 AM, chaim said: Hi, My invoice says: "Remaining balance due on 31 January 2020". If I do not pay on 31.1.20 will RCC send an e-mail with a payment request or cancel my order without warning? What do you think ? I've heard of people's cruises being canceled if final payment isn't received by final payment date. I write them all on a calendar with a two-week reminder notification so I can't forget. Although my TA would remind me, Royal wouldn't. chaim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monctonguy 1,806 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 12:17 AM, DawnMarriott said: RCL’s policy states that “The health and safety of our passengers and crew is our primary objective”. In this circumstance I fear my health is at enormous risk with this outbreak. Lol..no its not Royal's primary objective....I laugh at that....same BS the airlines tell you. Primary objective is making money and as much as possible. Say it like it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monctonguy 1,806 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 As for people saying its no big deal and 300,00 ppl a year die from the flu...well there must be a reason why this particular outbreak is concerning? Building 2 hospitals in 2 weeks, thousands of ppl infected in a couple weeks with this strain....and it concentrated in one large area....all reasons to be concerned and not be so flippant about it... All fun and games till it happens to you or someone you know.... ellcee, Big Tule and Ken23 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bretts173 205 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Sydney has a need for a Royal ship from April onwards. Send her down here with some reasonably priced last minute fares and they will get plenty of people keen on a trip to the islands. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moks 0 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Wir sind auch auf der Kreuzfahrt ab Singapur nach Hongkong am 13.2.mit Quantum! Und fahren denn weiter auf die Philippinen, also 18 Nächte! Wir wollten stornieren, umbuchen oder einen Gutschein, aber Kreuzfahrten.de und Royal Caribbean sind stur, keine Chance! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew S. 6 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 In addition to the two cancelled sailings previously announced, the cruise line has cancelled an additional sailing of Spectrum of the Seas through February 8th. "As has been widely reported, China has moved aggressively to contain the spread of the virus. As a result of these measures, and after consultation with national and local health authorities, the company has cancelled three sailings through Feb 8th, on the high yielding Spectrum of the Seas, currently its only ship homeported in China." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalLaker 76 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Looks like they may redeploy spectrum https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22343-spectrum-of-the-seas-reportedly-being-redeployed-to-taiwan.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jzx1103 64 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Great, so my father in law whose prone to mass hysteria called me this morning asking me to cancel my back2back cruise in March on the Brilliance and Harmony due to Coronavirus scare (two sailings which has nothing to do with China). My in laws were supposed to join us on the Brilliance on 3/2, and then we would go with friends on the Harmony on 3/8. He already said they're not gonna go and insist my family cancel too, actually went as far as to calling me out saying I'm not a responsible father to my kids if I still insist on going. I tried to calm his hysteria and said it's still too early to make that kind of rash decisions. If things get worse, Royal will cancel themselves. I hate traveling with my in laws sometimes, this wasn't the first mass hysteria drama we had to deal with with them. KristiZ, ellcee, CFL and 6 others 1 1 3 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zacharius 254 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 1:03 PM, SpeedNoodles said: I've heard of people's cruises being canceled if final payment isn't received on or before final payment date. Wait, they'll cancel your cruise if you haven't paid before final payment due date? Jeez, if they (or any company) ever did that to me, I'd make sure they never got another penny out of me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 4,638 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Just now, Zacharius said: Wait, they'll cancel your cruise if you haven't paid before final payment due date? Jeez, if they (or any company) ever did that to me, I'd make sure they never got another penny out of me. No, that was me posting before I was awake enough to make sense. But they will cancel if it isn't paid by final payment date (sorry). WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zacharius 254 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 59 minutes ago, Jzx1103 said: Great, so my father in law whose prone to mass hysteria called me this morning asking me to cancel my back2back cruise in March on the Brilliance and Harmony due to Coronavirus scare (two sailings which has nothing to do with China). My in laws were supposed to join us on the Brilliance on 3/2, and then we would go with friends on the Harmony on 3/8. He already said they're not gonna go and insist my family cancel too, actually went as far as to calling me out saying I'm not a responsible father to my kids if I still insist on going. I tried to calm his hysteria and said it's still too early to make that kind of rash decisions. If things get worse, Royal will cancel themselves. I hate traveling with my in laws sometimes, this wasn't the first mass hysteria drama we had to deal with with them. I'm a fairly regular traveler to China (several times each year) and was last there in early December. Next trip is to Changsha, Hunan in early March...I haven't cancelled yet. No point to, we have no idea what the next five weeks will bring. Knowing that China under-reports this kind of stuff, I'm guessing I won't go, but I certainly am not making any decisions this far in advance. We could all be dead by then, or we could have all forgotten it even happened. I don't know anything about your father-in-law, but based on the vast majority of people freaking out from this, I do have one recommendation - tell him to turn off the network news teddy, WAAAYTOOO, Ken23 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,896 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, RoyalLaker said: Looks like they may redeploy spectrum https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22343-spectrum-of-the-seas-reportedly-being-redeployed-to-taiwan.html I think this is great news. Let's pray for a quick end to this nonsense. Big Tule and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Traveler 2,222 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 I suggest to wait around 10 days more. Few days ago they found that the virus can spread by people who do not show any signs yet . Once they found this fact the quarantine became tighten . Since the virus become active after 14 days from the infection we will know were we are going in about 10 to 14 days , if the numbers will still increase it will take some more few month but if the numbers of new infected people will start to go down it will indicate it's finally under control and the quarantine is effective WAAAYTOOO, KristiZ and Jzx1103 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew S. 6 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 6 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I think this is great news. Let's pray for a quick end to this nonsense. Will RCCL somehow inform its customers about the port of departure changes? I failed to find any information on cruise cancellations from Shanghai on official RCCL site. Should I call them or wait for official letter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jzx1103 64 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just heard Norwegian is denying boarding to anyone who's been to mainland China the past 30 days. They will be given a refund. Other cruiselines will likely follow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Traveler 2,222 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 And now in Italy ... Two people from China on one of the Costa ships are suspected to have the virus , The ship is now in Civitavecchia and all the passengers are not allowed to embark from the ship , I wonder if it will be for few hours or maybe for 14 days ... I have attached the link but its in Italian , got some translate from co workers here who knows my love for cruising https://www.leggo.it/italia/roma/coronavirus_civitavecchia_nave_crociera_ultime_notizie_oggi_30_gennaio_2020-5017564.html Big Tule 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Traveler 2,222 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Traveler said: And now in Italy ... Two people from China on one of the Costa ships are suspected to have the virus , The ship is now in Civitavecchia and all the passengers are not allowed to embark from the ship , I wonder if it will be for few hours or maybe for 14 days ... I have attached the link but its in Italian , got some translate from co workers here who knows my cruise enthusiasm https://www.leggo.it/italia/roma/coronavirus_civitavecchia_nave_crociera_ultime_notizie_oggi_30_gennaio_2020-5017564.html Found the English version http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/01/30/chinese-pair-isolated-in-infirmary-6000-people-locked-in-costa-cruise-ship-italy/ 6000 people are being hold on Costa Esmeralda , apparently , the two people came from China and join the cruise on the second port of call , which mean they missed the first day , I Guess due flight issues. Now I wonder if cruise lines will start refuse people to board if they visit China on the last few weeks. I must say that when I came back from Canada last week (OR as I call it - running out from the freezer) I was not happy to find out that my United flight back home from Newark came few hours before from Shanghai. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,896 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Wow....this is going to snowball in a hurry. If the ports are beginning to quarantine the ships and not allow them to disembark at ports of call, it's going to get ugly. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the ships begin to deny pax from mainland China. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monctonguy 1,806 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 If the WHO declares it an emergency..it will lead to a lot more changes....Russia has closed their border to China this morning I read as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Tule 336 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, monctonguy said: If the WHO declares it an emergency..it will lead to a lot more changes....Russia has closed their border to China this morning I read as well. ellcee, SpeedNoodles and monctonguy 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flacruiser99 214 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, Big Tule said: ?????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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