CruisinForABruisin 337 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/06/19/us-cruise-ban-cruises-suspended-until-sept-15-industry-group-clia/3222379001/ RCIfan1912, YOLO and ChessE4 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cmaccullen 39 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 CLIA Announces Voluntary Suspension of Cruise Operations from U.S. Ports WASHINGTON, DC (19 June 2020)—Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) issued the following statement today to announce that the association’s ocean-going cruise line members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until 15 September 2020. "Due to the ongoing situation within the U.S. related to COVID-19, CLIA member cruise lines have decided to voluntarily extend the period of suspended passenger operations. The current No Sail Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will expire on 24 July, and although we had hoped that cruise activity could resume as soon as possible after that date, it is increasingly clear that more time will be needed to resolve barriers to resumption in the United States. "Although we are confident that future cruises will be healthy and safe, and will fully reflect the latest protective measures, we also feel that it is appropriate to err on the side of caution to help ensure the best interests of our passengers and crewmembers. We have therefore decided to further extend our suspension of operations from U.S. ports until 15 September. The additional time will also allow us to consult with the CDC on measures that will be appropriate for the eventual resumption of cruise operations. "This voluntary suspension applies to all CLIA members to which the No Sail Order applied (vessels with capacity to carry 250 persons or more). CLIA member cruise lines will continually evaluate the evolving situation and make a determination as to whether a further extension is necessary." In 2018, the cruise industry supported over 421,000 jobs in the United States, with every 30 cruisers from U.S. ports supporting one American job. Each day of the suspension of cruise operations in the U.S. results in a total loss of approximately $110 million in economic activity and up to 800 American jobs. For more information about the economic impact of the cruise industry in the United States, including the top ten states benefitting from cruise activity, please visit: CLIA 2018 Economic Analysis. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill 914 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Expected but sure hope that’s it. jaredhamburg 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monctonguy 1,730 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just keeps going....I fully expect/wont be surprised it will be extended to the end of the year......especially seeing as some experts are saying a 2nd wave will prob come this fall and it could be worse. I dont buy into it or care to be honest about covid…..but I feel like there will be a lot more delays and cancellations to come which could bankrupt the cruise industry......among others of course jaredhamburg, Mrs. Thomas and jticarruthers 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOLO 488 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Now I am really starting to wonder about my Nov 1st cruise. This is disappointing... WAAAYTOOO and sk8erguy1978 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sk8erguy1978 1,062 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I'm surprised it's September 15th and not until the end of the month. Wonder if Royal will make the new restart date September 16th or round it to October 1st. YOLO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark B 9 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, sk8erguy1978 said: I'm surprised it's September 15th and not until the end of the month. Wonder if Royal will make the new restart date September 16th or round it to October 1st. I hope they start on the 15th. I've got one scheduled on Sep 18... sk8erguy1978 and jaredhamburg 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaredhamburg 232 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just now, Mark B said: I hope they start on the 15th. I've got one scheduled on Sep 18... I was thinking about you. I am the week after on EOS......I looked into Lift & Shift, and there are no similar cruises announced for Galveston to do it for either of us....(just a longer Bahamas and some Caribbean cruises). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCIfan1912 694 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 There will not be any cruises this year into next year. I would guess next spring but it would be really stupid to guess because no one knows. So our May Oasis cruise cancelled, rescheduled cruise Sept. is now cancelled. I know people say these lines have enough money to last till 2022 but I am doubting any of them can last that long. If they aren't up and running by next summer one of the big three are going under. I cannot see it any other way. They have no revenue. sk8erguy1978 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sk8erguy1978 1,062 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark B said: I hope they start on the 15th. I've got one scheduled on Sep 18... I'm 99% bailing on September 20th but my fingers & toes are crossed for you and everyone else on the boarder date. Mark B 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sk8erguy1978 1,062 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, RCIfan1912 said: There will not be any cruises this year into next year. I would guess next spring but it would be really stupid to guess because no one knows. So our May Oasis cruise cancelled, rescheduled cruise Sept. is not cancelled. I know people say these lines have enough money to last till 2022 but I am doubting any of them can last that long. If they aren't up and running by next summer one of the big three are going under. I cannot see it any other way. They have no revenue. Yep! Reminds me ... Travel Insurance LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCIfan1912 694 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 My question is will they allow us to "lift and shift" even though its now cancelled? Can you only do that before Royal cancels? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark B 9 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, jaredhamburg said: I was thinking about you. I am the week after on EOS......I looked into Lift & Shift, and there are no similar cruises announced for Galveston to do it for either of us....(just a longer Bahamas and some Caribbean cruises). We have our final payment due today/tomorrow... Guess I'll still make it, and hope for the best! Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,571 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: My question is will they allow us to "lift and shift" even though its now cancelled? Can you only do that before Royal cancels? They should. They have been allowing L&S on cancelled cruises. Loops, RCIfan1912 and Ogilthorpe 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaCruise 913 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark B said: We have our final payment due today/tomorrow... Guess I'll still make it, and hope for the best! Now I'm regretting now holding out on our late August Mariner cruise so we could get all our money back instead of another FCC (which is a problem having a few when you can only apply 1/cruise). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCIfan1912 694 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: They should. They have been allowing L&S on cancelled cruises. Thank you very much and I really hope so. Next BIG question. Should we lift and shift to August or Sept? Which is more safe to actually sail? Later in Sept? Should we lift and shift to 2030? Mark B and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ogilthorpe 943 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: They should. They have been allowing L&S on cancelled cruises. If we could just convince them to lift and Shift the excellent cruise planner deals we recently purchased! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ogilthorpe 943 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: Should we lift and shit .... I think that is the yet-to-be-announced option in the highly unlikely case of bankruptcy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCIfan1912 694 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ogilthorpe said: I think that is the yet-to-be-announced option in the highly unlikely case of bankruptcy Yeah they might rethink what they named that program, typing fast can lead to a whole lot of issues with that name. Ogilthorpe and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 929 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Wow when this whole mess started I thought we may have a chance with a Thanksgiving sailing! I’m doubtful we sail in 2020 at this point. Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCIfan1912 694 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I will say this if we "lift and SHIFT" to August 2021 and that gets cancelled I will shit. Kcusack89, Ogilthorpe, sk8erguy1978 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DunkelBierJay 663 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 This ups the pessimism more than just a bit. The hopeful comment is just that. I do not predict any productive dialog with the CDC. The information the CDC needs is that cruise lines are already taking extraordinary measures to be safe and that there is a willing public who want to spend money on these products. It will fall on deaf ears though, and there is nothing voters can do to stop the government from just doing whatever it wants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 929 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 39 minutes ago, RCIfan1912 said: There will not be any cruises this year into next year. I would guess next spring but it would be really stupid to guess because no one knows. So our May Oasis cruise cancelled, rescheduled cruise Sept. is now cancelled. I know people say these lines have enough money to last till 2022 but I am doubting any of them can last that long. If they aren't up and running by next summer one of the big three are going under. I cannot see it any other way. They have no revenue. I have my doubts any one of the big 3 lines could last until 2022 w/o sailing. I don’t think they make it out of 2020 personally. It’s not out of the question that the RC Blog morphs into a tribute site where we all post about our pre-COVID19 experiences before the industry went bust. Sad but not out of the question. Loops 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cat mom 26 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I just got the details of my rescheduled cruise for October 4th straightened out this morning and now I’m reading this....it took weeks to get my credit figured out if they have to do it again I fear I’m going to loss money. They’ve already been holding thousands of dollars of my money a year not sure what to do about making another payment. Guess I have to decide how much I’m willing to lose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveinSC 1,210 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Beginning to wonder about our rebook on Harmony for March.....good thing we have a backup plan to go to Disney World if the cruise gets scrapped. That should keep us away from people..... Ogilthorpe and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.