Heymarco Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 It’s been very quiet on the European front as of late, was hoping to have some updates by now. Good news is that Harmony is still cruising around empty in the Med, picking up supplies in Barcelona every now and then. No more updates from Marc Walker though (cruise director slated to return to Harmony), he still appears to be in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Heymarco said: No more updates from Marc Walker though (cruise director slated to return to Harmony), he still appears to be in Florida. He posted a pic of the ocean on his FB page yesterday that someone had sent to him from Allure and I spotted this in the comments: Poster: "You are going to be on harmony right?" Marc: "Not sure" Heymarco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWaterman Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 17 hours ago, Heymarco said: It’s been very quiet on the European front as of late, was hoping to have some updates by now. Good news is that Harmony is still cruising around empty in the Med, picking up supplies in Barcelona every now and then. No more updates from Marc Walker though (cruise director slated to return to Harmony), he still appears to be in Florida. I just purchased some shore excursions for the cruise right before this (before they sell out) still looking positive that Harmony will sail from Barcelona this year. Not sure of the status of the port of Barcelona’s closure to cruise ships and if they are waiting for something specific. Most of the web searches return 2020 data. also, is there a roll call for the transatlantic? Couldn’t find it. thanks Bob JasonOasis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Another great sign…. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-05-29/spain-to-welcome-back-international-cruises-from-june-7 BobWaterman and JasonOasis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Marc Walker shared we can expect a Harmony announcement next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbieBell Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Thanks for the update! I’m waiting to finalize things for this cruise and the Med one before it. Hopefully we can get a better read on it soon and get hotels etc lined up. BobWaterman and Heymarco 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 48 minutes ago, Heymarco said: Marc Walker shared we can expect a Harmony announcement next week! Where is this posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, Matt said: Where is this posted? Marc Walker’s (Cruise Director) Facebook…. Matt, cruisellama and BobWaterman 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWaterman Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, BarbieBell said: Thanks for the update! I’m waiting to finalize things for this cruise and the Med one before it. Hopefully we can get a better read on it soon and get hotels etc lined up. I booked an AirBnB in Barcelona that had free cancellations up until mid October Heymarco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 3:27 PM, Heymarco said: Marc Walker’s (Cruise Director) Facebook…. Just saw this posted. I went through the nearly 300 comments but he hasn't actually confirmed where he is yet. BobWaterman and Heymarco 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 It’s a fun guessing game. Unfortunately it’s not Harmony, look at carpet from office a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 He's definitely on Allure. His latest post on FB shows him on a ship in Miami, so clearly not Harmony or Symphony since both are in Europe. From the angle of the photo and the Marine Traffic map on the Port Miami webcam site you can tell it is Allure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 In case anyone didn’t see the announcement this week, Harmony will be restarting on August 15th with cruises from Barcelona and Rome. Directly from Royal’s website… https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/itinerary-updates WAAAYTOOO and BobWaterman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted June 11, 2021 Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Harmony and Anthem westbound transatlantic sailings in October 2021 are back up on Royal's website. Note that I haven't actually tried booking either of them so I don't know if they are genuinely on sale. Heymarco and BobWaterman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 9:27 AM, Heymarco said: Marc Walker’s (Cruise Director) Facebook…. Bingbong! Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 5:33 PM, FionaMG said: Harmony and Anthem westbound transatlantic sailings in October 2021 are back up on Royal's website. Note that I haven't actually tried booking either of them so I don't know if they are genuinely on sale. I have a hold on the Oct 31 Harmony - it is definitely bookable and it's already showing in my cruise planner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 My friend in the Philippines who’s worked as a waiter for RCL for over 20 years, cleared his medical exams the other day and was given a 6 month contract on Harmony……. He will meet her in Cyprus on July 16. WAAAYTOOO, Heymarco and FionaMG 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 14 hours ago, KathyC said: I have a hold on the Oct 31 Harmony - it is definitely bookable and it's already showing in my cruise planner. Just curious, what’s the process to put a hold on a cruise? Does it guarantee the price without a deposit? How long can you have the hold for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWaterman Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, ChrisK2793 said: Just curious, what’s the process to put a hold on a cruise? Does it guarantee the price without a deposit? How long can you have the hold for? 24 hours , I am not sure of the process, I think it is a TA ability ChrisK2793 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, ChrisK2793 said: Just curious, what’s the process to put a hold on a cruise? Does it guarantee the price without a deposit? How long can you have the hold for? A Travel Agent can execute a hold on a cruise without deposit. The length of the hold varies but usually it is for around 48 hours. It does freeze the price. ChrisK2793 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 2 hours ago, ChrisK2793 said: Just curious, what’s the process to put a hold on a cruise? Does it guarantee the price without a deposit? How long can you have the hold for? My TA places the hold, and gives me 6-7 days to put down a deposit. ChrisK2793 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 7 hours ago, KathyC said: My TA places the hold, and gives me 6-7 days to put down a deposit. Mine has been able to do an extended hold like this too..it's how I snagged a Villa Suite before they were gone! ChrisK2793 and KathyC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 I'm now seeing a "Vaccine Requirement" banner on my Harmony cruise out of Barcelona at the end of September. I checked and it's there for the transatlantic too. This is a new development as it wasn't there yesterday, although to be expected given the remarks made by Richard Fain about sailings which would require vaccination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWaterman Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 5 hours ago, FionaMG said: I'm now seeing a "Vaccine Requirement" banner on my Harmony cruise out of Barcelona at the end of September. I checked and it's there for the transatlantic too. This is a new development as it wasn't there yesterday, although to be expected given the remarks made by Richard Fain about sailings which would require vaccination. Yay I am happy that everyone will be vaccinated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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