PG Cruiser Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 I'm starting this thread so we can post updates here on new sailings before November which I believe are about to be published soon. So far, no changes have been made on the Royal website. PPPJJ-GCVAB and cruisellama 2 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Posted May 20, 2021 27 minutes ago, twangster said: Cool. Why all caps? It's a title... ha ha Quote
cruisinghawg Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 50 minutes ago, twangster said: Cool. Why all caps? He is yelling to the rest of us!! Well Odyssey has not had an inaugural sailing so maybe a few practice sailings before the "big one". Quote
cruisinghawg Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 DW just got an email from her RC rep and still no word on a port or start-up date. Everything is in limbo until the CDC says lets go! By the way Odyssey has not had her inaugural correct? Quote
Phoenix Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, cruisinghawg said: DW just got an email from her RC rep and still no word on a port or start-up date. Everything is in limbo until the CDC says lets go! By the way Odyssey has not had her inaugural correct? Correct-a-mundo! Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Posted May 20, 2021 23 minutes ago, cruisinghawg said: By the way Odyssey has not had her inaugural correct? I'm declaring the November 15 sailing to be the US Inaugural. But I think that's about to change. I'm ready to update my cover photo Mrs. RoyalMoyal, caitlynambrai, Cruising With JT and 1 other 4 Quote
twangster Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, PG Cruiser said: I'm declaring the November 15 sailing to be the US Inaugural. But I think that's about to change. I'm ready to update my cover photo According to the cruise history in my account I've already sailed the Inaugural Odyssey cruise. I didn't get any points, but as far as I am concerned... Been there! Done that! Odyssey Inaugural - PPPJJ-GCVAB, Cruising With JT and caitlynambrai 3 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Posted May 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, twangster said: According to the cruise history in my account I've already sailed the Inaugural Odyssey cruise. I didn't get any points, but as far as I am concerned... Been there! Done that! Odyssey Inaugural - Well, so have I twangster, PPPJJ-GCVAB and Cruising With JT 3 Quote
caitlynambrai Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 When they open up the new sailings for reservations, do you think it will be a midnight launch situation or more like 7am EST? Will it be open to the masses all at once or to a select few? My MIL is GIDDY that we are taking her on Allure of the Seas in July. I can't imagine how excited she would be if I told her I switched us over to an actual inaugural sailing of Odyssey of the Seas. Quote
twangster Posted May 20, 2021 Report Posted May 20, 2021 In these crazy times all bets are off. Who knows how they'll play it? There is little to gain by trying to make it an event. Might as well just open it and let the bookings rip. Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Posted May 21, 2021 Will this be the day we hear about the new Odyssey sailings??? PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote
twangster Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 4 hours ago, PG Cruiser said: Will this be the day we hear about the new Odyssey sailings??? I'm going to say no hoping someone at Royal wants to prove me wrong. caitlynambrai and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Posted May 21, 2021 36 minutes ago, twangster said: I'm going to say no hoping someone at Royal wants to me prove me wrong. @twangster, I get excited everytime I’m notified that you replied here. I know you will be the first to break the news about the new Odyssey sailings being published. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote
twangster Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, PG Cruiser said: @twangster, I get excited everytime I’m notified that you replied here. I know you will be the first to break the news about the new Odyssey sailings being published. My money is on @Matt. Matt 1 Quote
Atricks Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 In the RC App it has Odyssey Alternating 6 and 8 night cruises out of Port Everglades starting July 3rd, (6 night is Porta Maya, Cozumel, Coco Cay and 8 night is Aruba, Curacao and Coco Cay) I know the app is volatile, so until its bookable it doesn't mean much, but if that were to go live I'd grab it up in a heartbeat (probably one of the 8 nights) Either PC or PE I don't care. Quote
caitlynambrai Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 Guys, which app? I have one RC app, but it only shows my booking for Allure in July. Quote
Atricks Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, caitlynambrai said: Guys, which app? I have one RC app, but it only shows my booking for Allure in July. The regular one "Royal" with the Crown and Anchor and light blue background (Iphone or Android) , if you click the "person" icon, there should be something about "Get more details on ships we support" and you can pick any ship and the next few months of sailing there. Note, the App is not a definitive source on anything and I wouldn't count on anything there being right, but its a neat way to see the cruise compass of any cruise going on at the moment (Ala Quantum). caitlynambrai 1 Quote
caitlynambrai Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Atricks said: The regular one, if you click the "person" icon, there should be something about "Get more details on ships we support" and you can pick anything there. Note, the App is not a definitive source on anything, but its a neat way to see the cruise compass of any cruise going on at the moment (Ala Quantum). !!!! Thank you!! Quote
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 I'm sure Cruise mapper is also not always accurate but it still has Odyssey's first sailing from FLL on Nov 15th. That RC app info sounds intriguing! Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Posted May 21, 2021 The sailings in the RC App look more like placeholders than actual sailings Quote
caitlynambrai Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 For my Allure sailings, I can’t click through. But the app does allow me to see the details of the Odyssey sailings- what a cool app! I’m so impressed! Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 22, 2021 Author Report Posted May 22, 2021 Still no changes... but I can feel something brewing! caitlynambrai 1 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 22, 2021 Author Report Posted May 22, 2021 Does the CDC work on weekends? If they don’t, does this mean we have to wait until Monday for updates on their cruise policies? Quote
cruisinghawg Posted May 22, 2021 Report Posted May 22, 2021 1 hour ago, PG Cruiser said: Does the CDC work on weekends? If they don’t, does this mean we have to wait until Monday for updates on their cruise policies? Sure looks that way. They have, however, released statements late Friday afternoons. Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Posted May 23, 2021 Still promoting November sailings as of today PPPJJ-GCVAB and Cruising With JT 1 1 Quote
Cruising With JT Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 8 hours ago, PG Cruiser said: Still promoting November sailings as of today I hope it stays! Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 24, 2021 Author Report Posted May 24, 2021 7 hours ago, johnt83 said: I hope it stays! Same here! I have 4 sailings booked around the "Inaugural" we're on. If the "US Inaugural" is moved up, it will disrupt all my plans. Quote
cruisellama Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 Particularly with the remainder of 2021, there's an appearance chaos as itineraries are cancelled re-planned, moved. We still don't have a handle on gov't help. It looks like "make it up as we go along " until the dust settles. I sure the lines are just as frustrated as they try to build itineraries based upon the "rules of the day". Unfortunately the guests are the flee at the end of the dogs tail. Quote
Atricks Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 Looks like Odyssey stopped in Palma to drop off two crew that tested positive (But asymptomatic). https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2021/05/24/84449/unusual-sight-mallorca-cruise-ship.html (It's two despite the headline saying 5. And they were picked up recently, still in pre-quarantine, and not out and about) Just adds to the scramble factor trying to figure out what's going to go on in July. Although, if anything, it shows the procedures worked. cruisellama 1 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 24, 2021 Author Report Posted May 24, 2021 48 minutes ago, cruisellama said: Unfortunately the guests are the flee at the end of the dogs tail. As long as the dog is on a cruise ship, I wouldn't mind caitlynambrai 1 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 24, 2021 Author Report Posted May 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, Atricks said: Looks like Odyssey stopped in Palma to drop of two crew that tested positive (But asymptomatic). https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2021/05/24/84449/unusual-sight-mallorca-cruise-ship.html Just adds to the scramble factor trying to figure out what's going to go on in July. WHAAAATTTT??? Two crew members tested positive??? CDC will push back cruise restart date to 2025!!! cruisellama 1 Quote
cruisellama Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, Atricks said: Looks like Odyssey stopped in Palma to drop of two crew that tested positive (But asymptomatic). https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2021/05/24/84449/unusual-sight-mallorca-cruise-ship.html Just adds to the scramble factor trying to figure out what's going to go on in July. At least Palma is a nice place to get dropped off. Maybe a false positive? They're known to happen. Quote
smokeybandit Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 Based on the google translate of this article, I'm guessing they were crew just picked up in Rome and they were already in standard "new crew member" quarantine to begin with. https://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2021/05/24/megracrucero-odyssey-of-the-seas-52189001.html This should be a non-story, but sadly as long as any one single case on a cruise ship is highlighted, I fear cruising will never restart. cruisellama 1 Quote
cruisellama Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Based on the google translate of this article, I'm guessing they were crew just picked up in Rome and they were already in standard isolation quarantine to begin with. https://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2021/05/24/megracrucero-odyssey-of-the-seas-52189001.html This should be a non-story, but sadly as long as any one single case on a cruise ship is highlighted, I fear cruising will never restart. If that's the case, the story should be, "They were isolated and evacuated without further exposure, mitigation process worked." (Real life test cruise just like in Singapore) caitlynambrai 1 Quote
caitlynambrai Posted May 24, 2021 Report Posted May 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, cruisellama said: If that's the case, the story should be, "They were isolated and evacuated without further exposure, mitigation process worked." (Real life test cruise just like in Singapore) Exactly!! "The system we have put into place worked as expected and we have engaged in thorough contact tracing." cruisellama 1 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted May 24, 2021 Author Report Posted May 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, cruisellama said: If that's the case, the story should be, "They were isolated and evacuated without further exposure, mitigation process worked." (Real life test cruise just like in Singapore) Sadly, stories like this don't sell. There's not much appetite for good news these days stevendom57 and cruisellama 2 Quote
Atricks Posted May 26, 2021 Report Posted May 26, 2021 After stalling around Gibraltar for a day, looks like Odyssey is on its way toward the US in earnest now. cruisellama 1 Quote
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