SpeedNoodles Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 The RCL site has Independence sailing in the eastern Caribbean, and only Liberty and Explorer scheduled to be sailing from Galveston in July. I've been watching Independence sail from Miami towards Galveston all night now. Or did I embarrassingly miss a memo? Test cruises? Also .... where's @twangster been? DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 At the very least, bringing crew in to get vaccines cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConstantCruiser Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 8 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: Also .... where's @twangster been? Lurking in the shadows, working on a sun tan. It's hard to get a tan when lurking in the shadows though. Kayleigh, Matt, coneyraven and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNCFanatik Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 If only Royal had a department in charge of sending out communications regarding their July plans for sailings…. oh… wait… RyanS and cruisellama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 9 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: Also .... where's @twangster been? There is no twangster, on Zuul dr martini, SpeedNoodles, ConstantCruiser and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 10 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: The RCL site has Independence sailing in the eastern Caribbean, and only Liberty and Explorer scheduled to be sailing from Galveston in July. I've been watching Independence sail from Miami towards Galveston all night now. Or did I embarrassingly miss a memo? Test cruises? Liberty is currently double-booked in July. Yes, there are cruises scheduled, but Matt posted a blog article April 5 this year, on the 4 ships scheduled for dry-dock at Cadiz from May through July. Liberty is scheduled there in July. Sorry couldn’t get the whole link to copy. Excerpt: “The work on Harmony of the Seas is expected to last about a month. The Navantia shipyards said Jewel of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas will follow in May 2021, followed by Liberty of the Seas in July 2021.“ I would not expect Liberty to do a test cruise until she returns to Galveston after the dry dock. So - Is Independence going to step in for a month or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAPAO Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 When will Royal address the Liberty sailings from Galveston. It’s just a little over a month out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, VAPAO said: When will Royal address the Liberty sailings from Galveston. It’s just a little over a month out. Believe it or not, this isn't the closest we've gotten to sail date without an announcement https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/02/18/there-pattern-when-royal-caribbean-cancels-cruises Short answer to your question is "no one knows" cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNCFanatik Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 The difference is that no one actually believed that there would be sailings in November or December when we see the shortest lead times to cancel. Royal wasn’t pretending that all cruises would start back up especially given the no sail order in 2020. BUT because Royal is communicating that They will resume sailings in July, then there are a large portion of people booked on those sailings that really think they will be sailing in July because they are not as informed as people who frequent message boards like this. there is only one Test sailing announced in June and we know every ship that wants to sail in July has to have a test cruise or have to meet the CDC threshold for vaccinated passengers and in some sailings that might not even be possible with the makeup of passengers sailing with children under 12 Royal is still selling July cruises. Symphony is currently in dry dock in Cadiz Spain and you can buy a spot in their “supposed” July 3rd sailing tomorrow is June 1st. NCL and carnival has put out their schedules with July cruising but royal has not. One could argue if carnival will meet their early July dates since they have not announced test sailings. I get that Royal has a sincere desire to start cruising in July and is waiting to see if things change even more in a very fluid situation with Florida, the CDC, PHE and the lawsuit if I were running the business I wouldn’t want to cancel any more cruises either but at some point you have to stop being so short sighted and think about future business when you take these July customers that have fully paid for granted. I hope by the end of the week, we have a full picture of Royals plans for July. Stop the silence. It’s terrible PR cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Galveston confirms a port agreement with Royal Caribbean is close. Source Quote The CDC requires the agreements as part of its Conditional Sailing Order issued in October 2020 and updated in April. Royal Caribbean International’s agreement was near completion on May 26. Hince57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted June 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Live footage of her arriving in Galveston (so this view is only good for a little while here, lol) https://www.cruisin.me/cruise-port-webcams/united-states/galveston-texas3/ Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushitex Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Funnily enough, when I clicked the above link, there’s the Carnival Vista moored at the dock. That’s ok, last Thursday, Carnival Players Club sent hubby a casino offer for a cruise in either July or August. We could not say no ( Club Royale has not been so generous lately ) and we’re booked on the Vista for the July 17th cruise. It’s all good, lol. Hope to sail out of Galveston on the Explorer in late August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cruise Junkie Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Awesome video from a Travel/Cruise Vlogger of Indy's arrival into the port. https://youtu.be/L1TUM9lLsgw Zurc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Jaymac Radio said: Awesome video from a Travel/Cruise Vlogger of Indy's arrival into the port. https://youtu.be/L1TUM9lLsgw That’s a great video. Thanks! The Cruise Junkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGopher Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 I am booked on Indy out of Miami on July 3rd. Really wish they would just cancel my cruse and stop trying to sell me beverage packages on a cruse nobody thinks is going to sail. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Miami Herald reporting Independence has been approved for test cruise out of Galveston AlmondFarmer, SpeedNoodles, Zurc and 4 others 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 12:24 PM, SpeedNoodles said: Live footage of her arriving in Galveston (so this view is only good for a little while here, lol) https://www.cruisin.me/cruise-port-webcams/united-states/galveston-texas3/ She's not moving anymore but that's okay to me! I'll just stare at her and the carnival vista and just enjoy them actually being here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, TXcruzer said: Miami Herald reporting Independence has been approved for test cruise out of Galveston Link please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CrimsonCruiser Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, TXcruzer said: Ooooh. I wish the chart also confirmed that these were approved. I've gotten burned so much I'm scared to get my hopes up without a million sources. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushitex Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Another news source: https://www.cruisecritic.com/ab/agents/variation-a/news/6165/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRLcruise Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I heard some rumblings is other groups that independence could potentially take over liberty sailings and now that test cruise is approved that would be a encouraging sign for sailings in the net future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 BUTTTTTTTT I'm on her in September out of Miami for 6 nights and on either side are 8 nighters(?). I know its 3 months away. change ships?; cancel entire cruise and have to rebook?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I just spoke with RC and confirmed my Liberty of the Seas reservation for 8/29/21 will be automatically changed to sail on Independence of the Seas. Everything the same except different ship! She said it would reflect the change on June 18th. So excited to still be sailing from Galveston in August! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redraider629 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, Rory said: I just spoke with RC and confirmed my Liberty of the Seas reservation for 8/29/21 will be automatically changed to sail on Independence of the Seas. Everything the same except different ship! She said it would reflect the change on June 18th. So excited to still be sailing from Galveston in August! That is great! We are on Liberty in September and we're wondering how that would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Well now this is interesting. I saw the news about Liberty being cancelled through 8/8 and Indy possibly going out of Galveston... we are on Liberty 8/15 out of Galveston, so... huh. I wonder how that's going to shake out for us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 We were told by Royal this afternoon that they would transfer room for room to Indy. Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redraider629 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, CrznTxn said: We were told by Royal this afternoon that they would transfer room for room to Indy. Hopefully that happens, our reservation is showing up as cancelled on the cruise planner. Update: I was also told by Royal that our sailing is being transferred to indy as well. Plus we get an extra day! Yay! Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 6 hours ago, redraider629 said: Hopefully that happens, our reservation is showing up as cancelled on the cruise planner. Update: I was also told by Royal that our sailing is being transferred to indy as well. Plus we get an extra day! Yay! Same. Our Liberty cruise was available as of about 8 hours ago. Now it shows cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuttMutt Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 I am wondering how long they are going to keep Independence in Galveston. If I am correct to move to a different port would they not yet again have to do a test cruise since the ship will have a different port agreement. Sounds like till the current requirements are through they will probably not want to constantly have to do test cruises to move ships since they lose money on those which would put Independence in Galveston for the next 6 months to a year and Liberty elsewhere. Will be interesting to see though since I am booked B2B on Liberty starting Oct24th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 3 hours ago, MuttMutt said: I am wondering how long they are going to keep Independence in Galveston. If I am correct to move to a different port would they not yet again have to do a test cruise since the ship will have a different port agreement. Sounds like till the current requirements are through they will probably not want to constantly have to do test cruises to move ships since they lose money on those which would put Independence in Galveston for the next 6 months to a year and Liberty elsewhere. Will be interesting to see though since I am booked B2B on Liberty starting Oct24th. My mid-October Explorer out of Galveston was canceled today. C&A rep advised (after Liberty returns from dry dock) that Indy would then replace Explorer from Galveston. Explorer had been scheduled to sail short cruises up to October 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landry_TX Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 49 minutes ago, Zurc said: My mid-October Explorer out of Galveston was canceled today. C&A rep advised (after Liberty returns from dry dock) that Indy would then replace Explorer from Galveston. Explorer had been scheduled to sail short cruises up to October 25. So Indy will take over the 4 and 5 night sailings from Galveston? We are scheduled on Adventure out of Galveston for 5 nights in November. We have not been canceled yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Landry_TX said: So Indy will take over the 4 and 5 night sailings from Galveston? We are scheduled on Adventure out of Galveston for 5 nights in November. We have not been canceled yet. I was just told about Explorer to Indy. (Explorer was to leave Galveston October 25 on a repo). Haven’t heard anything about Adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 I just received the email regarding the Explorer October ship change. Only 2 options given. 1. By Default booking moves to Independence, same sail date, price protected. 2. Request 100% refund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpr Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 We were booked on Indy out of miami July 3 2021 and just had our reservation moved to same room type of room at no extra cost on Odyssey for that same sailing date out of Fort Lauderdale. Zurc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Mpr said: We were booked on Indy out of miami July 3 2021 and just had our reservation moved to same room type of room at no extra cost on Odyssey for that same sailing date out of Fort Lauderdale. Nice! You must be excited to sail on a new ship!! So will yours be her inaugural sailing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpr Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Not sure if it's the first sailing but I assume so. We have kids and the water slides on Indy is more appealing to kids but I suspect the kids will be just fine on Odyssey. We just want a vacation. Zurc and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo1978 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 I've Just had my October 17th Indy sailing from Miami moved to Odyssey from Fort Lauderdale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurc Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 8 hours ago, aldo1978 said: I've Just had my October 17th Indy sailing from Miami moved to Odyssey from Fort Lauderdale. Nice! You’ll get to Experience Odyssey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodnett Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 Currently booked on Indy out of Port Canaveral in November. TA thinks it will still sail, and they’ll move Indy, but I’m not certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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