Goodtime Cruizin

1 minute ago, zekekelso said:

And those of us willing to jump through a few hoops to cruise. 

Few hoops. LOL .... I love the cruise life but this is getting beyond ridiculous now. 

I recognoize that many on this board breath, live, and die on cruising, but wowza.Wake up peeps. This is not the cruise life any of us really enjoyed in years past.  

On 8/4/2021 at 9:28 AM, RSpiegCruise said:

I was booked on Odyssey of the Seas July 31, 2021 cruise but was denied boarding 1 day before sailing as I answered “yes” on the COVID questionnaire for “difficulty breathing” and “coughing” within the last 14 days based on my daughters recent asthma attack. I spoke with 4 people at Royal the day before and the day of the cruise explaining that I told the truth, and had “negative” COVID tests within the last 24 hours for everyone in my party along with documentation of the doctor visit a week before that my daughter was treated for asthma. I was offered a refund, but no guarantee if I went to the port that I would be allowed on the ship. I’m writing this note to CAUTION EVERYONE about my experience with Royal’s customer service and COVID protocols. 

OK, I want to understand this. 

1. you and your party provided negative test results, correct?

2. you and your party were all completely vaccinated, correct?

1 minute ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I hear you, but FWIW, we enjoyed our little test cruise with some limited protocols. A few inconveniences isn't going to keep us off the ship. Stay safe and enjoy whatever you end up doing

Yep. I clearly recognize that my POV is not the same as others. We just returned from a great road trip. First one in a few years and really enjoyed it. Kinda forgot what is was like. Stay safe. Hope things improve for everyone, especially by next August. 

35 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Unfortunately, for the time being, they are in the business to make the CDC happy. This is one of their attempts to do that. Shame you can't see it

John you're thinking short term. I'm thinking long term. My comments were directed at 'they won't bat an eye'. Which is simply foolish. You can bet your bottom dollar that they are counting lost revenues. If one has to cruise sooo bad that they accept anything tossed at them then that speaks for itself. Just you stating that RCL is more concerned about the CDC than me and my family's enjoyment of a cruise tells me that it's too early for us to get on a ship.

45 minutes ago, topnole said:

They don’t care about one customer not liking their Covid protocols.  There are billions of people in the world with a very limited amount of Royal ships. Losing some customers who don’t like what the CDC is essentially making them do, in order to not go out of business, is really not some they can afford to care about.  If it was something else (like bad service reported) they might care more if it became a lot of customers reporting it and a lot of them lost.  But they are not going to do anything because someone doesn’t want to wear a band proving vaccination.  

Disagree. You are simply kidding yourself if you think RCL wants to enforce these protcals and lose money doing so. But you're also entitled to shape your argument to satisfy your desries on the subject. But never ever forget that MONEY talks. RCL is not in business to make the CDC happy. They are in business to make people happy.  

4 hours ago, Keksie said:

A person does not need to stay home.  They can simply go places that don't have the restrictions that they object too.  They will still have fun, spend money etc. just not on a cruise. Some people might find that they enjoy land based vacations better and continue to vacation that way.  

We did just this. I never put on a mask and enjoyed a road trip that was pretty awesome!

6 hours ago, Tromler said:

i assure you that RCL wont bat an eye at you canceling your cruise.

 

 

and I can assure you that they will be concerned. They are in business tocollect money for services rendered. No company including RCL wants to see their customers disappear. Again I do assure you that there is a concern.  

I applaud you! Good move.

Can't advise on what to do w/ the kids but you should be able to book hotel and car rentals w/o penalty of cancellations if/when giving a 48hr notice. W/ regards to the air fares, you might check out Royal's Air2Sea program to see if it fits your needs w/ regards to cancellations if needed. 

On 8/7/2021 at 12:47 PM, LoriLoriLori said:

Booked on Odyssey for this Sunday August 8.

 

Family of four all fully vaccinated (Pfizer).  Family of four had PCR test Thursday morning.  All POSITIVE.  We all have Covid.  I am very depressed -- was so looking forward to this cruise.  We had initially booked Independence and got switched to Odyssey and upgraded to balcony rooms. We had some cool excursions planned.  

 

Spoke with Royal Caribbean last night.  Had to email our positive tests. Customer service person said to call back again on August 15th for a refund.  Ugh.  

Really siorry to hear this for you and the family. My buddy tested positive last week and now has pnuemonia w/ covid. He was vaccinated as well. His wife tested positive as well. She only had body aches. Both were vaxed w/ the J&J jab. What vaccine did ya'll have?

1 hour ago, Jasukkie said:

I'm a no at that price. Izumi is the one specialty I do pay for because it's not replicated elsewhere onboard. I was not impressed by Giovanni's, wouldn't repeat that again. 

 

Honestly, some of my favorite dinners have been at Windjammer. Bottle of wine, sitting outside at sunset, and great service. It's a totally different vibe for dinner. 

I've heard that the Windjammer is currently closed for dinner.

Remember when most were all happy & giddy about non vaxed passengers being treated differently than vaxed passengers? Ahh... those were the days a few weeks ago. Karma... she's one tuff cruiser!

Enjoy your cruises everyone! 

Come on folks. This is not a seasoned cruiser like many of you. A cruise was booked for their 10 year Anniversary which is a very nice thing to do. They did everything they were supposed to do. It's now been canceled and they want/need their funds back to enjoy their anniversary. Only to experience a bad time on the phone seeking help. Frustrations have set in. Have a bit of compassion. 

To the OP... take a deep breath. Happy Anniversary. 

2 hours ago, coffeebean said:

But.....DeSantis has stated he will not make an exception for cruise lines.

Well.... he is. 

Buh-Bye!

A wink & a nod. Most can see through it. RCL & Clebrity sure have. 

It is only my opinion but I believe the Florida law was not designed for the cruise industry but rather other areas that operate on land in the state of Florida. 

7 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said:

I've counted 17 Threads closed in last 4wks, all were Vaccines and Politics.

Wow. Not for the threads being closed... but wow for knowing how many? 

They should actually stop this nonsense of sueing Florida and join Florida in their lawsuit of the CDC. Some of protocasls are outdated big time. 

1 hour ago, Iamcruzin said:

 Just more red tape thrown into the already tangled web of lawsuits.  At this point I would sail from just about any port that wasn't in Florida.  Good for NCL for putting up a fight. 

Well it's ugly and RCL has made some very poor decisions in the process, but it is a process. A process that I think NCL sat out waiting to see the results from others who dared to dare. I don't think NCL wanted to follow the protocals from the CDC so they're setting their sites on the Florida law.  

23 hours ago, mafig said:

Brilliance of the Seas ~ GS 1600   I Got it!!!!👍

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Sweet! We did a 14 day Baltic cruise in that cabin. It has a larger balcony than other GS' but it does have less closet space. Enjoy your cruise.

6 hours ago, cruise wizard said:

 

So happy that the drama is over..............no extra compensation for "mental anguish"............we did get a thumbs up from Captain Kate and Lauren the CD...........they were all in the BIG conference call with Miami and knew our position.

It sounds like Capt Kate recognized how bad the deal was and brought it to someone's attention and they made correcions. Good for you. That's worth a well earned complimentary dinner for two w/ drinks if you ask me. 

10 minutes ago, meadowlander said:

Thanks for the reminder, I forgot tomorrow is trash collection day.

I can smell the stench already and the plane is still in the air. 

4 hours ago, Jimbo said:

That's why you should buy travel insurance, shi$ happens. Adjust your schedule.

One shouldn't need an insurance policy to kick in based on a poor decision of the cruiseline not to allow you to cruise. The cruise isn't cancelled. It's happening. But it isn't happening for a select FEW people in the entire damn cruising world. This is just a flat out bad deal and another PR blunder of RCL.  If they so choose to change policy, then do it but not after passengers are already on board. Let them finish their cruises. Just bad bad bdad decisions one right after another.  Something tells me that RCL screwed up by allowing the bookings to be made to start with. Now they're in hot water w/ most likely the CDC.  And who pays the cost for this screw up, the paying passenger. 

I went to a ballgame tonight. I had four people in front of me, four people directly behind me, and the 3 people to my left, all within 6 feet of me. The game lasted approximately 3 1/2 hours. No one was wearing wristbands and/or identified themselves as being vaccinated or non-vaccinated in any way, shape or form. I have no idea if all of them, one of them, or none of them were vaccinated. I didn't ask either. And I really don't care. Why? Because I'm vaccinated. 

If everyone would worry about their own vaccination, their own wrist, and their own business I bet their own cruise would be more enjoyable.  

BTW, the Astros won 9-6 coming back from a 4 run deficit for the win.