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We board the Allure tomorrow. 
 

Does anyone know what time the health and safety questionnaire starts accepting submissions. It just says the day before the cruise, but it won’t accept responses yet. I was hoping we could fill it out before flying to Orlando. 

Piggy backing on this thread with another Port Canaveral question (if that is alright). 
 

We will be renting a car (Enterprise). I’m assuming there is a place at the terminal I can drop off my wife, daughter, and luggage before dropping off the car? And then the best way back is the Enterprise shuttle, is that correct? 

11 minutes ago, sambao21 said:

Do you have a link to where that's stated for the first part? I couldn't find anything on rc website explicitly explaining that, and didn't want to take chance on my own personal interpretation.

 

I did found link for the excursion part though.

There have been many many cruisers reporting it here. If you are vaccinated you get the special wristband. If you have the special wristband you get to go to vaccinated only areas (if you are not with someone who is unvaccinated)

This could change, but as of the cruises going on this week it is true

If I put a luggage tag on an unopened box of diapers will it be delivered to the cabin?

32 minutes ago, sambao21 said:

So is there an official position published by royal Caribbean on what vaccinated parents can/can't do if they are traveling with unvaccinated kids? Whether they are physically with them or not at any given time? 

If you are with the child you can’t go to vaccinated only areas, but if you are NOT with the child you can. 

Royal also recently changed the excursion rule. If you are getting off the boat with the child you must be on a Royal excursion, if the child is staying on the boat (with someone from your party or in child care) you can go out on your own. 

Are they still taking photos in indoor spaces, and if so what is that procedure like?  Do they have people take off their masks when they are posing?

Taking our daughter on the Allure next week and hoping to get some good photos of us all dressed up. 

I’m assuming you are asking about dining, but not really sure. 
 

Unvaccinated passengers (and their party) dine at one of the two assigned times, and can not do My Time Dining. 
 

if you are asking about something else please specify. 

14 minutes ago, CJMini said:

How did your kids handle that many tests?  I’m hoping we will be able to find a location which administers the antigen test for the 3 day prior because I’ve heard it’s less invasive.  Then the large candy store onboard may prove to be the perfect bribe for the embarkation test.  But the third test just three days later…well, I’m envisioning a LOT of tears!!

The majority of tests they have now are not very intrusive, just a quick swab partway up the nose. Hoping the tests onboard are like those, and not the one that felt like they went clear up to the brain. 

1 hour ago, dabucs said:

So is a parent of an unvaccinated (too young) kid unable to go to vaccinated only venues by themselves, for example, the casino?

At least as of last week vaccinated people traveling with unvaccinated children ARE allowed in the vaccinated only areas.
 

They do have dining reservations with their party, so that means no My Time Dining. 
 

They originally were asking them to go on ship sponsored excursions, but later amended that to say if the kids were in kids club on board (or with other people in their party) they could go out on their own. 

4 minutes ago, orville99 said:

The challenging question that no one in authority seems to be willing to answer is "Can a fully vaccinated person who is carrying the virus infect another fully vaccinated person?" If the answer is yes, then test away, but if the answer is no then testing on a fully vaccinated cruise is not justifiable.

But it is not fully vaccinated, everyone under 12 will be unvaccinated, and will then be going to schools with more unvaccinated kids, and some of those kids will have family members who don’t have the vaccine (for one reason or another). This is a terrible cycle, and doing a painless and quick test a few days before cruising helps lessening the chance of it spreading like that. 

14 minutes ago, orville99 said:

It would be nice if they were to decide that with these cruises now vaccinated only that pre-cruise testing is no longer required for cruises that have stops in USVI.

I don’t mind the pre-cruise testing at all. As someone who is vaccinated I know that I can still carry and spread the virus, and that there will be unvaccinated children on board our ship. Even if they don’t get super sick if they get it, they can then still spread it, and many of them will be going to school right after our trip is over. 

I am on the August 22nd Allure cruise, and we just got the same email. 
 

You will not be allowed to board if you are 12 or over and can not provide proof of vaccination. 
 

I am on the Allure Aug 22, and am following this closely (hoping this rule sticks for our sailing), this is the message that was sent out for those on the 8th. 

@John&LaLa Thank you for taking us with you. If you have a minute and can ask the appropriate people about how the nursery will be working in August it would be incredible! Thanks 

1 minute ago, The sea calls my name said:

My understanding is that you can not make them until you are on board the ship. You will use your Royal App to do so.

This was confirmed by Cruise Director Marc Walker on Facebook. 

Wondering if Central Park is considered open-air?

The app now says (and this has been confirmed by the Cruise Director Marc Walker on Facebook) that entertainment reservations once you have boarded. 

3 minutes ago, george35 said:

We are on the Allure Aug.8th & we still not ableto check in. WHATS UP???

 

george35

They have said that check in should open between 2-3 weeks before sailing. 

If you have any unvaccinated people (including kids) in your party, the whole party must take a ship sponsored excursion (except on Coco Cay). If your entire party is vaccinated you can do whatever you want. 

For anyone who has been on Freedom, ( @linga you might know the answer) is the Nursery open? I totally am expecting different restrictions like they have for Adventure Ocean, but haven't seen anything about if it is even operating.

9 hours ago, CarelessAndConfused said:

Is there a smaller water package than 2 dozen?  Is there also 6 pack of soda that you can order like other cruise lines?

Yes, there is also a 1 Dozen pack of water.

No soda on Cruise Planner.

7 minutes ago, linga said:

I did see parents of a two year old & they both had wristbands.  

Thanks for the update! My wife and I will be on Allure next month with our 2 year old. Any updates we get are greatly appreciated. 

@linga If you are able to confirm the following it would be wonderful. 
 

We have seen those traveling with unvaccinated children are being asked to go on ship sponsored excursions with their entire party. But are they also being treated as unvaccinated on board the ship? In other words if someone is in the same party as an unvaccinated child do they get a wristband?

no need to rush to answer this. But if you get the chance would be wonderful. Enjoy your vacation! 

I am on Allure in mid August. For a while cruise planner said to try again later. Now this message appears. 

I am assuming that because of limited capacity and designated spaces for those vaccinated versus unvaccinated reservations for the entertainment might not be needed.