bplazo

On 8/12/2020 at 11:31 AM, susiesan said:

I'm leaning in that direction myself, bplazo. Where is your Dec. 3 cruise? Is it Tahiti?

 

Now FP has 71 cases and the government is starting to impose more restrictions on restaurants, gatherings, wearing masks. This does not sound like it will be a fun and relaxing vacation.

 

https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Tour-de-vis-sanitaire-face-a-la-deferlante-Covid_a193385.html

Yes, it was Tahiti,  and we cancelled it yesterday.  We were able to get all our airfare back.

On 8/8/2020 at 9:32 AM, susiesan said:

So Windstar is now canceling January 2021 cruises? I have a Jan. 14 Tahiti cruise on Wind Spirit that is still showing as a go. My final payment is due Oct. 6, but Ian reluctant to make it if the cruise will be cancelled. I do not want a FCC with Windstar as I have no idea when or if I would sail with them before the3 end of 2021. At this rate it is iffy if they will survive.

 

What date was your Panama Canal cruise? Jan. 23 is still available. Maybe your sailing was taken over by a charter.

We have a december 3, 2020 cruise planned.  Our final payment is in September and from what I am seeing, I want to cancel.

I bought a full face snorkel mask and it is the best.  

We had a cruise booked for Tahiti on a different cruise line and I just saw that you had to be tested 72 hours prior to flying and have to wear masks, etc.  We are cancelling because it does not sound like a vacation with all these rules.

We had a cruise book for December to Tahiti.  We are going to cancel because we are not going to spend all that money for a cruise and airfare and be forced to take tests and wear masks.

We have decided to cancel our cruise in December.  I do not want to deal with covid test and having to wear a  mask when I am on vacation.

On 7/11/2020 at 1:22 PM, susiesan said:

Please keep everyone posted as to how it goes with getting a covid test 72 hours prior to getting on the plane to PPT. With the length of time to get results getting longer and longer, I can foresee problems. My final payment for my January Tahiti cruise is due in October and I'm not going to make it if there is uncertainty about having to cancel at the last minute due to lack of test results. I don't want to have a FCC with Windstar, I will just cancel and get my $100 back.

If we have to get tested than I'm not going.  It is better to cancel now than later

On 6/29/2020 at 10:43 AM, Petoonya said:

My kids went berserk when in early March when I was still planning an 4/20 cruise. They saw cruise ships as potential Death Stars. They were right- I'd been cavalier and dumb about it.

 

Now my kids are close to reacting the same about a 4/21 cruise. They think at ages 68 and 74 we are too old to plan on the contagiousness going away by then. I don't know- that's why I booked Wind Spirit eagerly for next spring, and planning excursions like a hobby. A joy to anticipate and plenty of time to cancel.

 

What are your plans if any for 2021, 2022?

(or 2020?)

We have a cruise booked December 3, 2020 to Tahiti.

I never plan that far in the future.  My husband booked this, I am just a wait and see and book at the last minute type of person.  I 

My husband is booking separate.  He said it was cheaper.

We booked for December 3, 2020

We had a french balcony on the Star Breeze and it was nice but not a real balcony.   We only have a porthole on our cruise next month. 

Most cruise lines do not include pop at all.  I usually just drink water with my meals.  However, coke is my weakness.

6 hours ago, bplazo said:

We had the beverage package on our last Wind Star cruise and we had soda and alcohol in the room fridge.  Do they stock this with anything if you do not have the package?

Thank you.

We had the beverage package on our last Wind Star cruise and we had soda and alcohol in the room fridge.  Do they stock this with anything if you do not have the package?

We will also be in Virgin Gorda in November

5 hours ago, tpooleinjax said:

OMG what is a "doughnut sandwich"????????????

sounds gross

Geez, who eats that late, anyway.

I would save your money.

Cross pack in case of missing luggage and my best travel product is a cleave over the door shoe holder .

4 hours ago, ridethetide said:

It is difficult to place Star Clipper in the same category as Windstar. It is a very different experience and lacks the amenities of Windstar.

What amenities are you talking about?  I don't need a spa, the little casino that has a couple slot machines.  I just need a good book, a chair and the waves.  I actually liked the star clipper ship better than windstar, however, the service was much better on windstar.  Apple was the best bartender and the room steward was also terrific.

We never book excursions through the ship.

On 8/17/2019 at 7:17 PM, milepig said:

 

even though with the changes the ships they’re enlarging will still be smaller than the Surf?  And you won’t even give them a chance?  Bye.

bye

22 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

 

So, except for expedition ships, your choice will be:  SeaDream I and II (built in 1984 and 1985), Noble Caledonia (3 ex-Renaissance yachts, built in 1991), Ponant (continuing to build luxury yachts of 184 pax), Crystal (planning to build luxury yachts of 200), Scenic (yesterday launched its first luxury yacht of 228), and Ritz-Carlton (planning to build luxury yachts of 298 -- awfully close to the Windstar triplets at their new, unacceptable, capacity of 312).  Please let us know which of these matches up well with Windstar.  [Or did you mean your last cruise ever?]

We have done star clippers and it was 100 passengers.  

On 8/16/2019 at 8:04 AM, O2B@Cagain said:

Maybe he meant the days of small ships are over..for Windstar. I dunno

we will not sail with them again when they make the ships bigger.  Our last cruise will be in November.