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So glad the AC can be fixed. Summer can be Very Hot in Florida and I consider AC a necessity of life.

We finally received our Pinnacle pins in the mail last Monday. My husband, who always said he would never wear a pin, has been wearing his constantly on this cruise. And I told him he looks very Handsome!!

Happy Anniversary to Sue and Rick!! Hope you have a great day in Aruba.

At Port Everglades last Saturday they asked for our vac cards at check in.

Current captain is Captain Shawn (or perhaps I did not hear clearly when he was introduced). He just came back from vacation.

Thanks!! We will see you in the casino later or else tomorrow.

Yes! I absolutely agree!! I was just telling the staff in CK that I am so sad that she is going to Galveston, I want her to stay in Ft. Lauderdale.

Thank you!

I would be so upset!!!!!! I wonder what happened???

Now that does not make sense? I thought no testing for short (5 day) cruises.

I have been reading that there is a testing place at the airport, and another in City Center. It would be So Great if you did a live thread for your cruise and let everyone know what you did for your Covid test!

I agree, hoping that RC extends to three days pre-cruise for European sailings. We go out of Copenhagen in September, I have an 8 AM test scheduled and hope it all goes well before we leave for the airport at 12 Noon that day.

I am glad that they increased the testing to three days pre-cruise, instead of just two days. We cruise out of Copenhagen next month, so will be watching to see if RC will also do this for cruises out of Europe.

Updated Guidance for Cruises Departing the U.S. We are currently developing updated protocols that provide for the continued safety of our guests, crew, and the communities we visit, better align with the travel and hospitality sector, and meet destination regulations. This means we’re transitioning to the point where everyone will be able to vacation with us. Starting with August 8, 2022 departures, we will revise our testing requirement for most U.S. sailings: • Fully vaccinated guests will only have to show a test result at boarding if the sailing is 6 nights or longer. • Unvaccinated children will still need to show a test result to board all sailings, regardless of length. However, they will not need to test again at the terminal. • Guests will now have the same test standard, regardless of vaccination status: You can show a negative test result from a supervised PCR or antigen test taken within the 3 days before your boarding day. Learn more. • This revision does not apply to guests whose itinerary visits Canada or Bermuda. They will still need to follow our current testing protocols until further notice. Our current testing protocols will remain in place through August 7, 2022 for all U.S. departures. We are continuing to work with our destination partners to evolve and finalize other travel protocols, as we begin transitioning to the point where everyone will be able to vacation with us. We look forward to providing more updates in coming days.

New protocol that I just heard was posted by Royal Caribbean for cruises out of the US. As of August 8, it looks like they will allow you to get a Covid test three days before the cruise, instead of the current two day requirement.

No, still waiting for our Odyssey and Wonder blocks.

How neat! And it was such a Great Cruise.

We made Pinnace March 4 on Wonder. We just got our Pinnace package yesterday, so almost 5 months.

@lionessHi Sue, once again, we are also on this cruise. Looking forward to seeing you in the casino! Maybe you will have another great jackpot win!

Good luck, hope you have an uncomplicated testing experience and a "negative" outcome.

I loved that movie!!!!!!

We had an Owner’s Loft Suite on Odyssey. No hot tub on balcony.

This is 1758 on Oasis. It used to be called a Royal Suite but is now called the Grand Panoramic Suite.

We sailed Oasis last year and had fun in the casino. No big wins but left with just about what we came with. The Oasis-class casinos are the biggest casinos in the fleet and have the most slots.

We had a 10:30 check in time two weeks ago on Symphony.