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9 minutes ago, Bailey & Sophie said:

 

I refuse to carry my phone with me while on vacation. If that happens they can read me the menu.

Agree.  I put my cell phone in the safe on day 1 and do not take it out of the safe until the day we depart.

12 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said:

A view of the port side.

📷 Black

 

 

Looks like some progress is being made.  Thanks for posting these pictures.

4 hours ago, Lloyd555 said:

Talk about jogging my memory. I somehow remembered someone asking about those cabins on another Quantum-class ship on another social media site. It turns out that it was Anthem of the Seas back in 2015.

(Quantum of the Seas doesn't have them.)

 

Great memory.  Thanks for clarifying.

49 minutes ago, davekathy said:

RC has increased the prices for our B2B Caribbean cruise for March 2021.

We have not seen any price decreases either.  

On 9/19/2020 at 1:28 PM, mugtech said:

Singapore Airlines is now offering flights to no where.  Take off in Singapore, fly for three hours, land in Singapore.  Think it is a way to allow people to use their airline credits before they expire.  Meanwhile in the Philippines the president has declared that the covid-19 state of calamity is extended until September of 2021.

Could this be a picture of what Singapore Airlines is using?🍻

3 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said:

The fire at the Chinese consulate in Houston was tied to hacking into vaccine research databases. 

New information.  Have not heard that before.  Sad.

7 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I would be happy to do a 7 night cruise and do 1 day at cococay and 1 day at labadee and the remainder of time sail around some islands maybe cruise around pitons at st lucia  something like that would be nice if the islands aren't ready to accept cruise ships.

Can you imagine how crowded both cococay and labadee would be if RCCL had 5 or 6 ships in the ports at the same time.

18 minutes ago, treasurer said:

We miss cruising so much.  We would be happy to take a week long cruise from a local port to the Caribbean and just sail around.  No one gets off or on.  Just to enjoy the ship and being out at sea.  Everyone could be tested first so all on board are safe. This would be a nice way to start back.  Would anyone else be interested in a cruise that doesn't really go into port? 

We like sea days, but also enjoy getting off the ship at most ports.  Probably will wait until cruising gets back to somewhat normal.

5 minutes ago, Pratique said:

Please stop making this personal. The personal attacks are completely unnecessary.

Agree.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

I was hoping that we could return to normal life before 3rd quarter of 2021 😒.

14 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Our town is getting the arrival of grass hoppers. 

 

Are grass hoppers worst than the killer bee?

7 hours ago, TheMastodon said:

Nah.  A lot of people out there rooting for it.  

Sure hope no one out there is rooting for Covid-19 spread.

13 minutes ago, Bead Pirate said:

Watching the St. Maarten Port Cam right now... Can see crew rolling suitcases off the ship (Vision) onto the walkway. I know SXM has been allowing various lines to come in and debark/embark crew....

Would be a much better sign if crew were rolling their suitcases on the cruise ship in the St Maarten Port.

1 hour ago, the more ports the better said:

I am in the Orlando Pfizer COVID vaccine study and have received both the vaccine and the booster 4 weeks later.  
 

I travel every week for business and have a new grandson.  In addition, I have two disabled adult children, one with health issues, so having immunity as soon as possible was worth the risk of participating in the trial.

 

This is my experience and information I have been given.

 

The vaccine’s predominate side effect is a very sore arm, worse than a tetanus shot but not as bad as Shingrex.  The booster causes a bit more soreness than the first vaccine.  Also, I felt a bit under the weather the day after both injections, not as bad as Shingrex but just a little off.

 

The efficacy so far is in line with major vaccines like small pox, diphtheria, Shringrex.... fairly close to 100% effective.  The virus is structurally nothing like the flu so the vaccines are completely different animals, comparing the flu vaccine efficacy to the COVID vaccine is like comparing apples to broccoli.

 

The Pfizer vaccine is an RNA vaccine, there is no live virus so chances of getting Covid from the vaccine are 0%.  Moderna is the same.  I believe that Astra Zeneca is using a biological delivery system so their’s is completely different.  I can’t comment on how that works.

 

The Pfizer vaccine developed so quickly because AI and quantum computing are driving data analysis.  AI and quantum computing can now quickly analyze trillions of data sets that just a few years ago took five years.  Now that same data set can be deciphered in less than one minute.  Northwestern University is a major contributor to the computing aspect.
 

Our study was supposed to end today for first round immunizations but the trial was extended for two weeks.  Anyone in the Orlando area over 70 or an essential worker, if interested, give Pfizer a call ASAP.  They give you $250 for each visit and $5 per week for reporting.  The compensation is nominal and I would have happily paid them to be in the study as I am now immune to the disease.

 

Approval is anticipated in October and production is already in full force.  I have no idea when it will be delivered.  The goal is to get it out before flu season is in full force, although, Pfizer has spend billions on development and every day is costing them millions of dollars so they, of course, will deliver as soon as is humanly possible.
 

I read that the US government bought 400 million doses but I can not verify that as everything I read has an agenda one way or the other so I take it all with a grain of salt.

 

I can, however, from my first hand experience, say that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for me.  No one in Pfizer phase two or three has had any serious side effects and almost 100% have developed antibodies that are more than adequate to keep COVID at bay.  A few people in phase one who were given very high experimental dosages had passing out episodes but that was the most severe reaction and the current dosages are much lower.

 

Thats my experience.  I hope it helps people decide.

Very informative.  Thanks for posting.

3 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

Will they release competing vaccines in the US, and can you get the version you want?

Wonder if getting each version of the competing vaccines will decrease your chances of getting Covid-19.

32 minutes ago, WeMissSeaView said:

FYI - A Monarch block popped up on EBAY today.  Buy it now for $189.99 or bidding starting at $79.99.  So far no bidders, but you may want to watch to see what happens.

Our first cruise was on the Sovereign of the seas.  Do not recall seeing a Sovereign block on E-BAY.  

15 hours ago, Baron Barracuda said:

CDC memo telling states they should be ready to distribute vaccine on 11/1 drove all travel stocks higher even in face of broader market selloff.  

47 minutes ago, LXA350 said:

 

It's still a long way to go, likely still opportunities to get the share cheaper than current levels.

RCL stock will most likely fall if there is not a proven successful vaccine until 2021?  Could the Nov. 1, 2020 announcement be based on politics and the November 3rd election?

At a beach, and doing some fishing.

4 hours ago, docksider21 said:

Even a vaccine that did not provide complete immunity, but reduced one's likelihood of infection, and/or reduced the severity and duration of the disease would be a great help.

Well said.  

1 hour ago, yogimax said:

We will probably never know the truth from a government who poisons their critics.

Without proper testing, I would not want to take the Russian COVID-19 vaccine.

32 minutes ago, CruisingJoe09 said:

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My guess would be one extra ship (either GR or EN) in Europe or possibly over to California since Wonder got delayed meaning that Voyager has to spend 1 more year in Asia.

Thought Voyager was scheduled to sail from California in summer of 2021.  Why would she have to spend one more year in Asia?

5 hours ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

Yesterday’s cook. Red Peppers on the Grill. They were so good. Also some Sirloin’s. Had are typical salad. 

Looks great.   You are making me hungry.

On 8/24/2020 at 4:45 PM, Milwaukee Eight said:

......  I thought Majesty and Empress were doomed?

 

M8

Sure glad this was not the fate for the Grandeur.  Now that RCCL will be keeping the Grandeur, any rumors on where she will be sailing from after March 2021?

5 hours ago, Irish13 said:

So I wonder what happened after that party was not allowed to board. Like refunds ect. 

What a bummer for the other 10 cruisers.  Even if their cruise fare was refunded, they most likely had lots of other expenses such as hotel and transportation expenses to get back home