Dennis#1

1 hour ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

Couldn't you just drive to NJ?

Yes, but why drive 4+ hours to NJ when the Baltimore port is a short Uber Drive.

56 minutes ago, Germancruiser said:

Just loaded down my Covid19 Questionare- thats what it looks like:

To fill out at the day of departure.

Thanks for posting.  Interesting that they want you to go back 30 days (not the 14 day period as in most places in the USA).

2 hours ago, zalusky said:

My wife is on her second kidney transplant and all is really good but she got the jackpot on getting a deceased donor match.  Because of the waiting time we have been told they don't list people over 70.  So we don't want to screw this one up.

Sure hope everything works out well with your wife’s kidney transplant.  The age limit of 70 is most unfair and discriminatory (and differs from state to state).  My cousin is a residence of Florida and at age 72 could not get a heart transplant (because Florida has an age 70 cutoff).  He temporarily moved to Massachusetts which has an age 75 cutoff.  He got his heart transplant in Massachusetts and now almost 3 years later is living a full active life.

Wonder which cruise line will be next in declaring bankruptcy.

5 minutes ago, zekekelso said:

I say they should cut back the opening tome for happy hour to one hour, ie sixty minutes. It’s right there in the name. 
 

either that or change the name to happy hours. 

1 minute ago, davekathy said:

Disagree! 👎👎

I also disagree.

7 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

If the doors were locked until HH, at 6’ spacing, I wonder how long that line would be?  😇

From bow to stern, even before you could get on an elevator.

Our March 2020 cruise on Symphony was cancelled by RCCL.  We had a ocean view stateroom with balcony.  This Symphony cruise was to be our free cruise (zero cruise fare, but we had to pay the taxes/fees) because of reaching the 1050 C&A point level.  We rescheduled this cruise to the Rhapsody (January 2021) and upgraded to a Jr. Suite (for a total $400 cruise fare, and we will get double points for this cruise).  In late June, we used the Lift & Shift option to transfer the Jan. 2021 cruise to Feb. 2022 (same price and even the same Jr. Suite stateroom).

7 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

I am in the middle of remodeling my bathroom.  

If you have the room, get rid of the bathtub and install one of those double walk-in jacuzzi like units.  We did this a few years back in our Virginia residence.

11 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Before Covid the workers commuted from Nassau and Grand Bahamas every 2/3 weeks. I do not think the Bahamas will want them returning after taking care of guests from the US. I do not seem them making an exceptional circumstance for the cruise lines. 

Agree.  Good points.  Until Bahama opens up, Coco Cay will most likely be closed to RCCL cruise ships.

4 minutes ago, jakeT said:

If they want to fill the ships. Vaccines has to be mandatory,  Nothing said you have a right to cruise.   If you want to cruise you have to play by there rules 

Unfortunately, probably a true statement ( i.e., No vaccine - No Cruising).

So sad if RCCL gets rid of their smaller ships.  With the demise of the smaller ships, RCCL will no longer depart from both Baltimore and Tampa.  Wonder how many other ports around the world will also not accommodate the larger cruise ships.😪

12 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

My crystal block schedule is all screwed up now😇

 

We were on track for three new ones by March

Liberty, Odyssey, Ovation

Our block schedule has also changed.  Was to get a block for  both Symphony and Odyssey, but cruises cancelled. 

6 hours ago, Lloyd555 said:

 

https://www.dw.com/en/pandemic-forces-german-cruise-ship-builder-into-temporary-shutdown/a-54233075

Very interesting article.  Sure hope the shipyard will not go bankrupt.   What is the projected new date on when the Odyssey will be delivered to RCCL?

8 hours ago, grapau27 said:

I preferred the VCL overflow  on Freedom.

Agree.  The Freedom overflow VCL is a definite plus.

On 7/16/2020 at 12:58 PM, nelblu said:

2 part question:

 

1.  As per topic, will RCL make the C19 vaccine mandatory, and

 

2.  There are many that do not believe in vaccines.  I for one if it's effective, would welcome it.  What would you do?

On 7/16/2020 at 1:29 PM, time4u2go said:

1. I believe they will make it mandatory, at least for a while.

 

2.  I would definitely get the vaccine.

I also would get the Covid-19 vaccine before I go on another cruise.

5 minutes ago, chipmaster said:

 

.................But there is an explanation, mostly old and weak and poor are dying, so won't effect the economy much, yeah right.

Gruesome thought.  Hope you are wrong.

8 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

Agreed, but the day that someone announces that there is a vaccine that's proven safe, successful, and ready to deploy, all travel related stock will likely spike up (and may just as quickly drop back down).  As with any day trading, timing is everything. 

Agree.  Your post reminded me of the following cartoon.

2 hours ago, travelhound said:

It will take some time for RCL to fully recover after a vaccine is announced, but the stock market is forward looking and will anticipate that recovery.  

2 hours ago, bobmacliberty said:

If you're day trading cruise stocks, I would imagine that just the news of successful vaccine trials will send cruise company stocks up significantly.

Maybe yes — maybe no.  RCL stock closed Friday at $53.14.  It may go much lower if there is no cruising until 2021.  Just my opinion.

1 hour ago, KmomChicago said:

We are talking about a pretty simple decision here, even among a lot of complicated factors. The many risks recently identified as being involved with cruising, paired with the fact that ships built after 2000 are quite different than those built before (lots more balconies being perhaps the critical difference) mean that we most likely just don't have enough need for the old ships to keep them all in service.  Some of the ships more than 20 years old will stay in service if cruising gets started in time to make use of them. 

 

It is certainly possible that short - 3, 4, and 5 day cruises close to home will be the first phase of return to service, but there are plenty of newer and larger ships that can provide this. Ships that will probably NOT be doing long cruises to the Southern Caribbean, Panama Canal or Europe. It is very unclear what ports will be available, when, and how many  passengers they will accept.  I would argue that larger ships are more needed than ever with ports potentially being less of a draw.  Yes, I know there are people who prefer older smaller ships. We are talking about the need for hundreds of thousands of people to prefer them, in order to keep them all in service. 

 

Then it will be about the money. Is there enough demand for short cruises on the oldest ships to keep them around? Impossible to say. There are too many variables as yet unknown.  It is interesting to watch the saga unfold but all of our speculation is just that. 

 

As far as using the ships themselves for quarantine or hospitals, unfortunately it would take quite a bit to overcome public perception and official concerns of this as a risky solution to current pandemic issues.

You bring up some interesting points to consider.  I personally like the smaller ships.

Probable there will be the need to get an annual Covid-19 vaccine.

40 minutes ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

They did some things right, some things okay and some things wrong..like almost every country.  This article has a well balanced view:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/how-sweden-fought-coronavirus-and-what-went-wrong.html

Very informative article.  Thanks for posting.

1 minute ago, sgmn said:

Sweden still followed social distance guidelines, reduced travel, hand washing etc.  They didn't lockdown but were responsible. 

Sweden did it the right way.

1 hour ago, Saab4444 said:

As long as Song of America is still sailing Sovereign should not go!  There are many much older and, more important, uglier looking ships around that are still sailing. I do not care that much about Monarch and Majesty but Sovereign was the first and best.

Sovereign was also our first cruise.  Had such a great time on her.  Still miss her.

6 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

 

Only allow true Diamonds (80+ points) into the lounge.  Ban the coattail D & D+ with 7 points.  😄

“coattail D & D+ with 7 points”?  Who are these cruisers?

Sad that that all RCCL cruises to Maine, Canada and Alaska have been canceled.