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We just got off Seaside this morning. I spoke to three different crew members. They all confirmed they were being sent home. One admitted that they didn't know if they'd be paid for the time off coming up. They all behaved professionally to the last minute. We had the best time on this cruise, except for knowing what we were returning to. I feel terrible for all the employees who worked so hard all week to keep the ship clean and keep us from feeling as if we were receiving less than the full experience. I will write a more detailed review later, but since no one can sail right now, it serves little purpose. We will definitely sail on Seaside again.

We leave on our cruise on Seaside tomorrow. Every time I tell someone we're going, they react in horror, so I know what you mean! I'm taking disinfectant wipes to use on both plane and in cabin. A nurse friend gave me some masks, but we are healthy, so I don't think we'll need them. I'll try to reply when we get back on the 14th. When is your cruise?

We sailed on Seaside last March and are sailing again March 2020. We wanted to repeat the experience. We liked this cruise better than any we've had, though we enjoyed them all. I agree, the dining room food is not as good as other ships, but it was fine. The buffet was the best of all our cruises, so we ate there breakfast and lunch. We ended up with the earliest dinner seating last year and were disappointed, but we made the best of it and discovered that all the pools are practically empty after that 5:15 seating. So we'd get a drink at the Sports bar at about 4:30, get a second one and take it to the dining room (bar service in the dining room really does take forever), enjoy the food, then go to one of the pools while everyone else is either at dinner or at a show. We don't do entertainment anymore, so I can't speak to that. But this ship is so beautiful. I found several ways to get my steps in the morning, we had a couple of favorite locations, inside and out, to play games. We had Fantastica suite last year, and are getting Fantastica balcony this time. We have friends who swear by YC but since we haven't tried it yet, we can't comment. We had a great time and hope to again. March 7, 2020 is our sail date, can't wait!