mightycruisequeen

You're in my prayers, Kakalina.

This has been my avatar for over 10 years.   I didn't intend it to be offensive.

Sorry that some of you have just now decided you don't like it.

Maybe we all need a cruise a lot more than we thought?

3 hours ago, kazu said:

By the way @mightycruisequeenit looks like you have the queen sticking her finger (or something else) up her nose in your avatar.  Think you could change it?  If you are going to use the queen, could it be a tad more respectful?  Thanks 🙂 

Oh, I didn't make the avatar myself.  If you google "Queen picking her nose", you'll find this one, and at least a half dozen other photos of her picking her nose.   It surprised me too; I would figure she'd have a staff of servants to pick it for her. 😉 

Remember when we used to talk about cruising?  

I'm guessing that many of us are getting weary of wading through so many threads about the virus, and miss talking about cruising.

We are already being bombarded with the COVID issue in the news and on social media.

How about one thread for all the conversations about COVID? (it worked for the smoking issue).

Just a thought.

10 minutes ago, Mary229 said:

 

 

There is no study indicating that Covid reoccurs in those who have had it.  Most current thinking is the people with recurrence simply have not full recovered.  
 

 

Yes, thank you.

3 hours ago, kazu said:

 

It’s already been proven that recovering from Covid only gives a very short term immunity.  In fact, some people have re-contracted it after the first time.  And, from reports, they are much more ill than the 1st time. 😔 

A test is only a moment in time and if it’s too early, there might not be a positive result.

 

So, I for one hope that HAL DOES  mandate a vaccine for all passengers.  It’s the sensible thing to do IMO for at least the 1st 2 years until more is known or the pandemic has been defeated.

 

 

And they're already talking about how you can still get Covid even after the vaccine, and that immunity isn't guaranteed.   So why is everyone putting so much faith in the vaccine?  

There are literally millions of people who have already had it and recovered.  To me, it seems ridiculous to require those people who've already had Covid to then submit to the vaccine.   

It does seem sensible to have testing before boarding, however, I for one am hoping that Holland America doesn't mandate a vaccine for all their passengers.

One year ago today, we were on Maasdam crossing the equator, watching "pollywogs" be forced to KISS THE FISH and become "shellbacks".  The rest of the world was sinking into Covid madness.

God bless Captain PJ and his crew!  

I picked "Other".  I'm ready to cruise right now, but we're booked for a late Feb '22 cruise, hoping it's going to happen.  Also, we're not planning to get the vaccine.   If we absolutely MUST be vaccinated in order to cruise, then I guess we'll have to decide whether or not to continue cruising.

Go ahead & flame away.  I've got my royal big girl flame retardant panties on.

A year ago today, we took the 16 1/2 hour flight to Auckland to get on Maasdam, for what was supposed to be 34 days of Fiji islands, French Polynesian islands, and Hawaiian Islands.  The developing pandemic cut our sailing short, but it was still the best possible way to prolong living the good life onboard, while delaying the doom & gloom that hit us in the face once we got off the ship on March 28th.

On 11/3/2020 at 7:23 PM, Himself said:

Disappointed.  I think CDC has too much to say and they are destroying the cruise industry

I couldn't agree more.

Guess we'll have to wait & see.  

Nothing like suspense. 😕

I don't like the sound of this:         

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23757-cdc-defer-all-cruise-travel.html

oops, nevermind.

P&O&O&P

On 7/13/2020 at 6:43 PM, sleslie said:

Our Feb 2, 2021 San Diego - Hawaii Cruise has been cancelled. 

That's Hawaii's decision, not HAL's.  Hawaii probably won't be allowing cruise ships back until late 2021.

We finally got our refund & future cruise credits for our Maasdam Auckland to San Diego cruise that was cut short when all this craziness started.  Be patient; it'll come.

What a righteous move!  Way to go, Holland America! 🥰

HAL is cutting out the paper packets of equal to reduce paper waste?  Sorry, but if that's really the motive, then why the glut of paper ads in our on board mailboxes?  

Absolutely love your photos from snorkeling off Kleine Bonaire!  Thanks for sharing them!

3 minutes ago, Crusinsusan2 said:

Just had a chuckle debating this with my husband. He was born in 1956, I was later. We both had measles, mumps, and chicken pox as kids and of course no proof of recent vaccinations. Your cruise is our dream itinerary on HAL. We just had the belly laugh that I would be stuck on the ship waving at Happy Hour while he was able to go and least take a few pics. Not taking anything away from the seriousness of the issue but dang shouldn't there have been a heads up prior to port arrival day?        

No, you'd both be stuck on the ship.  The OP said those born before 1956 were allowed ashore.

Just goes to show ya, sometimes it pays to be an old timer. 😉

13 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Could very well be, come to think of it; gotta do some research now, thanks

I'm thinking it's either a smallpox vaccine or BCG vaccine, (for TB).

47 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

Got vaccinated as a kid in Holland; left two distinctive but small "imprints" on my upper right arm so I carry my proof with me  It would have been nice if the Fijian government had given a heads up to those visiting that island country, especially to a cruise line whose Fijian port call has been known for at least one year

I wasn't aware that MMR vaccine left a mark.  Are you sure that's not a smallpox vaccine scar on your upper arm?  

I had the measles and rubella as a child; pretty much all of us born in the US before 1960 did.  How can I prove that I'm immune?