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1 minute ago, VitaminSea53 said:

I am booked on May 15 out of Civitavecchia. Does anyone have inside information on what Celebrity plans to do?  I am not worried about the virus but need to deal with airfare etc. Also, the cancellation penalty goes to Up 50 % This weekend. 

I was booked on same cruise until two days ago when I called to cancel. Took the 25% hit. The TA that I spoke with said she had no updates on that cruise regarding cancellation or change of port. I cancelled without insuraance because I am over 70 traveling with my daughter. I'm in good health but caught a virus in June travelling that put me in hospital for a week after returning home.  Didn't want to take a risk that conditions will worsen, which i think they have, and get sick again.  I thought if things improve I'll book same cruise maybe cheaper.

My air is with points so I can redeposit them with UA for a fee.

Now I don't have to stress about the $ anymore. But sad because we really were excited about this cruise. Had been in plans for a year.

56 minutes ago, CruiseDad-NYC said:

I called my sister last night and told her she should cancel her Apex cruise leaving from Rome in May before final payment is due in a few days. She has some health concerns that could make her more vulnerable to the virus. If it turns out all is ok in May after all, I told her the prices will be far lower than the price she reserved and she can always rebook. But, every indication in the last week is that the situation will get worse rather better in the near to mid term in the cruise world, particularly with the expansion of the virus in Italy.

 

When she called Celebrity to cancel, she said the agent sounded very stressed and was dealing with a lot of cancellations and was getting hourly updates about the virus.

 

I am very relieved she cancelled. I was thinking of taking my family in April over school break because the prices are good, but am not going to now. This is a very serious virus for which there is no vaccine and no immunity. There should be no bravado. If you feel unsafe, you should cancel. You can always cruise later once where we see where things go in this new and rapidly developing situation.

I agree with you completely.  Today I cancelled my May 15 cruise from Rome. Did not have insurance and took the 25% hit. I had to protect myself and my daughter. If things improve I'll rebook.  Maybe offset hit with lower price.  You cannot put a value on health and safety.

If they are not allowing boarding to anyone - passenger or crew - who has travel thru the infected countries within 14 days...….

So if I have a cruise departing Rome and I arrive in Rome the day before, will they refused me entry onto the ship as Italy is one of the counties listed?  How will that work if they are departing from the same country that they are banning travel from?

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