Relaxedfun

6 hours ago, Roberto256 said:

 

Nice catch!

 

AIS messages for Royal currently say it is underway to subic bay, phillipines.

 

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:371790/mmsi:310661000/imo:9584712/vessel:ROYAL_PRINCESS

 

Click on "show on live map"

 

This is very interesting.  thank you especially for posting the link.

I love your family production!  Thanks for sharing with another Disney lover.

Hi Everyone from the Sacramento, Ca area.  Thrak, I used to live in Chico, so I enjoyed your pictures.  The aisles look the same here.  I just know from internet pix, I haven't been out since March 13th.  Billco, thanks for the report of your walk on the American River.  The river runs right through the middle of Sacramento County.  The sun is shining again today, and for me that makes the day better.  My best wishes to you all.  Hang in there! (remember the old kitty poster?)

On 3/21/2020 at 11:33 AM, Thrak said:

California is nuts. Here are a couple of pics from today's newspaper.

The Pasta aisle in Safeway:

 

The Toilet Paper aisle in Safeway:

 

Some restaurants are doing take-out but others are closed. Stores - other than grocery stores - are mostly all closed. Libraries and theaters are closed. 

 

Here's a shot of the mall parking lot:

 

The paper says that, so far, there are no confirmed cases in the county but we are in full post-apocalyptic mode. It's very weird. I thought I'd make a stew but there are no potatoes in the stores. I was going to make a pot of chili but there are no beans in the stores. It seems people are hoarding food and stuff. It seems a bit counter-productive to me to snatch up all the soap and sanitizer. That just means nobody else can keep clean so they will end up infecting those who took all the cleaning stuff.

 

We're just hanging out at home. We have food and wine. We have (had?) a month long camping trip planned but the campgrounds seem to be closing. Hoping all this clears up so we can take our November/December cruises.

26 minutes ago, Spikesgirl said:

The ship has 650 passengers and that gives you the advantage of getting to know your shipmates and the Princess staff.  despite it not having any of the bells and whistles of the bigger ships, she has a style and elegance that harkens back to the glorious days of cruising.  Being a smaller ship, she can get closer to destinations, too.  We docked a mile from the Heritage while the Grand had to dock a two-hour bus ride away.  She is, all in all, a great little ship.

               Great information!  It sounds very appealing to me.  Thanks for the info from the Sacramento area.

Hi friends, Can you tell me why the Pacific Princess is your favorite?  I am gathering information for when I do get to cruise again.  Thanks

I especially appreciate your comments on the "traffic flow" of the ships Thanks.

We went FLL to SF in late February 2018.  One of our favorite trips, on the Coral Princess.  In Cartagena we were  dripping wet, NOT from rain.  A few days later we were in a dugout canoe in Panama and it was pouring rain.  My advice - take quick-dry clothes,

3 hours ago, REM25 said:

I totally agree but Royal Caribbean CEO denied 3 requests from us - they took $1,065 from two seniors. Royal doesn’t understand what is happening and, how to treat loyal customers. They just wanted the cash!

        I empathize with you.  Royal was slow to cancel our cruise (from Rome) so we cancelled.  We lost a lot of money, but its over.  It was like they were playing chicken, seeing who would cancel first.  It has been two weeks since we made our decision, and I feel better about the financial loss now.  

  I hear you and I agree with you.

Thank you all for many good ideas.  Very useful all the time, not just pandemic times.  

41 minutes ago, tailspintom said:

That bodes well for the Nets. They are used to playing with no fans in the seats.

Thanks for a great laugh!

which California ports are shut down?

At Travis AFB they quarantine in a large hotel.  It has tv, wifi, rooms for families.

I WAS ON HOLD 3 HOURS, AND i NOW HAVE $3000 IN FUTURE cRUISE CREDIT!!!  

    Good rate of pay, isn't ?    Yay ROYAL!

I was on hold with Royal for 3 hours, earned $1000 per hour in Future Cruise Credit.  Thank you Royal for doing the right thing!  

1 hour ago, dchip said:

We are too. We received a move over from 1-22. 
 

Denise 

My whole family (3 balcony cabins) was offered the "Move over" from 1/22 Grand sailing.  We took the cruise, not the move over because of work schedules.  

WHEW!   lucky us.      But now we are concerned or the wonderful crew who made the cruise wonderful.

1 hour ago, LAnn said:

I do think Princess should offer the option of future cruise credits. Normally, I agree with the argument that one should buy cruise insurance. But we are dealing with an unprecedented public health crisis, and Princess has proven not once but twice that they cannot guarantee their passengers' safety with regard to this epidemic. To encourage people who are in a high-risk group (elderly, compromised immune systems) to travel, or to take their money if they are too afraid to go, is simply unconscionable. 

 

In addition, these decisions have a public health impact -- if people are infected on the ship they can infect others when they disembark. The governor of California has declared a state of emergency due to Covid-19 and the public cannot afford to allow Princess to be cavalier about public health and safety. There are many other airlines, hotels and cruise lines that are waiving cancellation fees because it is the right thing to do given these exceptional circumstances.

I completely agree. thank you for a well written post.

52 minutes ago, Mifster said:

Hey Relaxedfun, what reason did Royal give you for wanting you to chg from the May 7th out of Rome? And what did they suggest? Interested b/c we’re sailing on Mediterranean later in May from Barcelona and my mom wants to cancel, but I’m hoping that Royal might agree to make a chg for a future sailing instead of us losing some $.

We cancelled March 4.  Royal called March 5 to sell me another cruise.  Asking me to spend more of my $$$$$, after getting $3000 from me yesterday for nothing.  

They did not "want me to change".  

9 hours ago, cgags47 said:

Are you on the 3/22 Anthem sailing?

We WERE on  May 7, Explorer of the Seas,  Rome rt, first sailing after makeover.  Royal called this morning to sell us another cruise! (what does that tell you?) I told the agent how I feel about  the situation and she was very kind and understanding.  I could hear the clicking as she took notes and assured me she will pass it on to management.

We cancelled our cruise today, lost half the money.  The cruise was from Rome, first week in May.  We feel good about  our decision, but I feel like RC is being stingy not to offer a future credit.  

Thanks for your encouragement!  After a career with young children, I am the "Handwasher of all Time".  

YES, WE ARE CANCELING.  Rome to Athens and return to Rome.  Fully paid, we will get 50% back.  Health (life) more important than money.  Peace of mind more important than money.  I have no hope that cruise line (not Princess) will cancel until the last minute, in  order to milk the last dollar from the customers.

5 minutes ago, Billmont said:

We are sailing out of Barcelona in early May for a 12 day Med cruise with 4 stops in Italy. We are in the middle of the cancellation range such that if we cancel today, we only get 50% back. Next week that drops to 25%. It sure puts us in a tough spot.  And knowing the cruise lines, they will push the limit on keeping the sailings going until there is no such alternative.

 

Not sure what to do.

I am in the same situation.  My cruise leaves from Rome May 7th.  Decide by Mar.6 = lose 3k, decide by April 6, lose 4.5k.  We are reading the news, cruise critic boards, and will get serious about decision on March 5.  Not sure what to do either.

January cruise with 3 yo, take cutlery.  MDR staff were outstanding with her, delighted all of us!

on the Grand in January 2020, crew were OUTSTANDING.  Friendly, fast and fun.  (sounds like the next promotion!)  The Grand is fine, but a broken elevator for the whole voyage is frustration. 

Hi to Seahag, sorry I missed you on board.

on the Grand in January 2020, crew were OUTSTANDING.  Friendly, fast and fun.  (sounds like the next promotion!)  The Grand is fine, but a broken elevator for the whole voyage is frustration. 

Hi to Seahag, sorry I missed you onboard.