spotter27 Posted March 1, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I read there are turning ships away at port In Tortola Not NCL bur Carnival and Costa. I am on the Epic Mar h 8th. I am praying it goes Well. I am trying to be positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted March 1, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 1, 2020 where you reading this? i never heard about it. i remember reading a MSC ship was unable to dock at Cozumel due to issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted March 1, 2020 #3 Share Posted March 1, 2020 MSC was denied at Jamaica and Grand Cayman. There was also a carnival and Costa ship denied at tortola and st Lucia last week - forget which is which. If you Google it pops up. As for being denied - nothing you can do! You could skip a port if it's really windy or if there was a medical emergency that impacted the itinerary. Nothing to do but shrug and remember you're on vacation so it can't be that bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamrag Posted March 1, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, spotter27 said: ....I am trying to be positive Good attitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted March 1, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, spotter27 said: I read there are turning ships away at port In Tortola Not NCL bur Carnival and Costa. I am on the Epic Mar h 8th. I am praying it goes Well. I am trying to be positive I'm curios where you read this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefmaia Posted March 1, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, zqvol said: I'm curios where you read this. https://thedailyherald.sx/islands/cruise-ship-docks-a-day-early-after-denied-entry-at-tortola-amid-coronavirus-fears although it looks like it was denied for cause: Italian passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowrose Posted March 1, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 1, 2020 St Lucia turned away a ship back on Feb 3rd, a month ago. Since then, a number of NCL ships have gone there with no problem. DHs dad went to St Lucia on a Princess cruise last week and they had no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted March 1, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Am on Escape right now. No signs of any corona virus hysteria at all. Tomorrow is Roatan. Will let you know if they turn us away. For now, all is well. Having a great cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvoyagie Posted March 2, 2020 #9 Share Posted March 2, 2020 The MSC ship had a crew member with flu symptoms - he later tested negative for COVID19. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted March 2, 2020 #10 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Port cancelled you are credited back with the port fees taxes etc. and shore excursions paid for That is the best you can expect being positive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted March 2, 2020 #11 Share Posted March 2, 2020 The MSC ship was not allowed into 2 of its 3 ports of call because of a crew member They were allowed at Cozumel but had to wait overnight at sea to get clearance for the next morning. There they stayed until evening All passengers on that ship are getting a FULL refund from MSC because of the disruption in their cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comi.uy Posted March 2, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 2, 2020 26 minutes ago, janetz said: The MSC ship was not allowed into 2 of its 3 ports of call because of a crew member They were allowed at Cozumel but had to wait overnight at sea to get clearance for the next morning. There they stayed until evening All passengers on that ship are getting a FULL refund from MSC because of the disruption in their cruise Geez hope that doesnt happen to my next cruise or at least get a full refund if it does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted March 2, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, janetz said: The MSC ship was not allowed into 2 of its 3 ports of call because of a crew member They were allowed at Cozumel but had to wait overnight at sea to get clearance for the next morning. There they stayed until evening All passengers on that ship are getting a FULL refund from MSC because of the disruption in their cruise Well, that's not exactly what the news is saying, unless you have an updated source. Full refund for missed excursions and OBC, which is what would be expected. Conflicting reports on whether the overnight at sea was due to clearance issues or bad weather. "In a note to passengers shared with TIME, the ship’s captain apologized for the voyage’s itinerary changes and any related “inconvenience,.” The note added that MSC would be providing refunds for missed excursions in Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman, along with a $200 on board credit per stateroom. https://news.yahoo.com/cruise-ship-carrying-over-6-165429346.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlyssaJames Posted March 2, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 2, 2020 The virus is confirmed to be in Florida now. I wonder if this will be a game changer for Florida ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare blueslily Posted March 2, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, julig22 said: Well, that's not exactly what the news is saying, unless you have an updated source. Full refund for missed excursions and OBC, which is what would be expected. Conflicting reports on whether the overnight at sea was due to clearance issues or bad weather. "In a note to passengers shared with TIME, the ship’s captain apologized for the voyage’s itinerary changes and any related “inconvenience,.” The note added that MSC would be providing refunds for missed excursions in Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman, along with a $200 on board credit per stateroom. https://news.yahoo.com/cruise-ship-carrying-over-6-165429346.html Oh the challenges with finding accurate and current information. That happens when news outlets are all fighting to carry the story and cruisers do that as well. Old news is repeated sometimes. Its hard to know which one is updated and accurate. The captain of the ship as well as passengers on the ship have confirmed a full refund and the reason for the overnight wait for Cozumel. Im running to bed due to work. Im guessing that someone will post a source document of some sort for you with updated and accurate info about that sailing. So many of the articles people posted in those two threads about that situation just repeated info from other sources and was not entirely accurate or up to date. Good night everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare debenson0723 Posted March 2, 2020 #16 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, julig22 said: Well, that's not exactly what the news is saying, unless you have an updated source. Full refund for missed excursions and OBC, which is what would be expected. Conflicting reports on whether the overnight at sea was due to clearance issues or bad weather. "In a note to passengers shared with TIME, the ship’s captain apologized for the voyage’s itinerary changes and any related “inconvenience,.” The note added that MSC would be providing refunds for missed excursions in Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman, along with a $200 on board credit per stateroom. https://news.yahoo.com/cruise-ship-carrying-over-6-165429346.html If you go to the MSC forums, there is lots of current information (with copies of the letters passenger's received) on the just completed Meriviglia cruise. They were given full refunds for the cruise, as well as OBC and possibly FCC. Just home from the Encore and was able to follow this story from there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
put me on a ship Posted March 2, 2020 #17 Share Posted March 2, 2020 7 hours ago, AlyssaJames said: The virus is confirmed to be in Florida now. I wonder if this will be a game changer for Florida ports. Two confirmed cases in the Tampa area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cementhands Posted March 2, 2020 #18 Share Posted March 2, 2020 World o meter has excellent information and experts opinion. Updated daily. Mainstream news media is a little behind. It’s coming. Best to be informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted March 2, 2020 #19 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Not having events over 5000 people is just bluster to make it *seem* like you're not doing anything. The virus will spread to other people just as easily in a group of 10 as a group of 5000. The large crowd might speed up things slightly, but it's not like one infected person can come in close enough contact with all 5000 in a short go anyways. Plus it's ignoring the fact that people are way more likely to forgo extra fun stuff when feeling ill but likely to still go to work/school/shop/etc when you're sick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted March 2, 2020 #20 Share Posted March 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, smplybcause said: Not having events over 5000 people is just bluster to make it *seem* like you're not doing anything. The virus will spread to other people just as easily in a group of 10 as a group of 5000. The large crowd might speed up things slightly, but it's not like one infected person can come in close enough contact with all 5000 in a short go anyways. Plus it's ignoring the fact that people are way more likely to forgo extra fun stuff when feeling ill but likely to still go to work/school/shop/etc when you're sick. Yeah, could you imagine them cancelling all events over 5000 people here? The Sports and Entertainment people would have a cow! Particularly with the MLB season coming up, NASCAR in full swing, spring concert tours already selling out. Heck, even the XFL is pulling way more than 5000 per game! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted March 3, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 3, 2020 My information came from a passenger of the MSC cruise Full refund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted March 3, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 3, 2020 47 minutes ago, janetz said: My information came from a passenger of the MSC cruise Full refund After my one and only MSC cruise, I thought a full refund would have been proper. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Liljo22 Posted March 3, 2020 #23 Share Posted March 3, 2020 20 hours ago, GA Dave said: Yeah, could you imagine them cancelling all events over 5000 people here? The Sports and Entertainment people would have a cow! Particularly with the MLB season coming up, NASCAR in full swing, spring concert tours already selling out. Heck, even the XFL is pulling way more than 5000 per game! Rodeo is starting today in Houston with 100,000+ people a day for the next three weeks. There will be riots if they have to cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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