Dolebludger Posted July 23, 2022 #151 Share Posted July 23, 2022 When it is safe for us to board with only proof of two vacs and two or more boosters, and when the airlines, airports and cruise ships are adequately staffed and supplied, and when I can enter any port without testing and other hassles. In other words, a rather long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted July 25, 2022 #152 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Last week, I took my first cruise since 2019. We were required to show proof of being vaccinated and boosted. No masks were required, but the crew was always masked when dealing with passengers. We were also required to present proof of a negative COVID test for boarding the ship at the embarkation port, but not for entering any of the other ports. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnySideUp100 Posted July 31, 2022 #153 Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 7:24 PM, islandwoman said: Last week, I took my first cruise since 2019. We were required to show proof of being vaccinated and boosted. No masks were required, but the crew was always masked when dealing with passengers. We were also required to present proof of a negative COVID test for boarding the ship at the embarkation port, but not for entering any of the other ports. I hope you enjoyed your cruise! What steps did you take on the ship to avoid getting Covid? Did you hear of anyone on the ship coming down with Covid? I'm planning a cruise for next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted July 31, 2022 #154 Share Posted July 31, 2022 43 minutes ago, SunnySideUp100 said: I hope you enjoyed your cruise! What steps did you take on the ship to avoid getting Covid? Did you hear of anyone on the ship coming down with Covid? I'm planning a cruise for next month. The cruise was very different than those we've done in the past because we didn't socialize with other passengers. But it was still very enjoyable. DH and I are fully vaccinated and boosted. We wore KN-95 masks in all public indoor places, except the main dining room where we sat at a table for 2 in a location away from other tables. Other meals we ate at the sunset bar (outside seating) or room service on our deck. No, I did not hear of anyone coming down with COVID, but I don't think I would have even if there were. Enjoy your cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted August 1, 2022 Author #155 Share Posted August 1, 2022 19 hours ago, SunnySideUp100 said: I hope you enjoyed your cruise! What steps did you take on the ship to avoid getting Covid? Did you hear of anyone on the ship coming down with Covid? I'm planning a cruise for next month. I've been on five cruises since the restart. I am vaxxed and now double boosted. I jumped through whatever testing hoops there were (finding my own or testing at the port) and wore a mask whenever required, but ditched it when it wasn't. I didn't wear a mask on the planes or in terminals after that mandate was dropped. When required I only wore a single layer face diaper mask, which met the requirements. I trust the vaccines and therapeutics. It was nice to be back at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnySideUp100 Posted August 1, 2022 #156 Share Posted August 1, 2022 6 hours ago, SargassoPirate said: I've been on five cruises since the restart. I am vaxxed and now double boosted. I jumped through whatever testing hoops there were (finding my own or testing at the port) and wore a mask whenever required, but ditched it when it wasn't. I didn't wear a mask on the planes or in terminals after that mandate was dropped. When required I only wore a single layer face diaper mask, which met the requirements. I trust the vaccines and therapeutics. It was nice to be back at sea. I am excited to cruise again and hope to avoid Covid, as you have! I might be the one person on the ship wearing a mask when it's not required. I'm accustomed to wearing a mask at work, anyway. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnySideUp100 Posted August 2, 2022 #157 Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 1:19 PM, islandwoman said: The cruise was very different than those we've done in the past because we didn't socialize with other passengers. But it was still very enjoyable. DH and I are fully vaccinated and boosted. We wore KN-95 masks in all public indoor places, except the main dining room where we sat at a table for 2 in a location away from other tables. Other meals we ate at the sunset bar (outside seating) or room service on our deck. No, I did not hear of anyone coming down with COVID, but I don't think I would have even if there were. Enjoy your cruise. Thank you for all that. Hopefully you'll cruise again soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted August 6, 2022 #158 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Have put it off for as long as possible. Have almost $9K in FCC to use by the end of the year. Since we're driving to port and putting COVID health on the line, we added a B2B to take us over HAL's 4* status. See my signature line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted August 6, 2022 #159 Share Posted August 6, 2022 12 hours ago, crystalspin said: Have put it off for as long as possible. Have almost $9K in FCC to use by the end of the year. Since we're driving to port and putting COVID health on the line, we added a B2B to take us over HAL's 4* status. See my signature line. Wow! That's a lot of cancelled cruises. If I stopped to add up all of my cancelled travel (including, but not just cruises), since the pandemic started, it might come to that much too. But I'm not going to do it because it would be depressing. I hope that you have a great time on your upcoming cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aml3679 Posted August 7, 2022 #160 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Five day Carnival freedom for our 37th anniversary this coming October and then attending celebrity silhouette call retirement cruise in the sky suite next November 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted August 11, 2022 Author #161 Share Posted August 11, 2022 In addition to the five cruises I've done since the restart, I have four more booked through mid- 2024. With more decades behind me than in front of me, there's no time to lose! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2trvlnow Posted August 11, 2022 #162 Share Posted August 11, 2022 We have booked a B2B for the end of September into October of 2023. This will be our first cruise post pandemic. We had 3 cruises cancelled during the pandemic. And those were booked before we even heard of Covid. It has been a long time since we have been on a cruise - April of 2017. So it will be 6 years between sailings. Way, way, way too long! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted August 25, 2022 #163 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Sometime between July 2023 and July 2043. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted September 4, 2022 #164 Share Posted September 4, 2022 We have our first cruises back in 2023. 😀 I've had some health issues and a badly broken ankle, so that all has been using up 2022. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted September 12, 2022 #165 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Maybe a Med cruise in October 2023. We are doing land trips. Five weeks in Portugal this summer. Two months planned for a snowbird trip to Thailand and Malaysia this winter. We are no rush to board a cruise ship at the moment. We do miss it since we routinely pick one up as part of our land travels. Not even shopping for cruises at the moment. I suspect that there have been lots of changes Should be interesting once we get one booked at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted September 12, 2022 #166 Share Posted September 12, 2022 33 minutes ago, iancal said: We are no rush to board a cruise ship at the moment. We do miss it since we routinely pick one up as part of our land travels. Why have you decided not to cruise any time soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted September 20, 2022 #167 Share Posted September 20, 2022 3 + a river cruise this year, next cruise ASAP. Next booked cruise is February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCruiserC Posted September 26, 2022 #168 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/12/2022 at 10:26 AM, islandwoman said: On 9/20/2022 at 6:06 PM, Mary229 said: 3 + a river cruise this year, next cruise ASAP. Next booked cruise is February I have been cruising, oceanic, and a happy to be back cruising. I think the river cruises sound lovely. I am concerned about all the low water levels though so I have postponed river cruising for now. Side note: islandwoman. 💗 the trunkfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted September 26, 2022 #169 Share Posted September 26, 2022 1 hour ago, ScubaCruiserC said: I am concerned about all the low water levels though so I have postponed river cruising for now. Side note: islandwoman. 💗 the trunkfish My buddy and I are booked on a Viking Danube river cruise in October 2023. Until a few days ago, there was a note on their website about low water levels. Now it's gone. I hope that's because low water levels are no longer an issue. Why do you call yourself "ScubaCruiser"? I am a SCUBA diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted September 26, 2022 #170 Share Posted September 26, 2022 1 hour ago, ScubaCruiserC said: I have been cruising, oceanic, and a happy to be back cruising. I think the river cruises sound lovely. I am concerned about all the low water levels though so I have postponed river cruising for now. Side note: islandwoman. 💗 the trunkfish Yes, the water levels issue is a problem. Only having done one river cruise I am no pro but before I book my next one I will be researching that carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCruiserC Posted September 26, 2022 #171 Share Posted September 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, islandwoman said: My buddy and I are booked on a Viking Danube river cruise in October 2023. Until a few days ago, there was a note on their website about low water levels. Now it's gone. I hope that's because low water levels are no longer an issue. Why do you call yourself "ScubaCruiser"? I am a SCUBA diver. Thank you for that info about the Danube. Viking is the company I am watching because I am more independent as far as “excursions” go. Hubby and I are also scuba divers so we are as likely to book a land-based dive trip as a cruise or other land travel. I also travel solo. The world is an amazing place and there is so little time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooncat_mom Posted March 8, 2023 #172 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I apologize to those who asked me about my Boardwalk Balcony on RCI Oasis. I was absent for awhile. The Oasis size ships have “neighborhoods” and the Boardwalk is a replica of Boardwalk with shops, a carousel and the AquaTheatre. There are cabins on either side of the Boardwalk and that’s what we had. The cabin windows facing each other don’t bother me since there are curtains you can pull to shut the view. We had Cabin 10329 and this is the view from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsams Posted May 18, 2023 #173 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I'm cruising the British Isles in August 2023 on Holland America Nieuw Statendam, and then doing the Mediterranean in Sept-October 2024 on Norwegian Escape. So glad to get back to sea! I'm fully vacc'd and boosted against COVID. I don't like wearing masks, but I will bring some KN95s along, mostly for on the plane, I think. I'm going to ask my doctor about getting another booster, since I am over 60--might just be good to boost my immunity before travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted May 18, 2023 #174 Share Posted May 18, 2023 We have to RCL cruises lined up this year....Bermuda (October)and eastern Caribbean (December). These will probably be our last cruises as my wife has put her foot down due to my heart condition. NO MORE TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE LOWER 48 !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted May 19, 2023 #175 Share Posted May 19, 2023 I am on the Azamara Quest right now. This cruise requires all passengers and crew to be vaccinated against COVID, but masks are optional. Very few people are wearing them. Azamara's vaccination mandate will be lifted beginning with the next cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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