YoHoHo Posted April 10, 2020 #51 Share Posted April 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Paulchili said: Just received an email from our TA that O paused all cruises till May 14th - a curious date only 4 days later than current May 10. Fortunately for us, it includes our May 13th cruise which is now officially cancelled. 😀 I know you have been waiting for this moment. Maybe your TA is working today (or maybe catching a breath) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallydave Posted April 10, 2020 #52 Share Posted April 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Paulchili said: Just received an email from our TA that O paused all cruises till May 14th - a curious date only 4 days later than current May 10. Fortunately for us, it includes our May 13th cruise which is now officially cancelled. 😀 Interesting Paul, Regent did the exact same thing today as well. Walking in lockstep but, have no reason why?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted April 10, 2020 #53 Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, YoHoHo said: I know you have been waiting for this moment. Maybe your TA is working today (or maybe catching a breath) My TA is off today and the other one is furloughed - my luck 😞 I left a message on their "emergency" line and sent an email to a third agent in their office. I am anxious to start this process ASAP 😀 I expect these Friday surprise announcement late on Fri from the WH - not Oceania 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted April 10, 2020 #54 Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 minute ago, rallydave said: Interesting Paul, Regent did the exact same thing today as well. Walking in lockstep but, have no reason why?? Well, I had wondered earlier that the date of May 10 was strange for Oceania as they had no cruises leaving on that day. The first cruise after May 10 was ours on May 13 - thus maybe this makes more sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 10, 2020 #55 Share Posted April 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, Paulchili said: Just received an email from our TA that O paused all cruises till May 14th - a curious date only 4 days later than current May 10. Fortunately for us, it includes our May 13th cruise which is now officially cancelled. 😀 very odd But now you can relax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted April 10, 2020 #56 Share Posted April 10, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, LHT28 said: But now you can relax Yeaaaaaaah and start counting days from 90 to 0. 😀 Edited April 10, 2020 by Paulchili Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 10, 2020 #57 Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Paulchili said: Yeaaaaaaah and start counting days from 90 to 0. 😀 LOL I am counting the days when this Virus is gone so I can leave the house & shops will be back up & running 😁 Be well & stay safe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS&JW Posted April 10, 2020 #58 Share Posted April 10, 2020 43 minutes ago, Paulchili said: Just received an email from our TA that O paused all cruises till May 14th - a curious date only 4 days later than current May 10. Fortunately for us, it includes our May 13th cruise which is now officially cancelled. 😀 For what ever reason, you lucked out. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CintiPam Posted April 11, 2020 #59 Share Posted April 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Paulchili said: Just received an email from our TA that O paused all cruises till May 14th - a curious date only 4 days later than current May 10. Fortunately for us, it includes our May 13th cruise which is now officially cancelled. 😀 Good news for you, Paul. One less thing about which to worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted April 11, 2020 #60 Share Posted April 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, CintiPam said: Good news for you, Paul. One less thing about which to worry. Indeed - glad I don't have to wait another month for the inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgee Posted April 11, 2020 #61 Share Posted April 11, 2020 21 hours ago, clo said: We're geting into that on land. I've read that Mayor Garcetti in LA is mandating masks with the proviso that stores don't admit non-compliers But I don't know if there's 'punishment.' I live in a county that requires masks beginning on Monday. Since CDC guidelines recommend folks with breathing difficulties be exempted from requirements to wear masks, not sure how enforcement works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 11, 2020 #62 Share Posted April 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, edgee said: I live in a county that requires masks beginning on Monday. Since CDC guidelines recommend folks with breathing difficulties be exempted from requirements to wear masks, not sure how enforcement works. Hmm, interesting. Thanks. I've written our governor and mayor who, so far, have been pretty aggressive. We'll see. My personal attitude is 'how dare they?"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 11, 2020 #63 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, edgee said: I live in a county that requires masks beginning on Monday. Since CDC guidelines recommend folks with breathing difficulties be exempted from requirements to wear masks, not sure how enforcement works. That is good if you can get masks Here there are none to be had anywhere for the general public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgee Posted April 11, 2020 #64 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Just now, LHT28 said: That is good if you can get masks Here there are none to be had anywhere for the general public Lyn, where I live in Maryland, no expectation that masks be of a commercial nature...in fact use of masks that health professionals use is discouraged due to shortages. Folks are encouraged to use homemade face coverings which can easily be made from scarfs or cut from tee shirts. Directions are all over the internet. DW and I made ours in 10 minutes time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 11, 2020 #65 Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, edgee said: Lyn, where I live in Maryland, no expectation that masks be of a commercial nature...in fact use of masks that health professionals use is discouraged due to shortages. Folks are encouraged to use homemade face coverings which can easily be made from scarfs or cut from tee shirts. Directions are all over the internet. DW and I made ours in 10 minutes time. Yes I have seen some sites on how to make them will make a couple tomorrow now that I checked my fabric stash 😷 Would have preferred to buy some of the plain medical ones though before the "profiteers" grabbed them 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 11, 2020 #66 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, LHT28 said: That is good if you can get masks Here there are none to be had anywhere for the general public There are countless home made things that are acceptable. Google is your friend. No excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 11, 2020 #67 Share Posted April 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, LHT28 said: Would have preferred to buy some of the plain medical ones though before the "profiteers" grabbed them 😉 They're asking that the public not get the medical ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted April 11, 2020 #68 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, edgee said: Lyn, where I live in Maryland, no expectation that masks be of a commercial nature...in fact use of masks that health professionals use is discouraged due to shortages. Folks are encouraged to use homemade face coverings which can easily be made from scarfs or cut from tee shirts. Directions are all over the internet. DW and I made ours in 10 minutes time. I even saw them made from socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 11, 2020 #69 Share Posted April 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Paulchili said: Yeaaaaaaah and start counting days from 90 to 0. 😀 Me too !! But I tell you I am 50/50 that we will get a cash refund, things are so up in the air unless the cruise company's can get started again soon after the 100 days are up I will be keeping my fingers crossed, Lets hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted April 11, 2020 #70 Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, roger b said: Me too !! But I tell you I am 50/50 that we will get a cash refund, things are so up in the air unless the cruise company's can get started again soon after the 100 days are up I will be keeping my fingers crossed, Lets hope for the best. I am more like 80/20 in favor of getting the refund. By law they are obligated to do so unless they go into Chapter 11 - which I doubt at this point. I seldom get extra insurance but I have one for this cruise - let's hope I don't need to use it and can use the credit for a future insurance (which I recently found out that one can do that). Here is hoping for the best for many reasons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulyBlonde Posted April 11, 2020 #71 Share Posted April 11, 2020 10 hours ago, LHT28 said: Yes I have seen some sites on how to make them will make a couple tomorrow now that I checked my fabric stash 😷 Would have preferred to buy some of the plain medical ones though before the "profiteers" grabbed them 😉 I have white cotton dinner napkins that I am going to use for masks. It is amazing what you can find around the house 😉 I fold them like a bandana and tie in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted April 11, 2020 #72 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, TrulyBlonde said: I have white cotton dinner napkins that I am going to use for masks. It is amazing what you can find around the house 😉 I fold them like a bandana and tie in the back. Darn gave away all that stuff when we had a yard sale Had some linen napkins we never used ...now I could use them LOL Lots of innovative ideas out there 😁 Be well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiesan Posted April 11, 2020 Author #73 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Paul: I can confirm about having your miles redeposited and no charge when you cancel your UA award tickets. I did this yesterday for the June 26 Marina Baltic that I cancelled on Thursday. You can do it online, the miles go back instantly. You will click through 3 0r 4 screens until you get to the final one. There is a statement that says how much taxes will be refunded to the credit card used to pay for them. I don't mind waiting for that amount as it isn't too much. I canceled 4 J award tickets putting 270K miles back in my account. Now I have way too many UA miles in my account and no where to go with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger b Posted April 11, 2020 #74 Share Posted April 11, 2020 23 hours ago, roger b said: Hi, With both Riviera and Marina anchored in U.S waters the season in Europe will be half over by the time the CDC will allow cruise ships to start up again , which would mean Oceania sending two ships to start their seasons cruising in August . Living in Majorca I do not see airlines getting going before August /September and the British government are hinting that that things will not be lifted until October. This would leave 3 /4 months left before their return to American waters , I thought logical that is what might happen , My take is that Oceania will keep both ships in US waters and start by doing short cruises from U.S ports . This just my view lets hope I am Wrong, I would like to hear others opinion on this. Further to this post a very interesting article in today guardian newspaper !!! https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/11/cruise-firms-face-off-the-scale-challenge-in-wake-of-coronavirus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted April 11, 2020 #75 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, roger b said: Hi, With both Riviera and Marina anchored in U.S waters the season in Europe will be half over by the time the CDC will allow cruise ships to start up again , which would mean Oceania sending two ships to start their seasons cruising in August . The CDC order only affects cruises operating in US territorial waters. If by some chance European ports were to reopen Oceania could immediately reposition the ships sans passengers to Europe. By the way, Riviera is docked in Nassau, Bahamas, not the US. You can see it clearly on this web cam. https://www.portnassauwebcam.com/ Edited April 11, 2020 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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