With all the rampant speculation, let's play a game.

[adidas5676]

When will cruising resume in U.S. ports?

[Cruisin_n_Boozin]

Is there not enough of these posts already?

[adidas5676]

9 minutes ago, Cruisin_n_Boozin said:

Is there not enough of these posts already?

Is there one where you can quickly see all the opinions condensed? 

[firefly333]

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22778-updated-carnival-cruise-line-sh

 

Looks like it cut off. Says carnival plans on resuming june 27, rcl should be right there behind them

[Merion_Mom]

14 minutes ago, Cruisin_n_Boozin said:

Is there not enough of these posts already?

 

Apparently not.

 

There is currently no moderation on this board.  No one combining threads.  Our only recourse is to skip what you don't want to read.

[adidas5676]

2 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/22778-updated-carnival-cruise-line-sh

 

Looks like it cut off. Says carnival plans on resuming june 27, rcl should be right there behind them

I think those November cruises listed have the best chance of sailing.  I really don't see how they will be able to resume June anything at this point.

[flyguyjake]

8 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

carnival plans on resuming june 27

 

"Aspirational" ...seems to be a lot of that lately.

[firefly333]

It's still april, maybe another april fools joke 

 

Cdc wants cruises to stop for 100 days. Carnival does seem to keep posting optimistically 

 

 

[lazydayz]

I voted for September, because I think the cruise lines are going to do everything possible to get back up and running. With a little luck, the virus may slow way down over the summer and everyone can sail in the early fall. 

 

But it may be 1/1/21.  Perhaps Carnival gave us that clue when it announced it had secured funding to survive that long. 

[adidas5676]

In order to prevent spread of Covid while waiting to board ships at port they would also need to implement rapid testing when people drive into the parking garage BEFORE leaving their vehicles.  I hope we can get to a point where a rapid test can give a result within seconds (like a color changing swab, for instance) when people drive up, and then they will either be permitted to park and go through the next testing area (such as temp checks) before boarding.

[lazydayz]

Read an interesting article yesterday about when it would be safe to travel again.  The author's opinion is that three things have to happen first:

 

1.  State Department lifts the travel advisory

2.  CDC lifts public health emergency order

3.  WHO lifts its emergency order

 

Can I change my vote?  LOL 

[Jobeth66]

19 hours ago, adidas5676 said:

In order to prevent spread of Covid while waiting to board ships at port they would also need to implement rapid testing when people drive into the parking garage BEFORE leaving their vehicles.  I hope we can get to a point where a rapid test can give a result within seconds (like a color changing swab, for instance) when people drive up, and then they will either be permitted to park and go through the next testing area (such as temp checks) before boarding.

 

Except that test is only good for when you take it.  You can have a negative test and still be in the incubation period meaning that you won't show positive for anywhere between 24 hours and 14 days.  And how does that work if you're exposed in a port?  Do they test everyone going off and coming back on?  Test every morning before you are allowed to leave your cabin, and again each time you return? Do they test as you debark at the end of the cruise as well?

 

We don't have enough tests to test the people that need to be tested now - the idea that there will be tests enough available to test 2500 people multiple times over the course of a cruise in the near future is very optimistic.

 

I'd love to get to that point too, but my feeling is that until there is a proven vaccine, the cruise industry is going to be limping along at best.  And once there is a vaccine, it's likely that you may have to show proof of having it before you're allowed to board.

[grapau27]

23 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

Apparently not.

 

There is currently no moderation on this board.  No one combining threads.  Our only recourse is to skip what you don't want to read.

Sounds like a good idea.

The more threads the better imo.

[DaniDanielle]

The inmates are running the asylum!  Yay us

[John&LaLa]

On 4/14/2020 at 5:06 PM, Merion_Mom said:

 

Apparently not.

 

There is currently no moderation on this board.  No one combining threads.  Our only recourse is to skip what you don't want to read.

 

Lots of other moderation, you can see it in the missing quoted posts.

[nhraformula00]

august or september