Rare xpcdoojk Posted April 16, 2020 #26 Share Posted April 16, 2020 My version has a lot less castle and a lot more trees, snow, sky and mountains. Do you realize how difficult it is to find a decent Ravensburger puzzle in the age of COVID19? I bought two from Ebay. There were none for sale on Amazon. If I finish this one I have a 1000 piece of Chambord chateau. I have banned Gentle Giant from my playlists, as I know that with shelter in place will lead to my premature death. jc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L454S Posted April 16, 2020 #27 Share Posted April 16, 2020 John, if you need the compasses for a review of the Serenade, let me know. We did the T/A and the following Baltic..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted April 16, 2020 #28 Share Posted April 16, 2020 14 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Jewel is supposed to sail from Rome to Galveston on Nov 26. She's been moved before, I should have sailed her thru the Suez on this date. Actually the Jewel is on anchorage near Piraeus in the Aegean Sea. So she´s in the Med. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2020 Author #29 Share Posted April 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, steamboats said: Actually the Jewel is on anchorage near Piraeus in the Aegean Sea. So she´s in the Med. steamboats Correct, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2020 Author #30 Share Posted April 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, L454S said: John, if you need the compasses for a review of the Serenade, let me know. We did the T/A and the following Baltic..... That would be nice, do you have them scanned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonacruiser25 Posted April 16, 2020 #31 Share Posted April 16, 2020 At least I am re-living a number of past cruises. Scanning and organizing photos. Does bring back good memories. I hope that Allure can do TA as scheduled. Still concerned about potential quarantine at either end of the cruise. I hope this gets much clearer before final payment! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechPotato Posted April 16, 2020 #32 Share Posted April 16, 2020 We are booked on the Explorer TA Rome to Miami in November, leaving Oct 31 for Venice to visit Venice and Rome. The math does not look good for it to happen as planned or at all. We took advantage of the price drops to move to a balcony (just in case we get trapped). Although I love to plan, I try to hold onto the philosophy that when things don't go as planned it's the universe presenting you with opportunities you had never imagined. If our cruise gets cancelled, and they make an exception and credit back our Air Miles to a new flight, it would make this cruise the best performing investment in my portfolio this year. If our cruise ends up being completely different and they offer FCC to stay on the alternate cruise, that's a bonus. For us, on the spectrum of "how good it could be" to "how bad it could be", some random cruise to somewhere I hadn't planned on doesn't really move the needle. Your mileage may vary. My heart goes out to all of those around the world who lives have been truly devastated by this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted April 16, 2020 #33 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: That's the only Atlantic repo not showing up on web site last night. It hasn’t been on the site for a long time. It was sold out so they took it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2020 Author #34 Share Posted April 16, 2020 42 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said: It hasn’t been on the site for a long time. It was sold out so they took it off. That's what I figured. Bet it's not sold out now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2020 Author #35 Share Posted April 16, 2020 1 hour ago, TechPotato said: If our cruise gets cancelled, and they make an exception and credit back our Air Miles to a new flight, it would make this cruise the best performing investment in my portfolio this year. If our cruise ends up being completely different and they offer FCC to stay on the alternate cruise, that's a bonus. Delta credited back our Sky Miles for our flights to Houston at the end of the month. Also got a refund of the $11 in fees. I haven't gotten back the insurance I took out. I'm fine with that I guess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L454S Posted April 16, 2020 #36 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: That would be nice, do you have them scanned? No, but I can............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2020 Author #37 Share Posted April 16, 2020 17 minutes ago, L454S said: No, but I can............. That would be very helpful Can you send to J m durland at msn dot com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L454S Posted April 16, 2020 #38 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: That would be very helpful Can you send to J m durland at msn dot com Sent you day 1, let me know if you got it and can you work with the format. L454S@eatel.net Edited April 16, 2020 by L454S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2020 Author #39 Share Posted April 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, L454S said: Sent you day 1, let me know if you got it and can you work with the format. L454S@eatel.net Looks great, I'll make sure you get credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted April 17, 2020 #40 Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 hours ago, John&LaLa said: That's what I figured. Bet it's not sold out now People on our roll call have been cancelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 17, 2020 Author #41 Share Posted April 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said: People on our roll call have been cancelling When is final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted April 17, 2020 #42 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, John&LaLa said: When is final? John, final is June 4th....you interested? Edited April 17, 2020 by lovesthebeach2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 17, 2020 Author #43 Share Posted April 17, 2020 39 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said: John, final is June 4th....you interested? We had that one booked in 2018 and cancelled. I do want to try again, but not this summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellwingri Posted April 17, 2020 #44 Share Posted April 17, 2020 We’re booked on Explorer from Rome in October and have 5 private tours booked; a couple are paid for with deposits on others. Just in case it gets canceled, we booked refundable deposit B2B cruises on Princess in Sept 2021. Our biggest issue is that we booked AirCanada to and from Rome and their current policy is that if you have to cancel, you have to use your fare by mid-April, 2021. We live in the Chicago area and never fly on AirCanada except to Europe. Anyone have experience with them? Are they flexible? I really can’t afford to lose the $1700 pp airfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandis Posted April 17, 2020 #45 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Jewel is currently anchored near the island of Hydra in the gulf of Pyraeus, according to Vesseltracker. Seabourn Ovation is anchored nearby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjoankora Posted April 17, 2020 #46 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 12:19 PM, barjoe said: We hope we can still cruise again Both over 70 and some health issues that need a dr's ok Have 3 cruise to do this year, local one out of Boston, and the a B2B on Explorer. and 3 next year. Had to cancel the Brilliance TA took a FFC hope not going to be a loss. Barb What if a 45 year old with one or more underlying conditions sails on RCI and while on the cruise suffers some medical emergency due his underlying condition? RCI would not have a "safe to travel" document since it would not be required because of his age. There are plenty of us 70+ years of age in better physical shape then much younger cruisers. If RCI keeps this age/health restriction, they might as well stop sailings that are10+ nights or more in length. Most younger and still working cruisers won't be able to take 10 days (or more time) off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 17, 2020 Author #47 Share Posted April 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, adjoankora said: What if a 45 year old with one or more underlying conditions sails on RCI and while on the cruise suffers some medical emergency due his underlying condition? RCI would not have a "safe to travel" document since it would not be required because of his age. There are plenty of us 70+ years of age in better physical shape then much younger cruisers. If RCI keeps this age/health restriction, they might as well stop sailings that are10+ nights or more in length. Most younger and still working cruisers won't be able to take 10 days (or more time) off. That is a definite possibility for the foreseeable future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRMO12HD Posted April 17, 2020 #48 Share Posted April 17, 2020 @John&LaLa, I noticed your comment in Post #38 about your insurance . . . I've been able to request extension of the policies I've purchased so they can be used for a future trip. The most recent cancelled cruise (NCL Bliss Panama Canal) was covered under a Travelex policy; they (Travelex) granted me a one-time date extension on the policy. It will cover a future trip up until April 2021, and if the amount I need to protect is lower, they will (supposedly) issue me a refund on the premium. I don't know if that will help, but maybe . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 17, 2020 Author #49 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, IRMO12HD said: @John&LaLa, I noticed your comment in Post #38 about your insurance . . . I've been able to request extension of the policies I've purchased so they can be used for a future trip. The most recent cancelled cruise (NCL Bliss Panama Canal) was covered under a Travelex policy; they (Travelex) granted me a one-time date extension on the policy. It will cover a future trip up until April 2021, and if the amount I need to protect is lower, they will (supposedly) issue me a refund on the premium. I don't know if that will help, but maybe . . . This was a policy insuring my Delta tickets into Houston Hobby. Not really cruise related. I was mainly concerned about fog in Galveston delaying my departure that morning. Thanks for the advice, though Edited April 17, 2020 by John&LaLa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted April 17, 2020 #50 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Browing the internet today and came across this website with some information regarding europe shutdown and the tourist season. https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/some-schengen-countries-are-extending-internal-border-controls-to-years-end/ Based on the current info posted on this website it does not sound like european cruises will happen this summer; therefore, TA's most likely won't happen except for maybe the Jewel which is already in the med and scheduled to return to do caribbean cruises starting November or December. I am booked for a b2b for Baltic and Norwegian fjords for August on the Jewel with final payment due beginning of May, highly doubt it will happen. Really a shame since I did not see similar itinerary for 2021. Sorry everyone but not looking like travel to Europe will be an option this summer or fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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