oteixeira Posted September 29, 2020 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2020 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23576-cruise-ship-no-sail-order-set-to-extend-through-october.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 29, 2020 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2020 According to the article, the director of the CDC Actually wanted the no-sail order pushed into next year (but he was over-ruled). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaja Posted September 29, 2020 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2020 This is like slowly pulling off a bandaid..... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaftingJeremy Posted September 29, 2020 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Our gov opened everything back here in Florida. My guess is that it’s going to get very political if they are allowed to sail once the voluntary pause is up oct 31..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayana Posted September 30, 2020 #5 Share Posted September 30, 2020 well worst case if the USA doesn't reopen Europe/Med will be so there are options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoundForSea Posted September 30, 2020 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2020 It’s official folks!!! We sail November 1st!!!! Where’s the cheers and celebrations??? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldferret Posted September 30, 2020 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2020 We have a Jan 2021 2 week cruise out of Port Canaveral and were on the fence but now that Florida has opened up everything my partner does not want to go. I have a little time before final payment and had hoped to see some reviews of first November sailings. Suppose I could look into 2022 or 2023 but we aren't getting any younger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW Pacific Posted September 30, 2020 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Know that feeling! getting older by the day,lol. Hoping for a return to normalcy before I expire!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TequilaJane Posted September 30, 2020 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Don't forget CLIA had already self imposed ban on sailings until after November 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted September 30, 2020 #10 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Sounds cool ... odd timing for the seasonal influenza should it co-mingle with Covid-19. Looking at this from the North America porthole windows: good luck getting to (flying, driving, etc.) the embarkation and disembarkation ports, dealing with any & all voluntary/mandatory pre- and post- quarantine measures at different ports and countries abroad, in 4 weeks of less, i.e. especially for those with residency in NY, NJ or CT. On the pro side, those private islands should be near ideal as refuge, with all the enhanced measures in place coupled with reduced passenger capacity onboard the vessels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimone Posted September 30, 2020 #11 Share Posted September 30, 2020 It won’t happen, Lives are more important than the dollar, well in the real world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted September 30, 2020 #12 Share Posted September 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Dayana said: well worst case if the USA doesn't reopen Europe/Med will be so there are options Not much of an option though with 14 days quarantine on arrival in Europe, not sure what your rules are but possible another 14 days on return to the US? This is not to mention lack of flights and that the ships are currently limiting the nationalities allowed onboard. I would imagine by the time infections are at a low enough level that Europe drops the 14 days quarantine on the US, the CDC would have stopped the sail ban anyway. States like Florida lifting the rules IMHO will only result in an increase in infection just as seen in Europe and will do nothing but extend all of the above. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoCruiseFan Posted September 30, 2020 #13 Share Posted September 30, 2020 11 hours ago, oteixeira said: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23576-cruise-ship-no-sail-order-set-to-extend-through-october.html Meaningless. All (major) cruise lines had already cancelled through the end of October. This 'extension" has zero impact of the current status of cruises. Just more fear mongering. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 30, 2020 #14 Share Posted September 30, 2020 11 hours ago, BoundForSea said: It’s official folks!!! We sail November 1st!!!! Where’s the cheers and celebrations??? 1 hour ago, MoCruiseFan said: Meaningless. All (major) cruise lines had already cancelled through the end of October. This 'extension" has zero impact of the current status of cruises. Just more fear mongering. I suspect that the Oct 31st date was what the CDC was hoping for when they floated the Feb date. This gives them sufficient time after the close of the "request for information" to promulgate the new federal regulations that will be based on the requirements of the no sail order, so I doubt there will be any change come Nov 1st, as the cruise lines have still not submitted plans to meet the no sail requirements. As federal regulations, these will be permanent, and will not require any more extensions. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted September 30, 2020 #15 Share Posted September 30, 2020 10 hours ago, NW Pacific said: Know that feeling! getting older by the day,lol. Hoping for a return to normalcy before I expire!! Me too. Terrible when you hope to live long enough to just get in one more cruise...or two...or three...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerman2 Posted September 30, 2020 #16 Share Posted September 30, 2020 It still doesn't mean ships will be ready to sail in November 2020. CDC can still extend monthly as they just did. With no guarantee the CDC won't extend again cruise lines can't get crew back, provision ships and teach all the new protocols, etc. Much work still ahead. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted September 30, 2020 #17 Share Posted September 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, beerman2 said: It still doesn't mean ships will be ready to sail in November 2020. CDC can still extend monthly as they just did. Was thinking the same thing. Lots still needs doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted September 30, 2020 #18 Share Posted September 30, 2020 As my age keeps creeping up I just want to enjoy a few more cruises as well. Our next cruise planned is March 2021 with a couple of days relaxing and enjoying Miami. Fingers crossed we all will be healthy and sailing again by next year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerman2 Posted September 30, 2020 #19 Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, All-ready2cruise said: Was thinking the same thing. Lots still needs doing. Cruise lines will need a hard date to resume sailings before they can proceed with many things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lupush Posted September 30, 2020 #20 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I'm just hopeful to be able to sail during my vacation at the end of January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted September 30, 2020 #21 Share Posted September 30, 2020 4 hours ago, deliver42 said: The CDC wanted to extend to Feb 1st, but was overruled by the White House council. Florida's wonderful governor has lifted all restrictions concerning Covid, so who in their right mind would want to come to Florida. We see the lifting of those restrictions as a positive development. We can't continue to cower in our basements until there are zero infections. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Lynne Posted September 30, 2020 #22 Share Posted September 30, 2020 7 hours ago, deliver42 said: The CDC wanted to extend to Feb 1st, but was overruled by the White House council. Florida's wonderful governor has lifted all restrictions concerning Covid, so who in their right mind would want to come to Florida. I would go to Florida with restrictions lifted. I wouldn't want to go if everything was closed. I would protect myself by keeping my distance from people as much as possible and wear a mask. I would wash and sanitize my hands often, disinfect my hotel room, and, hopefully soon, disinfect my cruise ship cabin. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaman11 Posted September 30, 2020 #23 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Cruising Lynne said: I would go to Florida with restrictions lifted. I wouldn't want to go if everything was closed. I would protect myself by keeping my distance from people as much as possible and wear a mask. I would wash and sanitize my hands often, disinfect my hotel room, and, hopefully soon, disinfect my cruise ship cabin. iv gone to the beach this summer in nc , been to Atlantic City twice . and this is exactly what i do , purel the light switches, remote , phones, ac controls. anything i would touch lysol the bed and couch. im not going to live in fear, just be careful. Edited September 30, 2020 by seaman11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteixeira Posted September 30, 2020 Author #24 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I am just going to say it this way. Everything else is open, and you can choose to go or not. There is no reason cruise ships can't be given the same option. Moreover, they have done WAY more and have way more measures in place to keep you safe then your local walmart, restaurant, all inclusive resort, theme park, etc, etc.... Let the ships cruise. You don't have to want to cruise, and none of us will make anyone. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted September 30, 2020 #25 Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 minute ago, oteixeira said: I am just going to say it this way. Everything else is open, and you can choose to go or not. There is no reason cruise ships can't be given the same option. Moreover, they have done WAY more and have way more measures in place to keep you safe then your local walmart, restaurant, all inclusive resort, theme park, etc, etc.... Let the ships cruise. You don't have to want to cruise, and none of us will make anyone. Frankly, the CDC is not interested in your health if you choose to cruise, they are interested if you or someone else on that cruise brings the virus back to the port or their hometown. That is their mandate, and that is their concern. So, saying that everyone is free to choose to cruise or not is irrelevant. And, none of the ships that everyone is interested in, those that would home port in the US, have any measures in place. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now