caribill Posted October 10, 2020 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Carnival Corp CEO expects US cruises to resume this year http://click.e.usatoday.com/?qs=29dc0ed66d93cabb36c20b94ff1926bb3281fdd8ef53ccb59082cabee34636b77e2aa68726898aa5bc13038ca8ddf4bf53cf13f614cbf5bf8727de7c48a9eb6f Alaskan ports may not survive with no cruises in 2021 http://click.e.usatoday.com/?qs=29dc0ed66d93cabb0a1c58803251bb4d94bf2bdb47605fc868fb4f2dcf47e894bed67dbae01b56dad5865cf9888aa7ada769699bcd3d30aca64e24dd362d6b07 What Changes Might Be Coming to Cruise Onboard Entertainment? https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5650 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystabel Posted October 10, 2020 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Thanks for the links. Our next cruise isn’t until April 2022, so between now and then we’ll see how everything shakes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancruzs Posted October 10, 2020 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Thanks for the links, and your informative posting! Don't want to be a negative Nellie, but it is Oct., cases are spiking, I wouldn't be optimistic for end of 2020. I cancelled my Spring 2021 because I didn't feel comfortable with it, now I'm wondering about my Fall 2021 plans. Being on a plan for a long flight to England, doesn't sound appealing at the moment. Of course, I'm in NE Wisconsin, a hot spot right now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted October 10, 2020 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I'm putting a deposit on a May TA but its from a Valentines Day gift card. Hope it goes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted October 10, 2020 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2020 We will also be on the May 8th TA on the Enchanted and then for 21 additional days. We hope it's a go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PurpleHays Posted October 10, 2020 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2020 We are booked for Alaska in June. If we can, we'll go. If we can't, we'll find an alternative vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted October 11, 2020 #7 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Look it this.... I’ve found that Don has good And reliable information. ‘’Tom😀 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted October 11, 2020 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2020 11 hours ago, trbarton said: Look it this.... I’ve found that Don has good And reliable information. ‘’Tom😀 wonderful news, Don happy birthday, great guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted October 11, 2020 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2020 1 minute ago, c-boy said: wonderful news, Don happy birthday, great guy Happy Birthday Don, and thank you for the excellent summary! Here's to hopefully safely cruising soon!!❣️🥂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiselivin1 Posted October 11, 2020 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) Sounds promising. I know we won't be the 1st to try it out although I'd love to ~ miss cruising! Thanks for posting! Edited October 11, 2020 by paradiselivin1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cwtravel Posted October 12, 2020 #11 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) I would expect the first few months of sailing from North American ports will be similar to this Costa experience which is being implemented now on their Italian cruises. It will be interesting to see if it works and if it accepted by cruisers around the world. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23627-what-it-s-like-to-cruise-with-costa-during-the-pandemic.html Edited October 12, 2020 by cwtravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted October 12, 2020 #12 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 hour ago, cwtravel said: I would expect the first few months of sailing from North American ports will be similar to this Costa experience which is being implemented now on their Italian cruises. It will be interesting to see if it works and if it accepted by cruisers around the world. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23627-what-it-s-like-to-cruise-with-costa-during-the-pandemic.html Thanks for posting. I'm still trying to figure out how this can be accomplished: New, hands-free massage treatments ensure no physical contact I don't think that sounds like a massage I'd want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted October 12, 2020 #13 Share Posted October 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, Cruise Raider said: Thanks for posting. I'm still trying to figure out how this can be accomplished: New, hands-free massage treatments ensure no physical contact I don't think that sounds like a massage I'd want. Wow, I'm with you on that! I get a massage once a month and it definitely wouldn't work "hands free". Of course the entire list of stuff doesn't sound like an enjoyable experience. I just read this list to my wife and she said, "If that's how it will be, I'm not going". I'm with her. I'm definitely not interested in paying for, or participating in, a cruise that is not enjoyable. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 12, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted October 12, 2020 5 hours ago, cwtravel said: I would expect the first few months of sailing from North American ports will be similar to this Costa experience which is being implemented now on their Italian cruises. It will be interesting to see if it works and if it accepted by cruisers around the world. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/23627-what-it-s-like-to-cruise-with-costa-during-the-pandemic.html And here is a comparison of Costa and MSC sailings https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5643 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevs904 Posted October 12, 2020 #15 Share Posted October 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Thrak said: Wow, I'm with you on that! I get a massage once a month and it definitely wouldn't work "hands free". Of course the entire list of stuff doesn't sound like an enjoyable experience. I just read this list to my wife and she said, "If that's how it will be, I'm not going". I'm with her. I'm definitely not interested in paying for, or participating in, a cruise that is not enjoyable. We feel exactly the same way. As much as we love cruising, a cruise under those conditions would not be pleasurable, especially if you factor in the fact that it will make it difficult to not think about the possibility of contracting Covid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted October 12, 2020 #16 Share Posted October 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Thrak said: Wow, I'm with you on that! I get a massage once a month and it definitely wouldn't work "hands free". Of course the entire list of stuff doesn't sound like an enjoyable experience. I just read this list to my wife and she said, "If that's how it will be, I'm not going". I'm with her. I'm definitely not interested in paying for, or participating in, a cruise that is not enjoyable. 56 minutes ago, mevs904 said: We feel exactly the same way. As much as we love cruising, a cruise under those conditions would not be pleasurable, especially if you factor in the fact that it will make it difficult to not think about the possibility of contracting Covid. I totally agree with with you Thrak on this one. Paying for a cruise that is not enjoyable. In Boston we would just say Fugheddaboudit. The Captain of The Rowboat, Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted October 12, 2020 #17 Share Posted October 12, 2020 This is the “new norm” for the foreseeable future. We are anxious to get back sailing, even with the restrictions. Even with a vaccine, there are to many passengers from around the world that won’t have the opportunity to get vaccinated and there are too many people who refuse to get vaccinated to get rid of COVID any time in the near future. We have been on 4 vacations to resorts since “reopening”, all with mask, social distancing, and other restrictions. We enjoyed all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare leck57 Posted October 12, 2020 #18 Share Posted October 12, 2020 2 hours ago, BirdTravels said: Even with a vaccine, there are to many passengers from around the world that won’t have the opportunity to get vaccinated and there are too many people who refuse to get vaccinated to get rid of COVID any time in the near future. My opinion is that those people will not be cruising any time in the foreseeable future, if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted October 12, 2020 #19 Share Posted October 12, 2020 maybe on a cruise, but definitely not on a CRUISE 🤑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted October 12, 2020 #20 Share Posted October 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Thrak said: Wow, I'm with you on that! I get a massage once a month and it definitely wouldn't work "hands free". Of course the entire list of stuff doesn't sound like an enjoyable experience. I just read this list to my wife and she said, "If that's how it will be, I'm not going". I'm with her. I'm definitely not interested in paying for, or participating in, a cruise that is not enjoyable. Depending on the itinerary, I'd still go. I just wouldn't be shelling out any money for a hands free massage. If it is one of those chairs you sit in, no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted October 12, 2020 #21 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Thrak said: Wow, I'm with you on that! I get a massage once a month and it definitely wouldn't work "hands free". Of course the entire list of stuff doesn't sound like an enjoyable experience. I just read this list to my wife and she said, "If that's how it will be, I'm not going". I'm with her. I'm definitely not interested in paying for, or participating in, a cruise that is not enjoyable. Aqua massages, they are wonderful massages by a machine that uses warm water. You stay fully dressed. I've had many and love them. You get a headset if you want one to listen to music of your choosing. The cost is usually $60 an hour or in increments of 15 minutes for $20 Aqua massage is a quick, convenient way to get a full-body massage. An aqua massage machine looks similar to a tanning bed. ... The cover of the machine will come down over you. Then a bar with 36 water jets travels from your toes to your neck and back again and again for the duration of your massage. Edited October 12, 2020 by cruzsnooze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted October 12, 2020 #22 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 minute ago, cruzsnooze said: Aqua massages, they are wonderful massages by a machine that uses warm water. You stay fully dressed. I've had many and love them. Aqua massage is a quick, convenient way to get a full-body massage. An aqua massage machine looks similar to a tanning bed. ... The cover of the machine will come down over you. Then a bar with 36 water jets travels from your toes to your neck and back again and again for the duration of your massage. I've tried one of those ... for me? No thanks!! Glad to hear somebody likes it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted October 12, 2020 #23 Share Posted October 12, 2020 3 hours ago, cruzsnooze said: Aqua massages, they are wonderful massages by a machine that uses warm water. You stay fully dressed. I'm assuming that, in this case, "fully dressed" is perhaps a swimsuit? I can't see wearing a lot of clothing and being massaged by jets of water. 😜 Sounds interesting but not like a "real" massage. Of course I don't pay for a massage at sea anyway. I don't know what it costs but it's likely more than I pay here at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted October 13, 2020 #24 Share Posted October 13, 2020 10 hours ago, cruzsnooze said: Aqua massages, they are wonderful massages by a machine that uses warm water. You stay fully dressed. I've had many and love them. You get a headset if you want one to listen to music of your choosing. The cost is usually $60 an hour or in increments of 15 minutes for $20 Aqua massage is a quick, convenient way to get a full-body massage. An aqua massage machine looks similar to a tanning bed. ... The cover of the machine will come down over you. Then a bar with 36 water jets travels from your toes to your neck and back again and again for the duration of your massage. I can't see this machine figuring out a specific muscle is too tense or knotted and give it some extra attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat Cruise Posted October 13, 2020 #25 Share Posted October 13, 2020 22 hours ago, Lucky TGO said: I totally agree with with you Thrak on this one. Paying for a cruise that is not enjoyable. In Boston we would just say Fugheddaboudit. The Captain of The Rowboat, Tony Tony, I just want to cruise again. We are booked on the Diamond Princess in Decemebr from Hong Kong. If Princess runs the cruise and we can travel from our home in the Philippines to Hong Kong to board we are cruising. I know very well what they say in Boston..... I lived in East Boston, family and business in Chelsea & Revere also. Would be very happy to have a rowboat on Chelsea creek today, Love that area of the World. Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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