Mask Policy - Sunbathing

[ljason913]

if these crazy strict rules are enforced i dont think cruise lines will survive long term.more people will go to resorts instead..i would not invest in cruise line stocks way to risky

Edited October 15, 2020 by ljason913

[yogimax]

I never realized sunbathing was so important to people.  It seems like a small price to pay to give up sunbathing for the ability to cruise.

 

Then again, we never sunbathe, one reason being the danger of developing skin cancer.

[ljason913]

some people live outside of florida i dont know if ur aware of that.some of us like to cruise to escape the cold winters in the north.yes we want to feel the warm sun on our bodies. a vaca is sunbathing enjoying the pool jacuzi and drinking a nice cold beer or pina coloda ..this is not a vacation this is a prison

Edited October 15, 2020 by ljason913

[bouhunter]

4 minutes ago, yogimax said:

I never realized sunbathing was so important to people. 

Apparently you've never walked by the pool on a ship or at a resort......

[davekathy]

Just now, ljason913 said:

some people live outside of florida i dont know if ur aware of that.some of us like to cruise to escape the cold winters in the north.yes we want to feel the warm sun on our bodies. a vaca is sunbathing enjoying the pool jacuzi and drinking a nice cold beer or pina coloda 

You still can do all of that or don't cruise. Simple choice. If there is going to be any changes when/if cruising resumes we'll all need to comply with the new requirements. We'll wait until RCG officially publishes any new requirements in our cruise documents for our future cruises and then base our decisions on that. 

[islandwannabee]

10 minutes ago, yogimax said:

I never realized sunbathing was so important to people.  It seems like a small price to pay to give up sunbathing for the ability to cruise.

 

Then again, we never sunbathe, one reason being the danger of developing skin cancer.

It's not only sunbathing it's sitting in the shade enjoying a good book or people watching, it's everything you do outside as well as inside.

[leerobbs]

I will not wear a mask while sunbathing outside on the deck above the pool in the wind, will not.

[Mapleleafforever]

9 minutes ago, leerobbs said:

I will not wear a mask while sunbathing outside on the deck above the pool in the wind, will not.

So you're like us and will wait it out until these precautions are no longer in place? 

[yogimax]

14 minutes ago, leerobbs said:

I will not wear a mask while sunbathing outside on the deck above the pool in the wind, will not.

o.k., your choice.  

[time4u2go]

32 minutes ago, voyager70 said:

 

Absolutely.  My sunbathing days are long gone after a couple scares.  When I was growing up in the 70's and 80's coming back from Spring Break with a great tan was the coolest thing ever.  Now I cringe when I see people baking for hours on end with dark brown, leathery skin.

 

Same here.  This won't be a problem for me because of skin cancer.

Edited October 15, 2020 by time4u2go

[yogimax]

42 minutes ago, bouhunter said:

Apparently you've never walked by the pool on a ship or at a resort......

Sure have and it always amazes me.

[ONECRUISER]

3 hours ago, hallux said:

I recall a few years ago some companies toyed with material for "tan through" swimsuits.  I wonder how effective that material would be in mask form?

Problem is only some Sun goes threw the material. Still end up with Tan Lines...

[molly361]

1 hour ago, yogimax said:

I never realized sunbathing was so important to people.  It seems like a small price to pay to give up sunbathing for the ability to cruise.

 

Then again, we never sunbathe, one reason being the danger of developing skin cancer.

Seriously?  

Edited October 15, 2020 by molly361

[Iamcruzin]

1 hour ago, ljason913 said:

all i know is that if they have all these rules they better ban smoking in the casino.i love to gamble but i dont smoke and its hard to breathe in there!!!!!!! poor ventilation ...i could easily go into a pool and sneeze. what about jaccuzi???? will they be open .pointless mask

I don’t know how they could allow smoking anywhere. You are literally exhaling vapors into the air.

[suebcoop]

You can order a clear mask off some websites and that will solve the problem with tan lines.

[fred30]

2 hours ago, yogimax said:

I never realized sunbathing was so important to people.  It seems like a small price to pay to give up sunbathing for the ability to cruise.

 

Then again, we never sunbathe, one reason being the danger of developing skin cancer.

I think it is the realization that the only time you won't be required to wear a mask on the ship is in you cabin, eating and swimming.   Cruising is not going to be as enjoyable.

[Keksie]

2 hours ago, yogimax said:

I never realized sunbathing was so important to people.  It seems like a small price to pay to give up sunbathing for the ability to cruise.

 

Then again, we never sunbathe, one reason being the danger of developing skin cancer.

Some of my favorite days are lazy days around the ship's pool. That is part of the joy of cruising - something for everyone.   If the cruise lines can stay afloat with people willing to follow the protocols more power to them. I will wait and spend my money where the rules are more to my liking.

[molly361]

Off topic  Will be interesting to see how they policy the only 4 in an elevator or just your party.  I know if sailing at 50% it will be half as bad as it is now but sometimes now it's pretty bad and the folks pretty pushy

 

 

[ljason913]

24 minutes ago, molly361 said:

Off topic  Will be interesting to see how they policy the only 4 in an elevator or just your party.  I know if sailing at 50% it will be half as bad as it is now but sometimes now it's pretty bad and the folks pretty pushy

 

 

boarding the ship and leaving the ship is when elevators are crazy busy.

[Ocean Boy]

7 hours ago, travelhound said:

The key is to have a beer in your hand at all times 🙂

 

It is probably all a ploy to sell more drink packages.

[Ocean Boy]

7 hours ago, yogimax said:

I never realized sunbathing was so important to people.  It seems like a small price to pay to give up sunbathing for the ability to cruise.

 

Then again, we never sunbathe, one reason being the danger of developing skin cancer.

Have you ever walked the pool or sundeck on a Caribbean sea day?

[Ocean Boy]

6 hours ago, Mapleleafforever said:

So you're like us and will wait it out until these precautions are no longer in place? 

Yes.

[Ocean Boy]

4 hours ago, ljason913 said:

boarding the ship and leaving the ship is when elevators are crazy busy.

They are crazy busy every evening.

[Hoopster95]

7 hours ago, ljason913 said:

if these crazy strict rules are enforced i dont think cruise lines will survive long term.more people will go to resorts instead..i would not invest in cruise line stocks way to risky

 

I agree and I believe a real danger is that I (and likely other cruise addicts) have really enjoyed my land/driving vacations this year in my hotrod which has opened the door up immensely to other great options. Plus my bucket list includes Machu Pichu, Angkor Wat, Prague/Vienna/Bhudapest/Krakow, Egypt/Jordan, Serengeti/Masai Mara... can't get there on a cruise ship, so perfect timing for me to think about these type of vacations in the next few years.

[Ocean Boy]

51 minutes ago, Hoopster95 said:

 

I agree and I believe a real danger is that I (and likely other cruise addicts) have really enjoyed my land/driving vacations this year in my hotrod which has opened the door up immensely to other great options......

Never give people a reason to try something different because they may never come back.