marieps Posted March 13, 2021 #51 Share Posted March 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Bo1953 said: m - that is different, I know when we travel out of state we must quarantine for up to 14 days, pending the state. As I would think, international travel would have similar requirements, then again it can be dependent on the state? bon voyage Georgia is far different than NJ in its approach. You may recall the former president called out our Governor by name for opening up too early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted March 13, 2021 #52 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Costa and MSC have been using Guadeloupe and Martinique for many years. I believe Costa started back in 1995 or 1996. They already have the logistics and infrastructure in place to operate a turn around operation. Also - the majority of these passengers fly in from Europe. For a cruise line to just decide overnight that they are going to start operating turn-arounds from a new port on a short-term basis, does not seem practical or financially lucrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted March 13, 2021 #53 Share Posted March 13, 2021 The domestic quarantine requirement in N.Y.S, is gone. Maybe the intl travel req quarantine for NY and other places will be lifted eventually. Heard today folks can take a Greyhound bus from Mexico into US.,various cities..no tests, no quarantine, no problem, If true, maybe cruises could start from Mexico and return there too, ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted March 13, 2021 #54 Share Posted March 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, hcat said: The domestic quarantine requirement in N.Y.S, is gone. Maybe the intl travel req quarantine for NY and other places will be lifted eventually. Heard today folks can take a Greyhound bus from Mexico into US.,various cities..no tests, no quarantine, no problem, If true, maybe cruises could start from Mexico and return there too, ??? Air travel is permitted to and from, border crossing is not, until at least March 21, but only for essential travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCruise Posted March 14, 2021 #55 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, RD64 said: Costa and MSC have been using Guadeloupe and Martinique for many years. I believe Costa started back in 1995 or 1996. They already have the logistics and infrastructure in place to operate a turn around operation. Also - the majority of these passengers fly in from Europe. For a cruise line to just decide overnight that they are going to start operating turn-arounds from a new port on a short-term basis, does not seem practical or financially lucrative. Correct. There is no crew in place. Provisioning, which generally takes a 60-90 day lead time, would have to be structured and put into operation. And don't forget that flight schedules from the US aren't in place and airlines would need to make schedule changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted March 14, 2021 #56 Share Posted March 14, 2021 16 hours ago, hcat said: The domestic quarantine requirement in N.Y.S, is gone. Maybe the intl travel req quarantine for NY and other places will be lifted eventually. Heard today folks can take a Greyhound bus from Mexico into US.,various cities..no tests, no quarantine, no problem, If true, maybe cruises could start from Mexico and return there too, ??? My state (PA) eliminated travel restrictions as of March 1. Many states are lifting restrictions. But at this point I would think the great citizens of the country of Mexico would be in more COVID risk/danger from Americans traveling there. https://www.travelpulse.com/gallery/impacting-travel/covid-19-us-travel-restrictions-state-by-state-guide-for-march-2021.html?image=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted March 19, 2021 #57 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 10:23 AM, cruisestitch said: Could Celebrity choose a new Caribbean home Port in order to cruise this summer? If the CDC is still limiting or denying Cruises, might Celebrity just pick a different place as a home port and cruise out of there this summer You were right. I was wrong. I thought there was no way Celebrity and Royal Caribbean would go around the CDC this summer to cruise the Caribbean. Millennium out of St Martin. And Adventure OTS out of the Bahamas. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted March 19, 2021 #58 Share Posted March 19, 2021 My take is they bent over backwards trying to get the CDC to compromise, but finally realized that the CDC is going to ban all cruising as long as they can. Look how they just tried to stop American Queen from a sailing that fully complies with their guidelines! [American Queen Steamboat cancels preview cruise over CDC dispute – thankfully resolved quickly, but shows CDC's determination IMHO] 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserchuck Posted March 19, 2021 #59 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, TeeRick said: You were right. I was wrong. I thought there was no way Celebrity and Royal Caribbean would go around the CDC this summer to cruise the Caribbean. Millennium out of St Martin. And Adventure OTS out of the Bahamas. Since they have not actually started sailing, I believe it is too early to say who was right and who was wrong. With COVID cases starting to increase again in some states, I would not be surprised if some or all of these cruises end up being cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted March 19, 2021 #60 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, TeeRick said: You were right. I was wrong. I thought there was no way Celebrity and Royal Caribbean would go around the CDC this summer to cruise the Caribbean. Millennium out of St Martin. And Adventure OTS out of the Bahamas. I for one an glad they are making these moves... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted March 19, 2021 #61 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I for one find today's announcements from Celebrity, Royal, and American Queen Steamboat Company a breath of hope! Especially AQSC being able to beat down the CDC's attempt to stop their completely legitimate sailing on the Mississippi! We will be back cruising sooner, it looks today, than we thought yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted March 19, 2021 #62 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: I for one find today's announcements from Celebrity, Royal, and American Queen Steamboat Company a breath of hope! Especially AQSC being able to beat down the CDC's attempt to stop their completely legitimate sailing on the Mississippi! We will be back cruising sooner, it looks today, than we thought yesterday. I do not think in the US, but cruising resuming, seems so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted March 20, 2021 Author #63 Share Posted March 20, 2021 It isn’t a matter of winning or losing, I was just “asking a cruise question”, based on a hunch. We will see how it plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted March 20, 2021 #64 Share Posted March 20, 2021 27 minutes ago, cruisestitch said: It isn’t a matter of winning or losing, I was just “asking a cruise question”, based on a hunch. We will see how it plays out. Yes agree, Did you see the Fine Print in the Royal Caribbean announcement? It was in the marketing email they sent out. I wonder what defines the threshold level? This would definitely make me not want to go. NOTICE: Prior to booking, please consult all applicable U.S. Centers for Disease Control travel advisories, warnings, or recommendations relating to cruise travel, at cdc.gov/travel/notices. If a certain threshold level of COVID-19 is detected onboard the ship during your voyage, the voyage will end immediately, the ship will return to the port of embarkation, and your subsequent travel, including your return home, may be restricted or delayed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted March 20, 2021 #65 Share Posted March 20, 2021 48 minutes ago, TeeRick said: Yes agree, Did you see the Fine Print in the Royal Caribbean announcement? It was in the marketing email they sent out. I wonder what defines the threshold level? This would definitely make me not want to go. NOTICE: Prior to booking, please consult all applicable U.S. Centers for Disease Control travel advisories, warnings, or recommendations relating to cruise travel, at cdc.gov/travel/notices. If a certain threshold level of COVID-19 is detected onboard the ship during your voyage, the voyage will end immediately, the ship will return to the port of embarkation, and your subsequent travel, including your return home, may be restricted or delayed. This exact language is also on the Celebrity website in the Millennium announcement if you scroll to the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted March 20, 2021 #66 Share Posted March 20, 2021 3 hours ago, TeeRick said: This exact language is also on the Celebrity website in the Millennium announcement if you scroll to the bottom. It's also the top item if you follow the Health and Travel Alerts link on the main Celebrity webpage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocl Posted March 20, 2021 #67 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/19/2021 at 12:23 PM, Host Jazzbeau said: My take is they bent over backwards trying to get the CDC to compromise, but finally realized that the CDC is going to ban all cruising as long as they can. Look how they just tried to stop American Queen from a sailing that fully complies with their guidelines! [American Queen Steamboat cancels preview cruise over CDC dispute – thankfully resolved quickly, but shows CDC's determination IMHO] The article was clear that the CDC was reviewing the permit. That the point of contention was that they were going to sail at reduced capacity and in compliance. Once that was confirmed all was well. Your post makes it sound like the CDC tried to stop them after it was confirmed that they were going to operate at reduced capacity and were permitted to do so. I also suspect that large cruise lines do not want to set a precedent of having CDC personnel actually monitoring their protocols and operations, a step beyond the past inspection program. As such I think that they will try to out wait the CDC if economically possible rather than sail under the current terms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted March 22, 2021 #68 Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 9:23 AM, cruisestitch said: Could Celebrity choose a new Caribbean home Port in order to cruise this summer? If the CDC is still limiting or denying Cruises, might Celebrity just pick a different place as a home port and cruise out of there this summer Now the question is whether Celebrity is thinking of placing a second ship out there? I guess that may depend on how well Millennium goes and how much progress is being made with CDC direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted March 22, 2021 #69 Share Posted March 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, mahdnc said: Now the question is whether Celebrity is thinking of placing a second ship out there? I guess that may depend on how well Millennium goes and how much progress is being made with CDC direction. By the end of April, they should have a good idea of how bookings are going for the Millennium and whether a second ship might be feasible. Whether that would give them enough time to crew the second ship and prepare it for the short season is another question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocl Posted March 22, 2021 #70 Share Posted March 22, 2021 8 hours ago, Fouremco said: By the end of April, they should have a good idea of how bookings are going for the Millennium and whether a second ship might be feasible. Whether that would give them enough time to crew the second ship and prepare it for the short season is another question. Considering that summer is the off season for the Caribbean and normally you have few ships there I don't know why you would consider it a short season. It would just be starting early for the normal fall winter season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted March 23, 2021 #71 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, nocl said: Considering that summer is the off season for the Caribbean and normally you have few ships there I don't know why you would consider it a short season. It would just be starting early for the normal fall winter season. Any cruise season less than 3 months in length I consider to be short. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted March 23, 2021 #72 Share Posted March 23, 2021 How many berths are available in Barbados? One time we docked at a commercial pier area...not as nice as cruise ship berth. Are there any other possible "home ports"...must have decent airports., ship repair facilities, supply chain , pre cruise hotels..and med facilities, etc???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted March 23, 2021 #73 Share Posted March 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, hcat said: How many berths are available in Barbados? One time we docked at a commercial pier area...not as nice as cruise ship berth. Are there any other possible "home ports"...must have decent airports., ship repair facilities, supply chain , pre cruise hotels..and med facilities, etc???? I think this is where the traditional ports have such an advantage. Infrastructure, hotels, and international airports. Instead of complaining about an agency doing its job, with no requirement to compromise, provide a plan to them and start a dialogue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted March 23, 2021 #74 Share Posted March 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Fouremco said: By the end of April, they should have a good idea of how bookings are going for the Millennium and whether a second ship might be feasible. Whether that would give them enough time to crew the second ship and prepare it for the short season is another question. I would predict that the sailings would be sold out rather quickly. There is only one ship about half full. Celebrity so far has the best itinerary for the 3 ships sailing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted March 23, 2021 #75 Share Posted March 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, NMTraveller said: I would predict that the sailings would be sold out rather quickly. There is only one ship about half full. Celebrity so far has the best itinerary for the 3 ships sailing... Probably so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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