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Strongly disagree with comments in this thread from those who are offended by the cruise industry asking for their customers help in influencing the government on this issue. As a retired Capitol Hill lobbyist, I can assure you that industries find that the most effective way to encourage favorable action by government is to get local consumers to support their position. Nothing more appropriate or more effective in a democracy (other than voting, itself) than for citizens to express their views to legislators who represent them. Cruise industry customers who disagree with the industry's position/request for action are free to ignore the request or to even write their member of Congress in opposition. 

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I read the article.  The CDC is still not budging:

 

"Yet positive movement halted Wednesday with the issuance of guidance recommending Americans continue to avoid all cruise travel, whether by ocean or river, domestic or foreign.  The CDC's guidance on cruise remains at Level 4: Very High."

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23 minutes ago, Queen of DaNile said:

I read the article.  The CDC is still not budging:

 

"Yet positive movement halted Wednesday with the issuance of guidance recommending Americans continue to avoid all cruise travel, whether by ocean or river, domestic or foreign.  The CDC's guidance on cruise remains at Level 4: Very High."

I think the 12 hour rule was put in by CDC as a throwaway to keep us natives from getting restless.  Let them eat cake!

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Let’s take a very close look at the News today. Here is what our Government has told us:

 

1. On a cruise ship , with everyone vaccinated, passengers and crew, it is still Level 4 dangerous to sail and they aren’t approving it.

 

2. This is huge. Today’s paper announced that on 4/28, the President will address a joint Chamber of Congress. There will be no guests or aides allowed to attend only members of Congress. In fact, to facilitate proper physical distancing, not only will those in attendance be spread throughout room including the upper balcony, BUT also not all  members will be allowed to attend because of a lack of physical space. All in attendance will be masked. All members of Congress have been fully vaccinated.

 

Our government is going on national television, before hundreds of millions , essentially saying the vaccine is as worthless as tits on a boar hog. Even after full vaccination it is too dangerous for those 435 members to gather together . Even after full vaccination it is too dangerous  for passengers to be even on a R ship. Level 4 too dangerous!

 

The only question now is when is the government going to come clean and totally tell the truth? Their actions already demonstrate what’s actually occurring. What is it they know that they refuse to tell?

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2 hours ago, Queen of DaNile said:

I read the article.  The CDC is still not budging:

 

"Yet positive movement halted Wednesday with the issuance of guidance recommending Americans continue to avoid all cruise travel, whether by ocean or river, domestic or foreign.  The CDC's guidance on cruise remains at Level 4: Very High."

With their being a lot of evidence that we're in or going into another "surge," I don't see anything changing any time soon. Next year perhaps.

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11 minutes ago, KS&JW said:

Social media ad that I saw this morning. 

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Our cruise for 9/22 is totally within Guatemala/Galapagos. But if the CDC hasn't given the "go" order we won't be going.

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An it looks like  members of Congress are also divided on the question of resuming sailing.  Neither Matsui or Blumenthal seem to have any cruise industry related industries or suppliers at stake during the pandemic.  Maybe the White House will be the final authority?

 

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24792-u-s-politicians-urge-cdc-to-keep-cruise-industry-closed.html

 

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3 hours ago, pinotlover said:

Our government is going on national television, before hundreds of millions , essentially saying the vaccine is as worthless as tits on a boar hog.

Pinot-  This statement is a spin that ignores the vaccine's ability to minimize perhaps eliminate severe cases and death of those who break through the infection barrier.  

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3 minutes ago, 1985rz1 said:

Pinot-  This statement is a spin that ignores the vaccine's ability to minimize perhaps eliminate severe cases and death of those who break through the infection barrier.  

This poster just loves to make statements like this.  Good ole boy drams.

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The funeral for Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh will be held this weekend.

Attendance will be limited to 30 people.

They will wear masks.

They will practise appropriate social distancing.

 

As we approach probably the half way point of this pandemic, Her Majesty the Queen is setting an important example, and sending a message to a Worldwide audience that it is still important to take precautions.

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3 hours ago, 1985rz1 said:

Pinot-  This statement is a spin that ignores the vaccine's ability to minimize perhaps eliminate severe cases and death of those who break through the infection barrier.  

What their actions signal is that being vaccinated alone will never make it safe to assemble and get back to normalcy. If 435 fully vaccinated people can’t meet in a huge auditorium, then normalcy is a pipe dream. Probably as much as ever sailing in US waters again is.

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2 hours ago, Tranquility Base said:

Pfizer CEO has said it's likely people will need a 3rd dose somewhere between 6 to 12 months of initial inoculation.

 

At the rate  we are going here in Canada  the 2 nd dose will be 6 months

 right now  we are supposed to get our 2nd  at almost 4 mths  from the 1st 

😲

 

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4 hours ago, pinotlover said:

What their actions signal is that being vaccinated alone will never make it safe to assemble and get back to normalcy. If 435 fully vaccinated people can’t meet in a huge auditorium, then normalcy is a pipe dream. Probably as much as ever sailing in US waters again is.

Yep. Perhaps.

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