Which Ships will be first??

[BeachyBrowns]

16 hours ago, Stallion said:

Cruise Lines need to call his bluff--announce their intention to sail in mid-July with requirements for vaccination cards so they can certify compliance with CDC guidelines and let him file his lawsuit and request for temporary injunction. He has cornered himself into a corner with an extremely weak argument. He'll never get the temporary injunction because he doesn't have control over the requirements for international travel

 

 

Tony from La Lido Loca bemoans the negative effects of politics, but this is a great example of how the politics of "owning the Libs" trumps everything for DeSantis.  He could be cooperating with CDC's efforts to make sure ships sail safely, but that wouldn't help him politically, so he doesn't do it.

[SherriZ366]

13 hours ago, scorpluvsdolphins said:

What law are you referring to? The vaccination card ban?

And what governmental agency has a Requirement (proof of vaccination) for matters protecting public health?

I think that Governor Desantis can state that he interprets the ban to be against Vaccine Passports.  The cruise industry and the Governor will work something out that allows the Cruise Lines to sail with 95% vaccinated passengers and 98% vaccinated crew if that's the route RCI and other cruise lines want to take.  It would a really dumb move politically if he prohibited the Cruise Lines from Sailing after fighting for these companies to be able to sail.  Witness his meeting in Port Canaveral with the heads of all the Cruise Companies as well as Port Heads.  His state also filed a law suit against the CDC to open up cruising.  For the Governor to oppose cruise ships sailing would be as I said a dumb move politically and he isn't going to make this type of a dumb move.  

[SherriZ366]

It's like an assembly line for crew vaccinations -- 1-2 Royal Caribbean Group Ships sailing into port (Mostly Miami) per day.  Today it was Independence of the Seas followed by Celebrity Edge.  Oasis of the Seas on Friday.  Freedom was in Miami on Tuesday and Mariner was in Port Everglades yesterday, sailing away today.  It's fun to watch cruise ships on the webcams again especially when they are in the turning basin.   ☺️

[Jimbo]

2 hours ago, SherriZ366 said:

It's like an assembly line for crew vaccinations -- 1-2 Royal Caribbean Group Ships sailing into port (Mostly Miami) per day.  Today it was Independence of the Seas followed by Celebrity Edge.  Oasis of the Seas on Friday.  Freedom was in Miami on Tuesday and Mariner was in Port Everglades yesterday, sailing away today.  It's fun to watch cruise ships on the webcams again especially when they are in the turning basin.   ☺️

To bad the amount of crew on these ships is only about 1/5th of what is needed to sail for a normal cruise.

Edited May 6, 2021 by Jimbo

[Biker19]

Just now, Jimbo said:

Too bad the amount of crew on these ships is only about 1/5th of what is needed to sail.

Probably more like 1/10th.

[Jimbo]

Just now, Biker19 said:

Probably more like 1/10th.

I didn't want to post such a downer....lol...you are probably right though.

[harkinmr]

12 hours ago, SherriZ366 said:

It would a really dumb move politically if he prohibited the Cruise Lines from Sailing after fighting for these companies to be able to sail.  Witness his meeting in Port Canaveral with the heads of all the Cruise Companies as well as Port Heads.  His state also filed a law suit against the CDC to open up cruising.  For the Governor to oppose cruise ships sailing would be as I said a dumb move politically and he isn't going to make this type of a dumb move.  

Don’t bet on it. 

[boscobeans]

10 hours ago, Jimbo said:

To bad the amount of crew on these ships is only about 1/5th of what is needed to sail for a normal cruise.

One positive might be that many of those being called back and vaccinated have served on Royal Caribbean before, maybe even on the same ships so any learning curve would be minor.

[SherriZ366]

20 hours ago, Jimbo said:

To bad the amount of crew on these ships is only about 1/5th of what is needed to sail for a normal cruise.

It's a good start however and from what I'm hearing,  RCI is asking crew members who are to join ships that are possibilities for sailing to try to get vaccinated shot at home.  However, if they can't get the shot, RCI will get them vaccinated when they get to the port or port city.  

[John&LaLa]

On 5/5/2021 at 7:53 PM, SherriZ366 said:

It's like an assembly line for crew vaccinations -- 1-2 Royal Caribbean Group Ships sailing into port (Mostly Miami) per day.  Today it was Independence of the Seas followed by Celebrity Edge.  Oasis of the Seas on Friday.  Freedom was in Miami on Tuesday and Mariner was in Port Everglades yesterday, sailing away today.  It's fun to watch cruise ships on the webcams again especially when they are in the turning basin.   ☺️

 

This seems to be a photo op if you ask me.

All they are doing is skeleton crews, right?

[SherriZ366]

On 5/6/2021 at 8:46 PM, John&LaLa said:

 

This seems to be a photo op if you ask me.

All they are doing is skeleton crews, right?

They are vaccinating skeleton crews.  I guess they will be back in 3 weeks unless they got Johnson and Johnson.  

[ATLfuzzy]

On 4/29/2021 at 5:41 PM, beeradley1 said:

I’m actually booked on the Symphony July 24. Wondering if we will be a go or not. 

I’m booked on her the week before you.  Good luck!