Denise W Posted May 23, 2021 #101 Share Posted May 23, 2021 We lifted and shifted from last July to this July 9 on Oasis. I keep checking and it still shows as a go. I hope we hear something soon! Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLDRUMS Posted May 23, 2021 #102 Share Posted May 23, 2021 3 hours ago, CruiseBride926 said: We’ll (hopefully) be on the same cruise! Ahhhhh.. nice sounds good...you too !!! the more the better...but I hope I don't wind up eating my words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLDRUMS Posted May 23, 2021 #103 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Denise W said: We lifted and shifted from last July to this July 9 on Oasis. I keep checking and it still shows as a go. I hope we hear something soon! Denise No doubt you already made final payment? So what would you do if it turns up flat again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLDRUMS Posted May 23, 2021 #104 Share Posted May 23, 2021 And lets keep in mind cruise ships to and from New Jersey are still contingent on whether or not Port Liberty is open to cruise ships. Maybe some of the good people of New Jersey can elaborate on that subject? RCL can say what they want but if the Port isn't open for business then the main focus will continue to be operating from Florida this Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseBride926 Posted May 23, 2021 #105 Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, DJLDRUMS said: And lets keep in mind cruise ships to and from New Jersey are still contingent on whether or not Port Liberty is open to cruise ships. Maybe some of the good people of New Jersey can elaborate on that subject? RCL can say what they want but if the Port isn't open for business then the main focus will continue to be operating from Florida this Summer. I don’t have any inside information but I will say that things are fairly normal here. Restaurants are open to 100% capacity as long as distancing is possible, the mask mandate ends for vaccinated people this week, travel advisory has been lifted and there’s a big push for summer tourism. I don’t see there being an issue with opening based on everything else going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 23, 2021 #106 Share Posted May 23, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 4:16 PM, JAMESCC said: You can't talk sense into these people. I'm sure Murphy ran for governor hoping, praying for pandemic just so he can "control" us. I'm sure he just loved the downward spiral in tax revenue too. Now the mask thing is something that I disagree with right now only because we were following the CDC and when they finally did say masks not required inside we should have followed. Why wait 2 weeks I don't understand but maybe the advice of local officials. Either way its ending this week. As for cruises we are on Oasis August 22. Lets see what happens. Our son is only 8 and no vaccine yet so it might be a no-go for us either way? Be prepared even after governor removes mask mandate a lot of stores will still require. Here in PA our governor agreed with removal of masks the other week but the only 2 stores, so far, is lowes and weis market that do not require masks in my area, bucks county. It's crazy! I thought everyone would be dancing in streets, maskless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted May 23, 2021 #107 Share Posted May 23, 2021 49 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: Be prepared even after governor removes mask mandate a lot of stores will still require. Here in PA our governor agreed with removal of masks the other week but the only 2 stores, so far, is lowes and weis market that do not require masks in my area, bucks county. It's crazy! I thought everyone would be dancing in streets, maskless I got dragged to Walmart, Giant, and Kohl's, all in Bucks county today. No mask requirement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise W Posted May 23, 2021 #108 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, DJLDRUMS said: No doubt you already made final payment? So what would you do if it turns up flat again? Yes we are paid in full and if it is cancelled we will just move it to a cruise next July. Denise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 24, 2021 #109 Share Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, billslowsky said: I got dragged to Walmart, Giant, and Kohl's, all in Bucks county today. No mask requirement. The walmart near me still required masks when I stopped in to buy a new garden hose. I go to weis or shoprite, weis no masks required, shoprite still required. I havent been to kohls in a very long time so no idea if the one near required them or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLDRUMS Posted May 24, 2021 #110 Share Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Denise W said: Yes we are paid in full and if it is cancelled we will just move it to a cruise next July. Denise Where is Mass.? Northshore, Southshore, Merrimack Valley, Central, Western, Cape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 24, 2021 #111 Share Posted May 24, 2021 8 hours ago, SNJCruisers said: That makes ZERO sense to me. RCI has a different mentality than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted May 24, 2021 #112 Share Posted May 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Biker19 said: RCI has a different mentality than you. That must be the reason I only sporadically cruise with them. If they are currently booked at say 80-90%, they will need to get down to 50-60%. A certain percentage of people will cancel, but they will still have to L&S or offer 125% FCC's to everyone else in the reduction percentage. If they are still selling, that increases the number of people that will get either a L&S or a FCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyrealnameoremail Posted May 24, 2021 #113 Share Posted May 24, 2021 12 hours ago, DJLDRUMS said: And lets keep in mind cruise ships to and from New Jersey are still contingent on whether or not Port Liberty is open to cruise ships. Maybe some of the good people of New Jersey can elaborate on that subject? RCL can say what they want but if the Port isn't open for business then the main focus will continue to be operating from Florida this Summer. Do you have any links that show that the Port is NOT open to cruise ships? I have seen several posts where people say the Port Authority or the Governor is preventing cruises out of NJ, but to date, no one has provided any evidence to support that. Oh, wait a minute, there was that one post where a family member worked for the Port Authority and was told in a meeting that the port wouldn't open for cruising until 2022 and there was going to be an announcement on May 1, 2021 saying that. There was not such an announcement. There will have to be discussions between the cruise lines and the Port Authority to figure out the logistics like staffing and scheduling, but that is routine. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmcgann11 Posted May 24, 2021 #114 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, notmyrealnameoremail said: Do you have any links that show that the Port is NOT open to cruise ships? I have seen several posts where people say the Port Authority or the Governor is preventing cruises out of NJ, but to date, no one has provided any evidence to support that. Oh, wait a minute, there was that one post where a family member worked for the Port Authority and was told in a meeting that the port wouldn't open for cruising until 2022 and there was going to be an announcement on May 1, 2021 saying that. There was not such an announcement. There will have to be discussions between the cruise lines and the Port Authority to figure out the logistics like staffing and scheduling, but that is routine. Tom There have been some indications in local media that the port will be opening -- but obviously, there have to be discussions between NY/NJ, as it would mean opening up NYC ports as well. Timing is the only question. I'm on the Aug. 29 Oasis (life and shift from '20) and feel like it will very likely sail. The July dates are going to be tougher, but it seems like things are moving in a positive direction for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLDRUMS Posted May 24, 2021 #115 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, notmyrealnameoremail said: Do you have any links that show that the Port is NOT open to cruise ships? I have seen several posts where people say the Port Authority or the Governor is preventing cruises out of NJ, but to date, no one has provided any evidence to support that. Oh, wait a minute, there was that one post where a family member worked for the Port Authority and was told in a meeting that the port wouldn't open for cruising until 2022 and there was going to be an announcement on May 1, 2021 saying that. There was not such an announcement. There will have to be discussions between the cruise lines and the Port Authority to figure out the logistics like staffing and scheduling, but that is routine. Tom Tom, thanks for your posts, all is appreciated. You make good points from what's already been mentioned. My point was to ask any new Jersey residents whether or not they know anything for sure that the cape Liberty will be open for business. We've read Galveston is as well as Florida Ports but nothing for sure had come up about New Jersey and even New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcrosby42509 Posted May 24, 2021 #116 Share Posted May 24, 2021 52 minutes ago, mmcgann11 said: There have been some indications in local media that the port will be opening -- but obviously, there have to be discussions between NY/NJ, as it would mean opening up NYC ports as well. Timing is the only question. I'm on the Aug. 29 Oasis (life and shift from '20) and feel like it will very likely sail. The July dates are going to be tougher, but it seems like things are moving in a positive direction for them. Does anyone think there's a possibility Royal would invoke test cruises in some ports, but not all? Asking just because I personally believe that the only way Oasis departs on July 30 is if they go the route of ensuring >95% fully vaccinated crew and passengers. IDK... Disney here I come. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 24, 2021 #117 Share Posted May 24, 2021 20 hours ago, Jcrosby42509 said: It’s getting a bit tedious watching all this great news happening while not hearing something from RC about the status of our cruise. Welcome to CC. Keep your expectations for timely RCI comms real low. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLDRUMS Posted May 24, 2021 #118 Share Posted May 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Welcome to CC. Keep your expectations for timely RCI comms real low. Truer words were never spoken Biker 19 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixbirches Posted May 24, 2021 #119 Share Posted May 24, 2021 We are booked on the Oasis for the Oct 3 sailing. We have a L&S from last October that was cancelled. I’ve been pretty skeptical about whether this cruise would actually sail, but this is very good news so far. I am also wondering how full this cruise is at this point since there are plenty of rooms available to book on the RC website. We are fully paid, vaccinated and ready to go. Who knows how they would select the 50% that could sail? I totally agree that communication from RC will take until the last possible minute... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonx Posted May 24, 2021 #120 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I booked the August 29th Oasis just a few days ago. My kids will be very upset if they cancel it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise W Posted May 24, 2021 #121 Share Posted May 24, 2021 20 hours ago, DJLDRUMS said: Where is Mass.? Northshore, Southshore, Merrimack Valley, Central, Western, Cape? Swansea, southshore on the RI border. Denise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXA350 Posted May 24, 2021 #122 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Likely everyone booked in Inside cabins will need to rebook as only cabins with balconies will be sold for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyrealnameoremail Posted May 24, 2021 #123 Share Posted May 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, LXA350 said: Likely everyone booked in Inside cabins will need to rebook as only cabins with balconies will be sold for the time being. I haven't seen anything like that from Royal. is that something new? Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswallow Posted May 24, 2021 #124 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/23/2021 at 5:12 PM, DJLDRUMS said: And lets keep in mind cruise ships to and from New Jersey are still contingent on whether or not Port Liberty is open to cruise ships. Maybe some of the good people of New Jersey can elaborate on that subject? RCL can say what they want but if the Port isn't open for business then the main focus will continue to be operating from Florida this Summer. The port is not closed. There's simply no cruise ships for, you know, other reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 24, 2021 #125 Share Posted May 24, 2021 8 hours ago, jacksonx said: I booked the August 29th Oasis just a few days ago. My kids will be very upset if they cancel it! Did you book a balcony🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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