Rare styles27 Posted December 22, 2021 #1 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I’m seeing Divina is now in Orange status and Seashore is now Yellow (it’s been orange the last week or so) Anyone onboard Seashore now that can tell us if there are more Covid protocols being enforced? Any mention of the Covid cases? I saw a post earlier this week on here that stated this is the busiest Seashore sailing in the US with over 3,000 passengers on board this week. How crowded are the venues, elevators etc? We’re booked on Seashore Jan 8th so definitely watching this closely. If it stays yellow we will probably still go but if it elevates to the next level we will think about cancelling. 😩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 22, 2021 Author #2 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) That cdc chart is not as “green” as it has been. For example Royal Caribbean has a dozen ships in the yellow status. Ugh! I don’t see how the cdc will drop their cso on Jan 15th. Looks like another extension is inevitable. Fingers crossed these ships turn green again very soon or our cruising days may be limited again. ☹️ https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/cruise/cruise-ship-color-status.html Edited December 22, 2021 by styles27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Floridian 26 Posted December 22, 2021 #3 Share Posted December 22, 2021 The MSC Seashore Facebook group is discussing this. They have 3200 onboard and are hearing announcements and seeing protocols more strictly enforced. We were on last week with 1817 pax and that's apparently when the ship came off of green. There were no announcements or any tightening of protocols. There was no clue or knowledge of cases until I got home and saw the color change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted December 22, 2021 #4 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I expect most ships will have positive cases soon with the increased passengers during the holidays. How the ships handle them and the severity of the cases is more important than the number of cases. Cruise ships are still safer than going to the grocery store or Walmart. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 22, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted December 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, JT1962 said: I expect most ships will have positive cases soon with the increased passengers during the holidays. How the ships handle them and the severity of the cases is more important than the number of cases. Cruise ships are still safer than going to the grocery store or Walmart. I agree, I felt completely safe on Divina in November. It’s the cdc’s response to all of these ships being in Yellow that I’m dreading. 32 minutes ago, Couple-Somerset said: Not MSC I know but.... Royal Caribbean have just stopped all new bookings for cruises between now and January 15th. OK if you are already booked but obviously wanting to keep passenger numbers down now to try and limit any bad press. Interesting. Thank you for that info I hadn’t seen it. Most of the other mass market lines in the US have been sailing with much higher passenger counts than MSC I believe, and correct me if I’m wrong, that Seashore having 3200 on board this week is the highest passenger count on MSC’s US sailings to date. If it’s already in yellow I hope this week’s high #’s won’t make it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 22, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted December 22, 2021 And now Divina is Yellow…changed just since I posted this morning from orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted December 22, 2021 #7 Share Posted December 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, styles27 said: And now Divina is Yellow…changed just since I posted this morning from orange. I just wish there were sailings out of FL past the first of Nov. I have until Feb. 26th before we cruise so hope all of this clears up but with the way some people in gov. like to lock down I very seriously doubt it. Looking like it will never end! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richiepr77 Posted December 22, 2021 #8 Share Posted December 22, 2021 28 minutes ago, styles27 said: And now Divina is Yellow…changed just since I posted this morning from orange. 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 Not the Divina!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodyWindy Posted December 22, 2021 #9 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I was on Divina over the weekend (Thursday - Sunday). Protocols seemed to be pretty solid. Blue Lagoon Island was almost a ghost town. They were keeping the different ship excursions on separate parts of the island. Divina was way in the back, and the huge beach next to us was unused while we were there. DW and I are both Moderna Full+Boost, so I'm not particularly concerned for our health, but I'm following this carefully, and watching for any notices from MSC in our email, just because this could get administratively messy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare missthesea Posted December 23, 2021 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I’m on the Seashore and we have 28 reported cases as of today including crew. This on top of someone who just jumped or fell to their death. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Morgsmom Posted December 23, 2021 #11 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Correct, the guests were left letters in their cabins. Apparently the CD might have been impacted, too, as he was not seen for the last few days. My friends onboard were packing up and anxious to disembark this morning when the tragedy happened with the man falling from Deck 16 to Deck 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 23, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Morgsmom said: Correct, the guests were left letters in their cabins. Apparently the CD might have been impacted, too, as he was not seen for the last few days. My friends onboard were packing up and anxious to disembark this morning when the tragedy happened with the man falling from Deck 16 to Deck 8. I can’t even imagine what his family is going through and to be on that cruise with something so tragic happening is just unimaginable. I’m sick to my stomach thinking about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted December 23, 2021 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 hours ago, styles27 said: I can’t even imagine what his family is going through and to be on that cruise with something so tragic happening is just unimaginable. I’m sick to my stomach thinking about it. Yes, very sad. According to someone on the ship he was a 17 year old kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelwide Posted December 24, 2021 #14 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Following along to see how this weeks holiday cruise is going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 25, 2021 Author #15 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Interesting read popped up on my Google page about MSC sending 30 Covid positive crew members from Seashore to a Miami hotel for 14 days instead of keeping them on the ship. https://crew-center.com/30-msc-seashore-crew-members-sent-hotel-quarantine-miami It was originally reported that there were only 28 positive crew/passengers aboard last week but clearly that number increased by the last day of that sailing. Merry Christmas everyone!❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postcards Posted December 26, 2021 #16 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I am feeling better in regards to put off our Feb 6 sailing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 27, 2021 Author #17 Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Postcards said: I am feeling better in regards to put off our Feb 6 sailing. I completely understand. We are seriously considering cancelling our Jan 8th Seashore cruise after everything that’s transpired the last week. Two weeks ago I wasn’t concerned at all but boy have things changed in that short amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted December 27, 2021 #18 Share Posted December 27, 2021 If someone cancels but doesn’t have a future cruise to switch to, can a future credit be given? How long is it good for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 27, 2021 Author #19 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Tee & Chilli said: If someone cancels but doesn’t have a future cruise to switch to, can a future credit be given? How long is it good for? I’ll let you know for sure after I call tomorrow but this is from the US site It would seem that you need to have an alternate cruise picked out before you call and they’ll apply the funds to that sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready2cruzagain Posted December 27, 2021 #20 Share Posted December 27, 2021 6 hours ago, styles27 said: I’ll let you know for sure after I call tomorrow but this is from the US site It would seem that you need to have an alternate cruise picked out before you call and they’ll apply the funds to that sailing. Let me know how they handle your obc. I have obc from the 5%+15% and looking to book another 5% + 15% but the new cruise is more. Wondering if I will still get the 5+15? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted December 27, 2021 #21 Share Posted December 27, 2021 7 hours ago, styles27 said: I’ll let you know for sure after I call tomorrow but this is from the US site. Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 27, 2021 Author #22 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, ready2cruzagain said: Let me know how they handle your obc. I have obc from the 5%+15% and looking to book another 5% + 15% but the new cruise is more. Wondering if I will still get the 5+15? We’ve decided to switch to a sailing in November so I’m fairly certain I’ll lose the OBC from the VC promotion since they’re not offering it at this time for the particular sailing we’ve picked. But, I will keep an eye on that and call to adjust the price it if it becomes available before November. I’ll report back how it all goes. I’m hoping to get a good phone rep. 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghflyer Posted December 27, 2021 #23 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Thanks for this thread, I didn't even know that table existed. It is sketchy times for sure, I definitely wouldn't risk the travel to get there and the trip if I wasn't well into my 3rd booster taking effect. I am still holding on for now, but was wondering if I could just move my funds to another booking that just has a deposit currently. Not sure how these cruise ships maintain much financial viability with the low loads and people bailing (I am sure in high volume right now) at just 48-hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted December 27, 2021 Author #24 Share Posted December 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, pghflyer said: Thanks for this thread, I didn't even know that table existed. It is sketchy times for sure, I definitely wouldn't risk the travel to get there and the trip if I wasn't well into my 3rd booster taking effect. I am still holding on for now, but was wondering if I could just move my funds to another booking that just has a deposit currently. Not sure how these cruise ships maintain much financial viability with the low loads and people bailing (I am sure in high volume right now) at just 48-hours. You’re welcome. The chart has drastically changed in the last week to mostly yellow. Hopefully it doesn’t go to red. We’re really not worried about getting sick (we’re both boosted since October) our main concern is if our sailing has an outbreak and pushes Seashore to the “red” status then we could have an issue getting home. With all of the Christmas gatherings and travel I think the next couple of weeks could be bad. ☹️ I’ll ask the phone rep your question and report back here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghflyer Posted December 30, 2021 #25 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) @styles27 Just curious if you called and if you were able to ask if they permit moving funds to a pre-existing reservation? Edited December 30, 2021 by pghflyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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