Rare rudeney Posted July 28, 2022 #51 Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: *cough*BERMUDA*cough* And Canada. I've not been too excited about this change since no matter what they did, it probably would not affect our October Canada cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksie Posted July 28, 2022 #52 Share Posted July 28, 2022 We are over 7 night cruisers so I am super happy that we have no cruises booked and several land trips planned for this fall. Maybe in 2024 there won't be all the hoops and confusion involved in cruising and it will be fun again. One can hope and then we will book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted July 28, 2022 #53 Share Posted July 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: *cough*BERMUDA*cough* Each country has their own right to do what they think is right for them. However, if the "TRAVEL/TOURISM INDUSTRY", not just Royal, tells these destinations that if they don't accept the "TRAVEL/TOURISM INDUSTRY'S" standards, they just won't port/go there. I think things would change rather quickly. Many countries live or die by the tourism/cruise industry. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrateslife4me84 Posted July 28, 2022 #54 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ret MP said: Each country has their own right to do what they think is right for them. However, if the "TRAVEL/TOURISM INDUSTRY", not just Royal, tells these destinations that if they don't accept the "TRAVEL/TOURISM INDUSTRY'S" standards, they just won't port/go there. I think things would change rather quickly. Many countries live or die by the tourism/cruise industry. Yeah, but a Bermuda cruise is a thing and kind of needs to stop in Bermuda. I don’t imagine passengers will accept, “there’s Bermuda 20 miles away! Okay, back to New York!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaBear55 Posted July 28, 2022 #55 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, nelblu said: Makes no sense whatsoever. It makes sense when you look at the infection rate and the doubling time. They will be able to get people off before it can blow up into a major issue. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher_62 Posted July 28, 2022 #56 Share Posted July 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, watcher_62 said: Sailing at over 100% occupancy in Caribbean since mid June. Most North America over 100, but Europe still 75 to 80 due to Ukraine... And we're spending more onboard that in 2019... OK - so they answered a question about 6+ days that they plan on removing all testing in the next 45 days, but again destination dependent... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted July 28, 2022 #57 Share Posted July 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, rudeney said: And Canada. I've not been too excited about this change since no matter what they did, it probably would not affect our October Canada cruise. I was born and raised in Canada. But, as long as they continue to do what they do, I'll not be back as a tourist, any time soon. On my last cruise, we made a port of call in Victoria, I didn't get off the ship even though I had to do the ArriveCan thing just to cruise to Alaska. Other than my brother, ALL my relatives live in or around the Toronto area and they hate what is going on. They refuse to travel because of so much uncertainty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted July 28, 2022 #58 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, twangster said: With cruises less than 6 nights there remains a degree of uncertainty when someone who ends up positive actually became infected. On longer cruises there is more certainty if a positive case occurred during the cruise. During any potential legal or social media actions blaming the cruise that degree of uncertainty means a lot. The public will quickly decide you can't blame it on the cruise during a 4 night sailing for example. The keyword is "outbreak". An outbreak takes time to get rolling. Spread may occur on day one of a cruise but it doesn't balloon into an outbreak until the spread multiples on itself several days into a cruise. On cruises less than 6 nights it becomes much more difficult to prove an outbreak occurred on the ship if one did in fact occur. This is important because if an outbreak occurs on a ship and there is no denying an outbreak has occurred on board the next question will be "Did the cruise line do enough to prevent the outbreak?". Precruise testing is a key component of doing enough to prevent an outbreak. Till when? 2030? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandG Posted July 28, 2022 #59 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I'm booked on a 5 day cruise to Bermuda in late August and got really excited when I read the press release, until I was reminded that a negative Covid test is still required by the Bermuda government for entry. Oh well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazeleyes46 Posted July 28, 2022 #60 Share Posted July 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, MommaBear55 said: It makes sense when you look at the infection rate and the doubling time. They will be able to get people off before it can blow up into a major issue. 1 day will make a difference????? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted July 28, 2022 #61 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Great..our cruise with grandkids on Aug. 22 is only four nights. Next seven day isn't until late September. Maybe they will move the bar by then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted July 28, 2022 #62 Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, mpdog42 said: Till when? 2030? Well according to the climate change agitators we won't be around then to worry about it.😦 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramja96 Posted July 28, 2022 #63 Share Posted July 28, 2022 So, we can probably expect to see a surge in 6-day bookings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted July 28, 2022 #64 Share Posted July 28, 2022 28 minutes ago, Ret MP said: If true: Better than nothing for who? It doesn't change a thing for me. I don't take cruises for anything less than 7 nights. So, I get nothing! I guess my boarding pass only has the COVID virus on it if it says 7 nights or longer. In my opinion, it's a gimmick. Less people likely to show up positive, less people in the quarantine cabins, less public relations issues while on the cruise ship on a 6 or less night cruise. Oh well, it is less likely that I'll be looking for a cruise earlier than my January 2024 cruise that I've already got booked. At least as long as the testing requirement is still there. Hey MP, Did you get out as a 0 or and E?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted July 28, 2022 #65 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, mpdog42 said: Hey MP, Did you get out as a 0 or and E?? Proudly Sergeant First Class. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomUser123 Posted July 28, 2022 #66 Share Posted July 28, 2022 So Covid knows to only infect those on cruises 6 days or more, got it!!! 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrateslife4me84 Posted July 28, 2022 #67 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, ramja96 said: So, we can probably expect to see a surge in 6-day bookings. Joke will be on people who misinterpret, book a 6 night, and still have to test… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted July 28, 2022 #68 Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, mpdog42 said: Till when? 2030? Once society continues to evolve and everyone stops hyping up covid. The midterms will refocus mainstream media away from the pandemic. Right now "cruise ship outbreak" is still a juicy click bait headline the media will jump on. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted July 28, 2022 #69 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, hazeleyes46 said: 1 day will make a difference????? Maybe, maybe not. Current variants tends to show itself in 3-5 days. But you could still have it and be asymptomatic earlier. So if RCCL's experience has been fewer COVID positives on board for shorter cruises and most on Board positives coming around day 5 or 6, it makes some sense. But nothing about treating or prevent the spread of COVID makes complete sense anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted July 28, 2022 #70 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ret MP said: Proudly Sergeant First Class. Great Thanks for your service...Me E4M......(E-4 Mafia)😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazeleyes46 Posted July 28, 2022 #71 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, crewsweeper said: Maybe, maybe not. Current variants tends to show itself in 3-5 days. But you could still have it and be asymptomatic earlier. So if RCCL's experience has been fewer COVID positives on board for shorter cruises and most on Board positives coming around day 5 or 6, it makes some sense. But nothing about treating or prevent the spread of COVID makes complete sense anyway. It all just makes no sense, honestly and the majority of us know that 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted July 28, 2022 #72 Share Posted July 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, pyrateslife4me84 said: Yeah, but a Bermuda cruise is a thing and kind of needs to stop in Bermuda. I don’t imagine passengers will accept, “there’s Bermuda 20 miles away! Okay, back to New York!” Well, ya, if the cruise ship advertises that they are only 20 miles away, which I think the ship would be a lot further away. AND, some people would ***** and others wouldn't. Just like everything else in life. I'm participating in the ***** session because I don't like testing to cruise, not anymore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted July 28, 2022 #73 Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, RandomUser123 said: So Covid knows to only infect those on cruises 6 days or more, got it!!! Of course it does! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted July 28, 2022 #74 Share Posted July 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, crewsweeper said: Well according to the climate change agitators we won't be around then to worry about it.😦 Well by then St Louis will be a Major Cruise Port for RCL!!😛 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapleleafforever Posted July 28, 2022 #75 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Sounds like it's the beginning of the end of the vaccine mandate in addition to the testing mandate. Was only a matter of time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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