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On 9/23/2021 at 10:58 AM, jsglow said:

Thinking about it more..... There must be a point when they close out the manifest and stop selling the cruise; maybe 12-24 hours in advance.  Right now there's WAY over 150 eligible balcs available for booking, including many huge upgrades all the way up to Havana Aft Wraps.  Certainly they'll keep all of their super premium inventory available for last second purchase at $$ way above my price point for as long as humanly possible.  So the longer we stay #TBA, the better. 🤔

What room did you end up getting assigned?

19 hours ago, Buckeyefrank100 said:

False.  Antibodies due to natural immunity may go away over time but T-cells have long-term memory and are activated when infected naturally.  Mrna vaccines are not thought to activate Tcells, which means when the antibodies go away, the effectiveness goes away.  I'm pretty sure that eventually it will come out that the J&J vaccine (based on more traditional vaccine base) will be much more effective over the long term.

 

Actually the mrna vaccines do activate t-cells. 

On 8/30/2021 at 1:27 PM, drmom423 said:

I was on the Horizon for the July 24th cruise - I haven't received this notice. 

Maybe because your cruise ended more than 2 weeks ago?

22 hours ago, crewsweeper said:

What the CDC fails to account for is people who have recovered from COVID, test negative and can't get a vaccine for a long period of time.  These folks supposedly now have immunity just like vaccinated people.  

And yes there are people who for any number of reasons cannot get vaccinated.  These are the  people where medical risks need to be answered and procedures in place, 

You don't have to wait more than a month after having covid before you can be vaccinated. Immunity of recovered cases is not the same as having the vaccine because it can be a lot shorter than the vaccine. The vaccine is still recommended if someone has recovered from covid. In most states, the vaccine has been available to all since April/May. So even if you caught covid right before you could be vaccinated you would have recovered, waited a month and been fully vaccinated by now. It might've been different for the July cruises but at this point having previously had covid is not a valid reason not to be vaccinated. (For 18 plus at least, without another medical reason preventing vaccination.)

Looks like Carnival updated and will allow certain proctored self-tests.

https://www.carnival.com/Legal/covid-19-legal-notices/return-to-service-faqs

Is a self-test acceptable?

Vaccinated guests may use a medically observed self-test (sometimes referred to as home test) that meets the following criteria:

• The test must be a SARS-CoV-2 viral test (nucleic acid amplification test [NAAT] or antigen test) with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Please note, antigen tests are accepted for fully vaccinated guests, but not for unvaccinated guests.
• The testing procedure must include a telehealth service affiliated with the manufacturer of the test that provides real-time supervision remotely through an audio and video connection. Some FDA-authorized self-tests that include a telehealth service may require a prescription.
• The telehealth provider must confirm the person’s identity, observe the specimen collection and testing procedures, confirm the test result, and issue a report that meets the requirements of acceptable proof of a negative COVID-19 test.

2 hours ago, LRDR01 said:

We sailed on the Breeze a couple of weeks ago.  We are Platinum and tried getting to our cabin to drop off some stuff after we boarded.  No Go....   They had staff at every door leading to the cabins and would not let us pass.  Not a huge big deal, but, it would have been nice to drop and go.  We were able to get to our cabin around 12:30pm when they had most of the luggage moved to outside the cabins.

Not sure if the OPs email is wrong or they read it wrong. The website says that Platinum/Diamond won't have early access to cabins like you experienced. 

21 minutes ago, LHARTWICK said:

We booked this cruise in June.  Delta wasn't even a blip on the radar.  Had it been, I sure wouldn't have booked it.  I don't even watch the news and know all about the surge.

Delta was ravaging India in May. With the announcement by the CDC in May to not require masks indoors if you're vaccinated (or unvaccinated and just don't care) and slow vaccination rates in a lot of the US, I think a lot of people suspected a surge coming.

19 minutes ago, Love being Mimi said:

What if your doing a B2B

You have to be tested on board so I would assume if you have to fill it out again they would have you do it then. Or you could print off an extra copy when you fill out the first one. 

14 hours ago, kitten816 said:

see if  CVS is doing rapid tests. I had one done recently, they called me in 2 hours with the results. 

They need a PCR test, not a rapid test. 

13 minutes ago, Cruise Related said:

Generally the sports bar, cabin, and casino. They also show sports in the Pig and Anchor, at least they were on the Horizon. Never seen a game on the big screen. 

Only time I've seen a game on the big screen was on embarkation day before sail away. 

Masks are only being recommended in areas with low vaccination rates. Carnival requires 95% of passengers to be vaccinated. 

IMO, the only thing that would interfere with Carnival cruising is if there is a major outbreak on a 95% vaccinated ship.

26 minutes ago, codeyell0 said:

IMy other cruise this year has kids camp open. 
My 8yr old wants to play with other kids. He's always jumping into other family gatherings at the pool or beach to play with the kids.  

What line is your other cruise on? October you said?

On 7/28/2021 at 4:42 PM, ProgRockCruiser said:

Your situation is different from traveling with kids (minors).  In general, anyone under 21 must travel with (but usually not required to be in the same cabin as) relative/guardian 25 or over.  Exception: balcony.

 

From the Carnival website:

 

Guests are required to be 21 years of age (on embarkation day) to travel on their own. Guest ages will be verified at embarkation. Guests not conforming to this policy will result in denied boarding and no compensation will be provided at embarkation. For additional minor age restriction guidelines while on board, click here.

Guests Under the Age of 21 MUST travel with a relative or guardian of 25 years of age or older

 

And:

 

 

Where minor guests can be booked in relation to relative or guardian:

• Guests 12 and younger
  If the relative or guardian insists on booking separate staterooms, minors must either be directly across the hall or next door. Guests 12 and under may not be assigned to a balcony stateroom without a relative or guardian (25 years of age or older) traveling in the balcony stateroom with them. 
• Guests 13 - 17 years of age
  Can be separated by up to 3 staterooms from a relative or guardian (25 years of age or older).
• Guests 18 – 20 years of age
  Do not have any restrictions and may book whatever location they prefer. 

I was replying to the person that said you had to have at least one person in the room that was 25. I knew it was different with children. Misread the person's post. 

On 7/26/2021 at 9:33 AM, asalligo said:

Yes, we have done this several times with two cabins for our one family since someone over 25 has to be booked in each cabin or at least at one time that was the case. Everyone down to guest services and match up the keys to rooms. Wife and I in one cabin and the three girls in another.  

I sailed alone with friends at 21 back in 2007 so you have to be at least 21, not 25. 

4 hours ago, candigirl41 said:

I was checking for Bonsai Tepanyaki.  Not listed.  I wonder if they aren't doing this restaurant because of close contact.

 

We made a reservation for there for our September cruise but we made it back in May. It's still showing in cruise planner though.

21 hours ago, SmoothFlying said:

Hope this doesn't upset the apple cart for those who already had their work vacation week locked in and can't change it. That was the way my job was, once you bid on a certain week and the vacation  GODS  approved it, that was IT ! 

The dates of the cruise aren't changing, just the ports. 

When we were there a few years ago there was only one row but the clamshells were all in the back row. There were I think 3 rows of chairs in front of you; so there's not clamshell blocking your view of the water but you're not in the front row. 

Are you stopping at a hotel at all? Check if they have a business center. I'm sure someone at the hotel could help if you needed it. 

5 hours ago, JaniceB said:

Didn't think of that, I also like my bed facing forward.  It's been so long since I cruised I forgot about that.  

I have booked one of the strange shaped Havana insides.  I hope I can sleep.  It was the only thing left and after booking a Havana Cabana that I really never used in 2019 I thought I would try the inside.  First time, hope I don't regret it.  I am just happy to cruise again on the beautiful ship.  

Keep checking your cruise. You will probably have cancellations of unvaccinated people, either with people being denied exemptions or just not wanting to go with the restrictions. 

1 hour ago, coffeebean said:

So, I guess evening towel animals are out of the question.

You just get a morning towel animal instead. We choose morning service because we like to be at the pool or off the ship in the morning and still receive plenty of towel animals 😀

I'm on the same cruise and dying to know, just out of excitement. Doesn't matter where we go, I'm just curious. But still just happy to be cruising. And I know it could change again depending on hurricane season. I'd love to go to HMC again though. 

Basically it's a deep conditioning treatment with a scalp massage and they will blow dry her hair. But it's not a regular blow dry. It's like when you get your hair done and they blow it dry and it looks fabulous and you can never do it the same way yourself. She will really enjoy it I bet!

Is it a tender port?

35 minutes ago, pogoism9 said:

Hopefully it doesn't get pushed back again. My biggest fear if Baltimore is a go is having to mask up on the cruise because of this delta variant stuff...

Do you mean because it's leaving from Baltimore? I imagine once you are on ship it's still Carnival's call. Right now everyone has to wear a mask during embarkation anyway. 

On 7/13/2021 at 6:03 PM, kona_wahine said:

We had Vista 5239 and loved the Havana area. We are early to bed, never had an issue with noise, and it was the last room before the pool area. But, just me personally, I’d save the money on one of those rooms and get an interior on the 6th deck Havana area with access to the stairs down to the pool. We used the patio area, because we paid for it, but it’s quite a bit more expensive. Just my opinion on if I’d do it again….

I'm on the Horizon and wondering something similar. We are booked inside 5211 and the only other inside available on a different floor is 6465 which is the last inside in the hall, closest to the stairs/back of the ship. I'm a very light sleeper but I wasn't sure if noise would be worse on the same floor as the Havana Bar or directly above it.