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5 minutes ago, Seanair said:

We were on the 8/15-8/22 sailing.  We missed Costa Maya due to Hurricane Grace.  How did you guys fare with Ida?  It looked like she was blocking your way from Cozumel to Mexico Fri/Saturday, though it looks like the Gem hugged Cuba pretty closely to stay away. Curious how that ride was.

Smooth sailing! The captain did a great job of keeping us out of rough waters. We had a bit of rain for an hour or so but we never saw or felt any big waves. 

Sure, will post the menu later. 😊

I doubt it; we went orange 3 days into the cruise and never went back to green. Given how proactive NCL has been with safety, it seems more likely that we had (or have, if it’s crew) a case onboard.

I'll also add that we were docked next to a Royal Caribbean ship a few days ago (Costa Maya, I believe) and most of the passengers getting of the RC ship were not wearing masks despite it being mandatory to wear them onshore. If you're cruising anytime soon, mask up no matter what others are doing.

I'm currently on the ship and was also onboard last week. For an orange status, 1 or more people have COVID and the ship reported that to the CDC. We don't know how many, but it's a low enough number that the CDC isn't investigating. Yet, anyway. There's a quarantine section on deck 4 and they keep people away from that area. No announcements have been made and everything is normal onboard. We all knew that COVID cases were a risk.

2 minutes ago, Sami2 said:

Hello Andiamo76 and cruisers,

Do passengers get free premium economy from AVO?  You mentioned you paid for an upgrade. 

Did AVO rebook you successfully? 

Economy is free; anything higher is extra.

9 minutes ago, joyce Ottawa said:

It’s a good article, except for the wine menu issue. My husband is pleased with the number of wines offered (6-10) reds. He didn’t look at the whites ( I don’t particularly like wine).  

That's awesome news. Thanks for the correction!

Thought you might find this article interesting. Complimentary wine is a single choice of red or white wine in the dining room? Sheesh.

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/atlas-world-navigator-cruise-ship-first-look/

That menu sounds divine! Thanks so much for this extra info!

I've been following this thread for a while now. Thanks for the great info, everyone. I put down a deposit for a June cruise and will certainly consider how the current issues are resolved before committing any additional money. While I'm willing to pay upwards of $13k for my cruise, I absolutely expect unlimited internet (not necessarily streaming) and access to laundry. I'm really intrigued by Atlas and hope that they do the right thing for their customers. 

For anybody who's on a cruise now or soon, I'd love to see some more info about dining options. Maybe pics of the menus? That said, I understand that wifi may make it difficult to upload photos during the cruise.

Thanks!