jonthomas

Well I can only assume that there are very few people on CC, or very few travelling right now. So many screaming all over the world of the horrors of air travel right now, but no mention here...all is rosy and happy here. Not a single post of how someone has missed the cruise since so many flights are cancelled forcing travelers to spend countless nights and days at the airports waiting to be rebooked. Someone might even mention that I should post evidence if this. Just read the news. Has anyone spoken to cruise line reps to see what cruise lines are doing about ensuring their passengers get onto the ship? I havent since our cruise is in November, but surely there are those who are cruising now or about to be cruising. I guess I really have my answer, there is no interest in this topic and no one is having any issues. All is well and all are happy,

Its NOT the covid I am referring to...we have also been on a cruise in March...yes our whole trivia team came down with covid...some in Marseille hospital, some left stranded in Barcelona to quarantine... but I am talking about having to go days earlier, in case all or some flights are cancelled....having to do without luggage, just a carry on, since so much of the luggage is being lost...apple tags are not helping... those are todays ordeals...just surprised no one is talking about them... we did NOT have airline and baggage issues in March...

Yes host, I hear you. Just surprised there arent more posts from those who are travelling right now and what ordeal they are encountering. Just reading that all is very rosy does not give one the real picture.

yes but how was it getting to the ship and getting home? did your luggage arrive? I am surprised that there are not more stories here about what you have to go through to get onto the ship and then back home.

This is all way too much for me. we are doing a TA from Bar to Mia in Nov.... I dont want to hang out somewhere for 3 to 4 days waiting for the cruise..been to barcellona many times, dont want several days there, not to mention the expense of deviation, 175 pp and hotel....O should really wave deviation at this time... wish I had cancelled before final pay...this is no way to enjoy travelling... guess our only hope is that things will improve by november....but I dont think so... air lines are saying things are improving a bit now...yeah because they have cancelled most of their flights....still luggage lying on the tarmac with no one bothering to look at it... just awful....

Does anyone know what O is doing at this time to make sure they get their passengers on?

With the ongoing chaos of Air travel, should cruise lines extend the amount of time before leaving port? Are people finding that with cancelled air and delays, they are not making it onto the ship? And what about all the luggage that never makes it onto the ship? Should Cruise ships start making up little care packages for all the missing luggage that passengers will never get and changing the dress code. If I travel with only a carry on for a 15 day cruise, I will definitely be worse dressed than a homeless person. Not maligning homeless people. Our cruise is not till November but I see little to no improvement by then. Here we are seeing videos of all kinds of luggage just lying out in on the tarmac, with no one paying any attention to it. So if not covid and all the issues of that, now add the getting to the ship on time and then managing with no luggage. I just had a friend who flew from Orlando, a short 2 hour flight and still his luggage was lost. So what chance does anyone flying overseas or transcontinental have. And it you have any stopovers, might as well throw your luggage in the garbage before you leave home.

Guess I am too lazy to google it. Anyone know what it is? We are sailing this week across the Atlantic and it will be too cold to use the outdoor pool I know concierge level includes the indoor pool. Alas we are in an outside cabin, non concierge, so wondering if upgrading to Concierge is worth it just for the aqua mar spa pool.