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Always a catch to everything but I wish all the cruise lines would follow the same guidance. Carnival requires a test 3 days before cruising and RCI 2.

CDC just dropped the cruise risk level after 2 years. Hopefully RCI will make some changes.

Do they still board the handicap with scooters, wheelchairs first or has it changed?

Carnival is publishing that you can be tested 3 days before your cruise starting March 1st if fully vaccinated. Will RCI be doing the same?

What's everyone's opinion on this?

I'm in the same situation. I can't stand for an extended period or walk excessively at times. I have a scooter but it's too much of a hassle to fly with it.

5 hours ago, SRF said:

The time we cruised with my parents, they saw he had a walker and brought over a wheelchair and had him sit in and and we boarded together without going up the ramp. 

 

We did not request it.

Last time we cruised you could check in 90 days before you cruised. I just pulled up or cruise online and it stated check in was on April 18th for  our cruise leaving on June 3rd. Have things changed.

Daryl

Have a cruise planned to Alaska in June but not sure if it will take place. Oklahoma had 27,000 cases of Covid today. It's getting out of control with no end in sight. Sure wish we could get this under control. 

18 hours ago, travelhound said:

Testing fully vaccinated passengers is excessive.  Most public venues are moving to show proof of vaccination or a negative test if you are unvaccinated.  Testing everyone is not a sustainable protocol.

Everything else is getting back to normal. The cruise lines need to get this changed. Vaccinated airline passengers are now allowed from some parts of Europe.

I wanted to book a certain shore excursion which has a meal. The cruise planner will not let me book it since I've already booked my dining. You use to be able to change your dining times in event something like this happens but no more. I tried to and now my wife has dining times but mine are gone and RCI says they can't put them back since the slot is filed. I'm just going to show up with her since all the tables are set up for 2 but I still can't take my excursion.

Does anyone know it Seattle Express is still in business? Have used them in the past but no availability online and no one picks up the phone.

Tried that but neither one of us can modify. They changed the modification page from what it used to be and not for the better.

Booked excursions on cruise planner yesterday while they are having a sale. When I tried to book one it said it conflicted with my my time dining hours and wouldn't let me book. I went on cruise planner and canceled my time dining for that day but it would't let me council my wife's so I couldn't book the excursion. When I tried to rebook my time dining it would't let me at first but when it finally did it gave me a different hour and said mine wasn't available so my wife and I have different times. Called RCI but no help so far. They seemed confused.

11 minutes ago, DallasGuy75219 said:

After you're infected with COVID the virus takes a while to replicate enough for there to be enough virus to register a positive test result.  The more days before a cruise you are tested, less likely you are to test positive even if you're already infected. 

 

So let's say you got infected 4 days before your cruise.  Getting tested 3 vs. 2 days before the cruise could be the difference between the virus having replicated enough to test negative vs. positive.

I hadCovid last November with the contact being my granddaughter. I was swabbed twice and it took 5 days for me to check positive so what good does 2 or 3 days out do. 

I was able to book our excursions a couple of hours ago.

Need to hire new programmers.

Unable to book shore excursion for over 24 hours. Keeps giving error 405 GET. Programmers have sorting screwed up.

Tried again this morning and still getting the same message. Called this morning and no one knew anything.

Have tried several times to book shore excursions and when I try and pay it says 405 bad gateway.

Just refund everyones cruise fare and forget it. Every time you look at the boards something changes. Cruises are getting expensive then they want to put the burden of testing on each passenger. Have 2 cruises booked through RCI then I done with them.

I can see you losing money also if you have booked your shore excursions plus the money you spent on airfare.

Canada will open it's borders on August 9th for US citizens who are vaccinated. 

1 hour ago, ROYAL CARIBBEAN DUDE said:

I posted a quick snippet of the 4th Of July fireworks at CocoCay, on YouTube.

 

I will be posting my full 4th Of July weekend vlog soon.

 

 

Thanks for posting Chris. Hopefully I will see you 0n 12-4-21. Have a great day.

Is RCI still going have luggage Valet after disembarking at Ft.Lauderdale from the ship to the airport.

20 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Just the opposite.

 

where people took the 125% for cruise planner purchases they could only use that to apply it as OBC for a different sailing.  The cruise planner credit could not be used to book a new cruise. I have done dozens of these for clients and myself. 

This is a large agency I'm dealing with and evidently they don't have it straight. Can the TA apply the planner credit to your reservation or do I need to contact RCI who will tell me to call the TA?