Noami

17 minutes ago, Jdfireman said:

bring in Taylor Ham

Or scrapple!!

Quick, someone get this on Cruise Law News!

Nvm

In that case, it sounds like neodymium magnets should be able to work through the vinyl coating, I’d think? Probably would need to be careful in packing to ensure they didn’t fame a cruisers electronics.

It’s only a no-no to have a flammable sign.

I believe hanging signs with Command strips or hooks is the preferred way to go now.  Vinyl on corrugated plastic sign blanks should be fine.

Pack your box and you can use mask cases otherwise:

5 PCS Face Mask Storage Case, Portable Face Cover Box,Face Mask Containers, Mask Plastic Holder, Reusable Keeper Folder for Recyclable Dust Mask, Carrying Case of Disposable Masks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JPGY36B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VJTTG3FNQR4RE0NVV9Q8

Aside from that, you can get all sorts of functional and decorative mask lanyards.

COVID-delta abruptly took sharp downward trends in India and the UK, so presumably everyone’s hoping/expecting we’ll have a similar trajectory here. They actually started opening back up and relaxing protocols *before* the downswing really picked up steam. No need to inspire a rush of cancellations if they turn out to be unneeded.

Is that  little infinity edge pool the Loft 19 pool, Serenity, or free-access?

17 hours ago, TNcruising02 said:

It's so strange that they chose that area to quarantine people! 

 Ennnh. I think it’s a decent decision to have people quarantine in a comfortable enclave, though.  Helps soften the blow a little and could help them feel a bit more supported. Carnival has likely given a bit of thought about how they might preserve the brand loyalty of cruisers they have to quarantine. 

I’m more familiar with Gators, Rustys and Grills, the three restaurants at the port itself, which are all tasty and fun.  Grills, in particular, has some great spicy Bahamian chowder — or at least did back in 2012 before I moved out of state.
 

But I can tell you that both Kelsey’s and Thai Thai are Orlando/Merritt Island/Rockledge regional chains that have been around a long time and have tons of loyal fans. So there’s three recommendations (including McD; I ain’t ashamed!) out of five showing up here. Food in Central Florida tends to be pretty good, of course, so any of them would be low-risk.

On 8/5/2021 at 1:23 AM, matymil said:

People can get fake vax cards pretty easily right now. Im totally on board with everyone getting tested

At least one functional medicine practitioner has been arrested for issuing vaccine cards for her own concoctions.

5 minutes ago, Noami said:

 

14 hours ago, EdmundXXIII said:

Can we all just appreciate how badly Carnival screwed up this announcement?

 

The wording was vague as to what “3 days” before meant, IE: does embarkation day count as day 1 or day 0 in your math.

 

This is the difference between being able to test on Thursday or not for your cruise Sunday cruise.

 

And amidst this confusion, John Heald has posted one answer, and people’s PVPs are sending them a different answer!

 

What a mess!

Why would embarkation count as day 1? That makes no sense. When you’re born, do you start counting your age from 1? (Please no comments about how Japanese people count age. That’s a culturally-influenced special case.) The day is counted *once the day has completed.*  That’s always how counting a current or future span of time works. You start from zero because no time has passed yet at the point you start counting.

1 hour ago, crewsweeper said:

Look for these to change down the road, once the "mini-panic" over breakthroughs and unvaccinated with D-Variants fades.

 

And if you've had COVID and recovered and doctor not recommending vaccine for a while, you may show some antigens depending upon sensitivity and quality of tests.   But getting results back quickly will be a problem for many.

 
I agree here. The medical and legal climate is perpetually changing, and the cruiselines have to be nimble and responsive to preserve their image. An undeserved bad reputation is as damaging as a deserved one, and the public is notorious for taking a position and very vocally sticking with it beyond all reason nowadays.

One hopes this shift will “flatten the curve” of rumor-mongering and frivolous, but high-profile lawsuits that tend to come along in the wave of social panics, so they can leave off from it again.

Doesn’t really seem necessary, but defending against frivolous lawsuits is expensive and judges don’t always understand the science and statistics *that* much better than the public in general. If this helps them stay operational, I suppose that’s just how it goes.

Glad we pushed back to 2022 earlier this month! 

This is a 2018 menu. It looks like they had both Antioxidant and Fiery on the menu a little more recently. Is it possible the bar menus are also reduced for now because of supply chain issues?  
 

Would a set of click-heat pads work? 

Would a TENS unit or a percussive massage gun be allowed online?

Flamed citrus zest can be a part of a lot of drinks. Sounds like that may have been The Antioxidant. You should be able to find a recipe online and ask them to make one for you.

The chance of a vaccinated person needing hospitalization or having a long-haul reaction is extremely low, about .0005%. That’s lower than most risks we’re comfortable with — driving, food poisoning, theme park rides. I’d be slightly more concerned about possibly being an asymptomatic vector, but those are extremely rare in contagious disease, and the science doesn’t seem to be supporting that they’re any more common in the case of COVID. Most unvaxxed adults in the states have taken on that risk of their own volition, in any case.

More vaccination = less intubation.

That’s how we drink at land bars, so I don’t see why we wouldn’t on the cruise ship. Straw-free solidarity!

Congrats and best wishes to your SO!

14 minutes ago, Illbcruzn4life said:

 

sounds like nickel and diming to me. 🤪

 More like five dollar bill and ten dollar bill-ing

1 hour ago, CorrieCJ said:

Just wanted to follow up. I did finally get the approval on 7/26 for my 8/7 sailing (so 12 days before sailling). However, we had already pretty much resigned ourselves to not going. In addition to last minute travel arrangements, we felt like there was too much left to chance with air travel for 6, bubble excursions, potential for being stuck in quarantine, etc. After speaking to my PVP I ended up just moving the whole thing to next year. Did not lose any money and kept all onboard FCC.  I am still not sure it was the right decision but it was the only one we could all live with. 

 

 

If it’s a decision you can all live with, then it was the right decision. You’ll all be able to cruise next year with less stress in the run-up.

If they were to require masks onboard for all passengers, we’d postpone — not necessarily because we would think the requirement was the wrong thing to do, but simply because we’d prefer to wait than to have to comply.

Oh, fried egg on a burger is a revelation! I hope they do this on the Legend next fall.