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12 hours ago, AlanF65 said:

Hi,

Is contact tracing done via phone or some other method? That is where the US just falls down.

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We use an app called " immuni" that advises if you have been in contact with a person who has been affected by covid.

Even if cruising was not in lockdown at the moment weather in mediterranean is terrible.

Maasdam Nuku Hiva

5 hours ago, Roger88 said:

I mean, its got much safer to travel mostly due to the fact that the majority of people were forced to stay at home but again, one sick person is enough to start it all over again. In any case I expect  everything to go back to normal by the end of this year 

I usually spend april and october in Egypt getting a last minute but  since  covid broke out in march It was a problem even only going to shop groceries 

I am 67, my husband 77 so we book only last minute our cruises because we never know if we are fit to travel :-)

in 2020 we wanted to repeat the polinesia cruise but every thing is resting in the wish list bucket at the moment.

MSC and Costa have started cruising again, but I don't feel safe at the moment.

Turin - North Italy

Things are getting better, mask wearing and social distancing has finally got into our heads 🙂

Cruises in the mediterranean have in some part started again but, I do not feel safe to go, at the moment . Better wait till an effective vaccine is found, my cruising time has moved to 2022

Here you go. Their blog has lots of pictures!

 

http://cruisingwithbillandmaryann.blogspot.com

 

Karen

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Bill & Mary Ann

it has been wonderful reading you :-) do you have a blog or something where I can see some photos? I hope they do this cruise again in 2018 , I'd love to do it

thank you, will add tip and have some dollar bills handy if there is a port tax :-)

Can anyone please tell me what is the fare from Miami port to Miami Airport by cab, please?

Great posts everybody! I thought about buying this set of deep purple luggage for myself, and didn't really think that there would be too many others buying that color. Hubby just bought all black luggage so we'll have to throw some color on it. Now I have ideas as to how to do that.

I bought some iron-on tags with an italian flag :) : quite a big one, you can spot it from a distance.

Do not forget a very good suntan lotion and a cooling and moisturizing aftersun: wind and sun makes you look younger while they last, do it the right way.

A very good night cream, for the same reason.

Undies that can be washed overnight and left to hang in the shower :) without embarassing you.

a shawl or pashmina to keep in your bag because air conditioning in certain area could be freezing and you'll end up with a sore throat. It is good for going into religious places, also.

a plastic bag, the foldable ones you use for shopping : take it with you when you on shore excursions.

reading glasses : bring an extra pair if you can :)

It is likely that HAL will keep your passport for the length of the cruise; even if they do not, you can use any other picture ID along with your cruise card to get on and off the ship.

I'll try with my university id card.

I am italian and have an italian passport.

Cruising with Costa, each time you got on/off the ship, you had to show your passport to prove your identity when going back on the ship.

This increases the risk of having it stolen while on land.

Now I'm going around Hawaii with HAL, the question is :

is the new identity pass with photo ok for getting on/off the ship or do I still have to carry around my passport because the port officials want to see it too??