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17 minutes ago, Canadian Disney Mom said:

Enjoy your trip!!  Can you do me a huge favour and post the onboard prices for the 1 & 2 devices pages for surf & stream?

 

thanks!

That should be easy enough.  Since C&A benefits are not allowed, we will be purchasing a package.  

I expect that the passenger mix with be similar to  the Allure test with a mix of travel agents, media, Royal execs, pinnacles and they may have invited some other C&A members.

Along with everyone needed to show proof of full vaccination, within 24 hours of sailing we needed to fill out a health questioner.

Masks will be required to enter the terminal.

I expect they will chose some pax to be randomly tested before boarding.

We have a 12:30 boarding appointment and my understanding is the time are enforced.

We will arrive at the pier a little early to allow time to park our car and shuttle or walk to the terminal.    

If I can figure out how to post pics from my phone I will do that as we go along.  Otherwise I will post them with my laptop from time to time. 

Must be vaccinated.  This is the test cruise for the CDC to evaluate all protocols to resume regular sailings.

I will report on how things go at the terminal and boarding. 

My plan is to post from the ship during this 5 night voyage. 

It has been 537 days since we disembarked the Allure and are looking forward to board the Ovation in a few hours.

Welcome to Seattle Holly.  We usually use the Light rail to get to the airport.  It can be a little challenging when we are taking longer trips with plenty of luggage.   

We will be starting with about 85 degrees for sailaway in Seattle today.   Ketchikan on Monday 64, cloudy.

On 7/26/2021 at 7:10 PM, elleluv said:

I wondered if we'd see you and Marilyn there...    it's been way too long!

It has been a very long time!  looking forward to seeing you.

6 hours ago, Lorey2007 said:

Will you be posting a live review? Please post lots of pictures of Ovation. 

I probably will start a new one.  Someone that is not on the cruise start one a while back.

Thanks for all your postings about the cruise.  I am now more prepared.  We will board the Ovation for it's test cruise tomorrow.

1 hour ago, long4acruise said:

Looking forward to meeting you as I've read so many of your helpful posts over the years!

 

Safe travels but I believe you live in/near Seattle.  I'm flying out tonight from the DC area. Wanted to get ahead of the possible stormy weather and arrive @ Pier 91 timely and relaxed tomorrow.

I should not be too hard to find.  I will be wearing orange and black Crocs. 

I expect about 600-650 passengers.

Yes, we are in Seattle, 7 miles from the pier.

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

 

They would make it right. Took three tries for Laura's cheeseburger at Snack Shack.

 

My chicken sandwich and mozzarella stix were perfect on first try

No funnel cake?

20 hours ago, Peckishpixie said:

Have you signed in to the ap? We didn't get an email, but our room was populated in the ap

I finally got the email at 1:49 am this morning.  It never showed up in my app or my cruise planner on the website. l was able to load it with the booking number.  Check in on the website was closed but I was able to check in using the app.

10 hours ago, Peckishpixie said:

I am. Why?

Good to see that it is not all Pinnacles.  I expect there will be some media as well.  

2 hours ago, long4acruise said:

My husband and I both received invites yesterday, but it overlaps my Ovation Simulation Cruise. Husband is busy and still awaiting his passport renewal sent in late Apr.

Appreciate RC considering us twice.

We will also be on the Ovation and got the overlapping invitation.

3 hours ago, gambler said:

How are you being notified?

email

I just received an invitation for the Inly Aug 1 test cruise.

15 minutes ago, Peckishpixie said:

I didn't see that! Free parking?!

Event information

Link to the revised information 

2 hours ago, Peckishpixie said:

Maybe because they are saving you a royal suite and they don't want the rest of us to get jealous 

That sounds good but I expect there will be a Royal exec using it.  Reports from the Allure indicate that all the volunteers got OV balconies.  

We are all packed and ready.

I noticed on the updated event sheet that I received parking is complementary.  We will probably drive rather than taking Uber.

2 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said:

 

well at least Ovation is finally getting started after being the first ship to arrive.  Heck the Needle webcam was still working then.

However, I guess since Ovation and Encore came from Asia, they have more clearances to do and setups for testing.  And they had to wait I guess for the lovely CDC to allow them to test.

The later ships like HAL and X must have done test cruises already.

 

Still Ketchikan should be interesting and please take photos of the new dock a couple of miles away. You won't get to walk off the ship if she goes up there unless since no other ships in port, they MIGHT let Ovation into town dock.

Not all ships are doing test cruises.  If they limit to 95% vaccinated passenger, they do not need to.  It probably requires them to limit kids under 12.

Not sure of the dock situation but I do know that the Serenade used the floating dock just past the other ones.  

9 minutes ago, Peckishpixie said:

Have you signed in to the ap? We didn't get an email, but our room was populated in the ap

I have looked at it many times.  I keep checking.  So far, not there.  I can scroll down and look at the planner for that date but no check in info. 

4 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said:

 

Did you get a confirmation?  Are you going?

I have received a confirmation that we have space reserved for us.  They claim that they have been busy and issuing cabin assignments has been delayed.  I have seen where some of the people on the Allure test did not get theirs until the day before sailing.

43 minutes ago, tserface said:

Yay.  FWIW, I think they should provide it free to the test cruisers just so they can get the publicity.

They are limited in giving benefits and "rewards" for participating in the test by CDC rules.  Reports from other test cruises have indicated some nice upgrades to the food selection in the WJ for lunch, at least on boarding day.  

Bon Voyage John & Lala!

We head out on the Ovation test Friday. 

50 minutes ago, KikiKruiser said:

I understand a few guests “will be designated” as “unvaccinated” and handled as such by the crew.  Probably also means limiting where they can go on the ship.  Sure don’t want to volunteer for that!!! 

That is true.  No access to casino, Solarium, balcony only in theater and no mytime dinning.

.I would rather not be chosen for that.

12 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

No free wifi for  you.  Only 50% discount.  😉 😜

We just spent 3 nights at a campground where we had sporadic cell service and no WIFI.  We survived but I think we can splurge and buy it for this trip.