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NCL cancelled my cruise that was scheduled for 3/21 on 3/13. I filled out a form on 3/13 saying I wanted the cash back option. I still have not received my refund.

I paid for the cruise on 2/14, so my 60 day window for a charge back was closing so I decided to fill out the chargeback on my banks website just in case. 

I don't mind waiting the 90 days if I know for sure I'm getting the refund, but wanted insurance with my bank in case it doesn't go through.

Yah, save on toilet paper!

1 minute ago, Regguy said:

Math is math.  We are rapidly approaching a point where it will be a significant possibility that there will be at least one infected person on board and where crew all will have been in proximity to infected people.

 

Cruising is not sustainable right now.  It is really just a matter of time.  Until then, those who do not recognize the risk they present to others simply are not going to be convinced and it is very hard to shake people who think it is only a matter of their personal health into understanding that social distancing has little to do with the robust but everything to do with the weakest in the herd.  
 

There will be a self reckoning eventually.  People will have to look hard in the mirror.  Math is math.  If you have elderly people you care about, do not let them go anywhere near anyone who has cruised in the last 14 days.

Very good point. After all this, do they want to be the cruise line that shut down BEFORE there was an incident? Sounds like good PR, although, the public forgets very quickly. It does seem like it is just a matter of time until they are affected. 

I'm supposed to go the 21st and I'm holding off cancelling the for the FCC in hopes I can get a refund. I'll cancel on Tuesday next week. I got through costco, so I have to cancel with them, too.

We are scheduled on the Escape for the 21st of March, and I really don't want to go anymore....no buffet, cancelled ports due to weather, activities shutting down. I'm not all that afraid of the virus or quarantine, but the atmosphere of the cruise just won't be as fun with all the cancellations and worry over germs. My daughter and I don't drink or gamble, so I'm not sure what we would even do.

Is anyone being upgraded with all of the empty rooms? Think it would be worth it to call and ask? We have the bottom category of balcony, but it would be nice to be on a better part of the ship. Think it is a  possibility with all the open rooms?

I'm live near the Seattle nursing home  where most of the deaths have come from, so I might actually be safer on a ship...Though, maybe ya'll wouldn't want me! We leave on the 21st and I  and my other half work from home so quarantining on ship wouldn't be an issue and I've been pretty much self quarantining anyway as it doesn't feel all that safe here. 

I'm still so torn. Guess I have a couple of weeks to decide. 

Yah, the arbitrary date seems kind of unfair.

I'm sitting, looking at all my new purchases and packed bags all ready for my trip with my daughter on the 21st and it is hard not to start crying. I will probably reschedule, but I'm not convinced things will even get better in the next two years. 

Thank you!

Can anyone recommend a guide/tour that does these two things or something similar (we are open to other ruins). Also, we want to canoe/kayak at 7 pools. I see on at https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/ but it doesn't seem very personal and I was hoping for a smaller tour. It is for 3 adults.

Any suggestions of great guides/excursions?

My family is interested in taking this tour that is on costco's shoreexcursionsgroup website for $109 a person. Not sure if the link will work for everyone, but here is the description...

https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/tour/horseback-riding-monkeys-sloths-and-iguanas/CAROHRSBCKMNKY

Explore the wild side of Roatan via horseback and visit some of the island's popular attractions when you book this exciting eco-tour and horseback riding excursion. You'll visit the famed Archs Iguana Park and feed baby iguanas. Play with monkeys and sit by sloths at the exotic animal sanctuary, and trod down a trail through the rainforest and Caribbean waters atop a horse. It's the perfect tour for exotic animal lovers and adventurers alike.

Start your adventure off with an air-conditioned ride to the famous Havana Beach. Hop on a Honduran horse and take an exciting trail ride through the rainforest.

Your next stop takes you to the famous Arch's Iguana Park and Marine Reserve. Here, you'll interact with Roatan native creatures, including playing with baby iguanas or just holding them in your arms. Discover unique facts about these spiny-tailed lizards from your expert bilingual tour guide, such as the types of foods they eat.

End your excursion with a visit to the monkey and sloth sanctuary. Get an up-close and personal view of exotic creatures, including the capuchin monkey, Roatan sloths, Roatan island rabbit, and more. Experience unforgettable moments, such as cuddling with Roatan sloths or playing with playful monkeys.

From a tropical rainforest ride atop Honduran horses to cuddling with cute sloths, there's much to explore on this exciting shore excursion. Book your thrilling horseback ride and exotic animal sanctuary excursion today to experience a tour of a lifetime!

Anyway, I was wondering if there was a better way to get these activities. I can't seem to find another tour that includes horseback riding, iguanas, and monkeys and sloths. Any recommendations? Any way to know which monkey/sloth park this tour visits? Should I just book this one or can a find a better or cheaper version?

Thanks!!