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On 8/12/2021 at 11:17 AM, mscdivina2016 said:

Hi Irene,

 

 I would not do that for 7 days.

 

My final payment (all FCC) was due last month because a TA is involved. I was also going to do the 7 day but that need to get off for one day is/was hugely expensive.

 My suggestion would be to cancel the 7 day Athens and wait to see what NCL does when final for Athens to Dubai is due. If the cruise does go, rebook 7 day cruise.

 I can let you know that my request for the Meet & Greet has not been confirmed and its been a few weeks. I have the email stating the request has been received and is being processed and will know back in 48 hours. Has not happened which is odd because in almost a dozen M&Gs it is always less that 2 days.

 I personally have booked a B2B2B on MSC for December as a back up. Unfortunately I need to pay that off on 9/4 and I know NCL for the Athens to Dubai is technically due 9/15. If NCL happens I will have a huge pile of FCC with MSC because I will use their 48 hour cancel. 

 I am afraid the rest of the world is not doing too good and other options are limited especially with everything changing every day. I don't see it getting better and I live in FL. When it comes to covid...We are #1.

Steve

 

Thanks Steve. No we would not go for just 7 days. As I look for other places to travel it seems most of the ones we're interested in are Level 4. Our final payment for the 7 day is due Aug,25th through Costco. We'll probably cancel but wait until the last minute. In the meantime.... we're just getting older.

Irene

23 hours ago, DCGuy64 said:

Others have given their opinions, here's mine: December is WAY too far in the future to be worrying about right now. So much could change between now and then. We've had 2 cruises moved/cancelled/rescheduled since May. One is in 17 days and the other 39 days away. At worst you'll make final payment and then have to reschedule. I wouldn't stress about it right now. Bad news on Covid today could literally turn to good news by next week.

I love your optimism!

On 8/11/2021 at 7:32 AM, mscdivina2016 said:

It may be December is 4 months away, but the sailing to Africa starts on November 15th. I am on it, or should I say supposed to be on it. They need to make that call real quick.

 

OP,

Look at the ports. Covid in Israel, and Oman now level 4 and they make up 5 port days till Dubai. Then Oman, Seychelles, Reunion, Madagascar, and Mauritius are all not allowing ship in on the way to Cape town. That is 13 nights of the 18 day sailing that is useless.

 I don't think they can sail it as South Africa is only 7% vaxed. They are offering a handful of week sailings going to the other side of the cape then heading back to Greece.

 

My best guess??? They will cancel it and stay doing the week cruises from Athens.  

  Steve

Hi Steve,

We are on all three B2B2B and final payment is due soon for the 7 day Athens cruise. We only booked it because of the other two (Athens toDubai and Dubai to Capetown). We're trying to strategize a backup plan in case the Athens to Dubai is cancelled. Don't want to go all that way for a 7 day cruise. Any suggestions?

Irene

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