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22 minutes ago, tkportersat said:

I go watch Murder Shows while my husband is watching him, can't stand all the booya crap.  

His whole schtick is annoying. The booya, the sound effects buttons, all of it. I don't doubt that he knows his stuff when it comes to the markets, but in my opinion he frequently presents his opinions as fact.

52 minutes ago, ledges1 said:

Did anyone hear Jim Cramer on Squawk on the Street this morning. He stated that he was worried about the cruise line industry and said "I think the CDC wants to put these guys out of business".  Interesting comments to say on national TV. What do you think about this statement. There are a lot of supporters of the CDC on this site.

Give it a few weeks and Cramer will be singing the praises of the cruise industry. The guy flips his opinion with the wind.

2 hours ago, stellarose said:

that is my fear. My DD is turning 18 in February but we are cruising New Years when she is till 17.  no word on her vaccine.  She is 4th in her HS class and wanted a cruise for her graduation gift. I don't want to tell her no. 

The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for ages 16 and up, so that should allow your daughter to get vaccinated when it becomes available to her.

1 hour ago, PelicanBill said:

The cruise lines already are in control of the data about your booking. They simply won't talk to you about it if you are using a TA.  I have had a TA submit my information incorrectly before, and it was quite a process to get it corrected.

 

They can simply make your vaccine proof part of the electronic check in.  If there is a CDC database made available by then to validate you, well that's terrific and terrifying. (I am going through identify theft now.)

 

They could require or allow you to upload a picture of your vaccine card.

 

They could require you to certify you are vaccinated and tell you to bring proof the same as you must bring your passport or other identity documents.

 

Not too hard.

 

I anticipate there would be some issues with forged vaccination cards if they went that route. While the database idea makes sense from a fraud prevention standpoint, there may be some privacy issues that could make it challenging to implement. One possibility that they could consider is a system similar to what the state of Hawaii has implemented for travel to the islands. Travelers are required to submit a negative test result from a trusted lab partner to the state of Hawaii prior to travel. The test must be taken within 72 hours of the scheduled departure to Hawaii. 

I think the cruise companies could implement something similar where the cruiser is the one that is required to provide the information from a recognized vaccination provider, thus the cruiser is in a way providing consent for the health information to be made available to the cruiseline, rather than having the cruiseline query a database trying to determine who is and who isn't vaccinated.

How did they not give you notice? They announced that the Miracle was moving to LB long before any cruise scheduled to occur out of San Diego could have happened. 

2 hours ago, drsel said:

He has worked for Disney Cruise lines, Royal Caribbean and Carnival.

 

Despite having so many years experience in the Cruise industry, he is leaving for another completely different industry.

 

it just shows that he does not have any faith in the business prospects of the entire Cruise industry.

And he is the CFO!

 

 

Amazing how you can know his internal thoughts and reasons for leaving from an article that is completely devoid of any mention of reasons for his departure.

46 minutes ago, FiredogCruiser said:

Please show the science supporting that arbitrary decision.

 

The science has shown that this virus is easily spread via airborne transmission. That is why the CDC and other health organizations have recommended social distancing from people who are not part of your immediate household, and in cases where you can't socially distance, wearing a mask. If anyone is coming to my house and I do not have a high level of comfort as to their exposure, I ask them to wear a mask or we sit outside where we can distance.

I just received the gift card refund for the excursion I had purchased for our April 4th cruise that was cancelled. Took 4 months from the time it was cancelled to receive it, but I am glad that I finally did.

Yes, it will be safe again. The uncertainty sucks, but with time things will improve and we will be able to resume many of the activities we enjoyed before COVID hit. 

55 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

Eh, I think that's a little harsh.  As you pointed out, Japan (and others) are accustomed to wearing masks and have been doing so for a long time.  This is a cultural norm due, in large part, to the vast numbers of people living in very close proximity.  The suggestion of mask wearing in the US is very new and has only been promoted since mid March....quite different than those who have grown used to it through decades of practice.  Americans have always stepped up to the plate to do what's right for the common good.  If mask wearing takes a little time to get used to, I think we deserve a little leeway and flexibility.  I would describe Americans in a lot of ways but "selfish" isn't one of them.  

People flat out refusing to wear them isn’t taking a little time to get used to it, it’s pure selfishness. People aren’t stepping up to the plate to do what’s right for the common good.

1 hour ago, BlerkOne said:

The problem isn't the CDC, WHO, or cruise lines. The problem is the fraction of the American population who refused to follow guidelines, and the growing percentage who are doing the same. Some parts of America may be controlling the virus, but when looking at the big picture, American continues to be a superspreader. Current testing and treatments are a joke with unknown reliability and quality of many. It will be years before a clear winner in the vaccine race will be known, and even then, it is doubtful that it will be 100% effective or will last a lifetime.

 

Most of the rest of the world is clearly ahead of the US in the battle to control the virus. I don't think it will be a stretch in the future for most of the rest of the world to enjoy free travel and America and a few others to be on a quarantine list.

Bingo!

29 minutes ago, travelhound said:

Yup, I just saw that on CNBC, but that really doesn't affect Carnival because they already suspended Cruises until August, along with NCL.

Uh, how exactly does the CLIA supporting a pause of cruising until September 15 not affect Carnival who has only suspended cruising until August 1? My calendar shows that September is after August, so it would absolutely impact Carnival. 

4 hours ago, travelhound said:

You may be right, but right now that's just speculation and it appears that they will resume in August.

CLIA just announced they are supporting an extension of the pause in cruising until September 15th, so it appears that they won't be resuming in August.

6 minutes ago, travelhound said:

Again, that's just speculation, right now that does not appear to be the case.  Which does make some sense, when you consider that Disney World is opening up in July.  Therefore Disney may want to also sell cruise packages in August.

It is also just speculation that cruises will resume in August. Sure, that is what they are aiming to do, but until the CDC gives them the green light to sail, nothing is going to happen. The fact that Expedia has cruises listed for August is far from proof that sailing will resume at that time. 

3 hours ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

I got the email notification on April 20 that my excursions were cancelled.  We paid via gift cards, but have not received the gift card refund yet.  Should I be worried and start calling to find out?  Or, is it still too early to get them?

 

We also paid for a pixel package via gift card.  We did not get an email at all that this was cancelled and a refund would be coming.  Should I have?

 

We opted for the FCC, so these are the only refunds I'm waiting for (paid the deposit with gift cards, and Carnival cancelled the cruise before the PIF date).

cancelled ours in mid march, no refunds for the $300 in gift cards we used towards excursions yet. From what I understand, they will mail new gift cards.

3 hours ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

Based on this post I assume you are in no rush to cruise any time soon. I don’t disagree with anything you said, although I would go on a cruise tomorrow if possible. 

You would be correct. Ours in April was cancelled and I was really looking forward to it, but I don't anticipate I will cruise again until there is some significant advancements beyond masks and hand-washing in limiting the spread. 

7 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

We're using a device at work that's like a mounted ipad. You look at it and the camera detects your temperature. It makes some people feel better but It's not a substitute for a covid19 test.

In my personal opinion, it seems like this is too little too late for detection of a possible COVID positive person. I would be seriously concerned with the possible exposure of many others in the terminal at the same time as someone who had a high fever and could be COVID positive. 

On 5/6/2020 at 8:13 AM, jxtgreek said:

Even though Carnival announced cruises starting in August who in would put even $1 on a deposit for a cruise.  With all the news and the difficulties with being socially distant nearly impossible on a ship I find it hard to believe that things will ever be the same.  I am platinum on Carnival and we cruise at least 3 times a year.  Already had one cruise canceled.  I have the Radiance booked the end of November but who knows....I rolled my cruise credit from March to this cruise.  I wish I took the refund but I will not risk anymore money until I see how things will work.

Until they can show that they can sail safely I won't consider booking a new cruise with any cruiseline. I have my doubts that they will be sailing in August.

5 hours ago, kwokpot said:

That was the headline,but no further news

I’ll believe it when the first ship leaves the dock. Until then I remain skeptical of any date Carnival tosses out there.

1 minute ago, Disneycruisers said:

We canceled March 11 (?) I think, yet still have another cruise booked.  We have not received a refund back to our Mastercard, even though Carnival shows it as 'processed.'  We've spoken to Carnival twice already, and they said "with all that's going on, it might take awhile, up to 90 days."

 

Is anyone else having this issue?  I can't imagine why it would take so long.

 

TIA!

 

Everyone who has requested a refund is experiencing the same thing. Scroll through the boards and you will see a variety of theories on why it is taking so long,

31 minutes ago, bahacca said:

I don't understand this. I was in the first batch cancelled. We have until December of this year to decide if we want FCC or a refund. And we can use the FCC up until December of 2022. If people jumped and rebooked without considering the current state of affairs and uncertainty, that isn't Carnival's fault. I'm holding out, Maybe even until Dec. 31, to make the decision based on how this all plays out. I would think if you opted for FCC and that NEW booking is cancelled, it would "reset" your options. If it doesn't, it should. 

 

I cancelled before Carnival cancelled the cruise. We were given the option to cancel ahead of Carnival making the decision suspend operations which we did. We have only until March 31, 2021 to use our FCC per the email we received from our travel agent. What I am saying is that if the suspension of operations continues into the summer, it would be great if Carnival expanded the timeline for those that cancelled before they suspended operations to extend how long they have to use the FCC or change their decision to take the FCC and instead receive a full refund.

18 hours ago, beshears said:

I have a feeling I will get some flack on this, but I'm going to ask if you have "thought" of this.  My son was talking with me, and there were 8 of us that were to cruise, so there was a lot of money that went out.  Yes, the FCC with the OBC sounds great!  But "what if", something comes up where we are not able to do the cruising within the time limit, or if (remember ANYTHING is possible) the cruise line/s go bankrupt??? At least I (I was the one that paid for everything) would have ALL my money back, but not the OBC, which I could  live without.  As my son said, after all this epidemic is over, cruise lines will probably be "begging" people to cruise again, and having different specials going on. It is just something to THINK about!

I've had the same thought. I am hopeful that with the significant number of cancellations that have occurred, and the possibility that they will extend even further across all ships, that Carnival will allow those of us who have cancelled and selected the FCC to request a refund OR extend the time to use the FCC by at least 6 months, if not a full year to allow for some form of recovery for both Carnival and for those of us who may need to adjust to some significant life changes.

1 hour ago, CPHS said:

With the new test they showed yesterday that provides results in 5 minutes I can see the cruise industry using this at least for the near term. They could test everyone who boards to be sure all are safe to cruise. Might take some time but would certainly be an option for them

Won't really work. One person tests positive you now have several hundred exposed that could be infected. 

On 3/27/2020 at 1:13 PM, NavyCruiser said:

Define:  "rampant"

 

I would think that a scrubbed down cruise ship is probably safer & the virus is less rampant onboard than it is in NYC right now...

It doesn’t matter how scrubbed down the ship is. One person boards who doesn’t know they are carrying the virus and it’s the Princess ships all over again.

3 hours ago, Elbozi said:

 

 

It looks like your link was blocked.  Probably because it's a competing website?    Taking temperatures is good, but infected can still sneak by while not showing any symptoms.   Also, will these scanners work on people coming off hot climates, who have been in the sun.    This test, if it is useful, and doesn't have a lot of false positives or negatives, could be a game-changer.  I'd think Carnival would consider it, especially if they were already thinking of stuff like body scan temperature.

 

 

If someone tests positive before boarding, there are now significant numbers of people that have also been exposed and are now possible carriers. Not sure that it would be much help to slow the transmission down.