ZZZ51 Posted March 9, 2020 #126 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Nothing in DE site too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted March 9, 2020 #127 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, CruisingFox27 said: We haven't received any information officially but https://splash247.com/uae-suspends-all-cruise-ship-operations/ Absolutely no idea what we'll do now. We were scheduled to disembark in Dubai. Oh boy........ Wish you all the best. Keep us posted please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted March 9, 2020 #128 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just Tweeted by local Orlando news station.... WFTV Channel 9 Retweeted Lauren Seabrook @LSeabrookWFTV · 22m BREAKING: The Florida Department of Health is now advising anyone who travels ANYWHERE internationally to self-isolate for 14 days upon return. This is going to have a huge impact on our workforce in Florida. @WFTV #COVID19 #coronavirus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCGuy64 Posted March 9, 2020 #129 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 minute ago, EngIceDave said: Just Tweeted by local Orlando news station.... WFTV Channel 9 Retweeted Lauren Seabrook @LSeabrookWFTV · 22m BREAKING: The Florida Department of Health is now advising anyone who travels ANYWHERE internationally to self-isolate for 14 days upon return. This is going to have a huge impact on our workforce in Florida. @WFTV #COVID19 #coronavirus Yeah, good luck with that, given a) the number of retirees who live in FL and travel internationally and b) the fact that Miami is a huge gateway to the Caribbean, South America, etc. Furthermore, I know PLENTY of Europeans who spend vacation time in Florida. This will be next to impossible to implement, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted March 9, 2020 #130 Share Posted March 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, DCGuy64 said: Yeah, good luck with that, given a) the number of retirees who live in FL and travel internationally and b) the fact that Miami is a huge gateway to the Caribbean, South America, etc. Furthermore, I know PLENTY of Europeans who spend vacation time in Florida. This will be next to impossible to implement, in my opinion. They advised it, didn't call for mandatory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFox27 Posted March 9, 2020 #131 Share Posted March 9, 2020 We've now had an announcement from the bridge that UAE ports are closed. MSC Splendida has special permission to dock tomorrow and will stay until Thursday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted March 9, 2020 #132 Share Posted March 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, CruisingFox27 said: We've now had an announcement from the bridge that UAE ports are closed. MSC Splendida has special permission to dock tomorrow and will stay until Thursday. That is excellent news for you! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted March 9, 2020 #133 Share Posted March 9, 2020 State of Florida has changed it's mind https://twitter.com/LSeabrookWFTV This is new one https://twitter.com/LSeabrookWFTV/status/1237082202023890946/photo/1 This is old one https://twitter.com/LSeabrookWFTV/status/1237082202023890946/photo/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amion68 Posted March 9, 2020 #134 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Our first cruise is scheduled to sail out of Miami on 29th March. We’ve purposely held back on loading up on excursions etc in case we have to cancel. With the UK govt unlikely to advise against travel to the US/Caribbean we stand to loose a considerable sum on flights, cruise and hotels. Ofcourse we don’t have to cancel, but with 2 children and my Wife being asthmatic I am leaning more and more to taking the responsible decision and cancelling. It was intended to be a holiday of a lifetime for us all, but ultimately life and health is more important. The irony is my last chance of a cruise from UK to Australia on P&O’s Orianna back in 1978 was cancelled at the last minute due to a family illness. Edited March 9, 2020 by Amion68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted March 9, 2020 #135 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, EngIceDave said: Just Tweeted by local Orlando news station.... WFTV Channel 9 Retweeted Lauren Seabrook @LSeabrookWFTV · 22m BREAKING: The Florida Department of Health is now advising anyone who travels ANYWHERE internationally to self-isolate for 14 days upon return. This is going to have a huge impact on our workforce in Florida. @WFTV #COVID19 #coronavirus But the Virus is already there! What is the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFox27 Posted March 9, 2020 #136 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, BermudaBound2014 said: That is excellent news for you! Congrats We expected very bad news but it, at present means we will be in Dubai to fly home. I thought it would be worse to be honest. I've separated the onboard experience as excellent but the itinerary changes are another issue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted March 9, 2020 #137 Share Posted March 9, 2020 @CruisingFox27 I thought of you when o read they closed up Dubai. Looks like you are dodging major headache. Good luck and safe travels!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted March 9, 2020 #138 Share Posted March 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, travelberlin said: But the Virus is already there! What is the point? They did modify the policy a few hours later, but I guess the reasoning is to prevent or slow the spread of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser man 60 Posted March 9, 2020 #139 Share Posted March 9, 2020 All Italy now quarantined, on main Sky news etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted March 12, 2020 #140 Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) Looks like Princess is shutting down all their ships for 2 months. Wonder what cruise lines will follow suite: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11158495/princess-cruises-stops-operations-coronavirus/ Edited March 12, 2020 by BermudaBound2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted March 12, 2020 #141 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 minute ago, BermudaBound2014 said: Looks like Princess is shutting down all their ships for 2 weeks. Wonder what cruise lines will follow suite: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11158495/princess-cruises-stops-operations-coronavirus/ BB ... 60 Days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted March 12, 2020 #142 Share Posted March 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, sidari said: BB ... 60 Days thanks, I meant 2 months not two weeks. I got it changed. 18 ships grounded for 2 months. Who saw that happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted March 12, 2020 #143 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 minute ago, BermudaBound2014 said: thanks, I meant 2 months not two weeks. I got it changed. 18 ships grounded for 2 months. Who saw that happening? Just posted this as a new topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amion68 Posted March 12, 2020 #144 Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) Anyone else on here booked to travel out from the UK to the US for a Caribbean cruise over the next 2/4 weeks? We're booked on to MSC Meraviglia on 29/03 (out of Miami) and it seems completely up in the air now whether we will 'be able to' go. Trump's ban on EU travel to the US has not been extended to the UK as yet, but I expect the probability of the ban extending to the UK over the next few weeks to be probable as Covid-19 cases in the country increase. As for MSC there is very little guidance on their website, and the option to re-schedule only seems to be open to US customers. Edited March 12, 2020 by Amion68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFox27 Posted March 13, 2020 #145 Share Posted March 13, 2020 We successfully disembarked in Dubai, very surprised by the lack of screening anywhere. Nothing at the port and nothing in the City when we visited in the previous days. Absolutely nothing at Dubai airport, which considering it's a major travel hub I was very surprised about. Although absolutely nothing visible when we arrived in Dublin either. Haven't yet been able to catch up with all of the changes and cancellations as travelling but surely expecting more cruises to stop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser man 60 Posted March 13, 2020 #146 Share Posted March 13, 2020 3 hours ago, CruisingFox27 said: We successfully disembarked in Dubai, very surprised by the lack of screening anywhere. Nothing at the port and nothing in the City when we visited in the previous days. Absolutely nothing at Dubai airport, which considering it's a major travel hub I was very surprised about. Although absolutely nothing visible when we arrived in Dublin either. Haven't yet been able to catch up with all of the changes and cancellations as travelling but surely expecting more cruises to stop. Did they give you a refund for all the disruption like royal Caribbean and other lines did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted March 13, 2020 #147 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Friends checked with TA at 9.15 today re their Caribbean cruise on Preziosa next Tuesday, they were told all OK but not calling at Martinique. They have had a call at 12.30 cruise cancelled --this is a round trip from Barbados and flights from LGW organised by MSC. It goes to show decisions being made and things are happening every minute!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted March 13, 2020 #148 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, CruisingFox27 said: We successfully disembarked in Dubai, very surprised by the lack of screening anywhere. Nothing at the port and nothing in the City when we visited in the previous days. Absolutely nothing at Dubai airport, which considering it's a major travel hub I was very surprised about. Although absolutely nothing visible when we arrived in Dublin either. Haven't yet been able to catch up with all of the changes and cancellations as travelling but surely expecting more cruises to stop. We were screened by ship crew for temperature checks on Bellissima as we got on and off at ports on our B2B 8th to 22nd February Agree nothing at Dubai airport or LHR Edited March 13, 2020 by emmas gran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFox27 Posted March 13, 2020 #149 Share Posted March 13, 2020 5 hours ago, cruiser man 60 said: Did they give you a refund for all the disruption like royal Caribbean and other lines did? 100 Euro OBC per cabin for missing Sri Lanka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted March 13, 2020 #150 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, CruisingFox27 said: 100 Euro OBC per cabin for missing Sri Lanka. Was this refundable OBC due to prepaid port fees? Or did you get in addition the refunds for port fees.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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