Rare NMTraveller Posted July 22, 2020 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) I have a Christmas cruise coming up. I was just wondering what your thoughts are on this question. I think that I know the answer but will ask anyways. Edited July 22, 2020 by NMTraveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted July 22, 2020 #2 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Hope I'm wrong, but I don't believe that cruises will restart in the US before the end of this year. Too many obstacles to be overcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Crucero Posted July 22, 2020 #3 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Magic 8 Ball says: "DOUBTFUL" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiminy1955 Posted July 22, 2020 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Doubtful 😷🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted July 23, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Thanks everyone for their answers. They are what I thought that they would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink845 Posted July 23, 2020 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Princess has cancelled ALL CRUISES until Dec 15, 2020. I just got an email from them. I am sure that RCCL and Celebrity will follow soon. In fact, my guess, there will be no cruising until early 2022 unless a vaccine is available and tried and true,. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted July 23, 2020 #7 Share Posted July 23, 2020 the virus will dictate when it will be safe to travel. Right now, I would like to get back to my gym. need the pool. It is closed with no posted reopen date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ben100014 Posted July 23, 2020 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2020 16 hours ago, pink845 said: Princess has cancelled ALL CRUISES until Dec 15, 2020. I just got an email from them. I am sure that RCCL and Celebrity will follow soon. In fact, my guess, there will be no cruising until early 2022 unless a vaccine is available and tried and true,. Cruising will have to resume before then, no company can survive with 0 cash flow for 2 years. Expect cruising to resume by next summer, in some capacity, at the latest. My money is on early 2021 once vaccines are rolled out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npcl Posted July 23, 2020 #9 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Start up in the peak flu cold season, generating COVID like symptoms, unlikely. Try traveling with temperature checks during cold flu season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npcl Posted July 23, 2020 #10 Share Posted July 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, Ben100014 said: Cruising will have to resume before then, no company can survive with 0 cash flow for 2 years. Expect cruising to resume by next summer, in some capacity, at the latest. My money is on early 2021 once vaccines are rolled out. Lots of companies declaring BK during this crisis the cruise lines would just be additional companies, not even US ones at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covepointcruiser Posted July 23, 2020 #11 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Temperature checks during flu season would be great. Someone exhibiting symptoms has no reason to be spreading whatever they have to the rest of the ship. If they come down with symptoms after boarding, you should be confined to your cabin. Anyone not getting a flu shot this year should not be allowed to board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted July 24, 2020 #12 Share Posted July 24, 2020 No US cruising this year even if a vaccine is approved by year end. It will take several months to acquire immunity once the vaccine becomes available to the cruising population. And this is the most optimistic scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy planning mom Posted July 27, 2020 #13 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I think cruising will resume sometime between April and July 2021. I am hoping for April as I have a June 2021 cruise booked. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/07/24/fauci-coronavirus-vaccine-likely-not-widely-availa.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 27, 2020 #14 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I canceled our November cruise and booked a April cruise, still hoping to cruise late this year it I know that is a long shot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covepointcruiser Posted July 27, 2020 #15 Share Posted July 27, 2020 How many of you, US folks, have signed up for a trial of a vaccine for COVID 19. On our news at noon, they were asking for volunteers. This was on the DC area news. It’s one way to get a vaccine (hope it works)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted July 27, 2020 #16 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Covepointcruiser said: How many of you, US folks, have signed up for a trial of a vaccine for COVID 19. On our news at noon, they were asking for volunteers. This was on the DC area news. It’s one way to get a vaccine (hope it works)! I filled out the form to volunteer, but no calls so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysonaship Posted July 27, 2020 #17 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) On 7/24/2020 at 6:12 AM, TeeRick said: No US cruising this year even if a vaccine is approved by year end. It will take several months to acquire immunity once the vaccine becomes available to the cruising population. And this is the most optimistic scenario. Absolutely agree 100%. I don’t their their will be any cruising period. Yes there are a few small ships doing modified “cruises”, but we have no desire to get on a ship anytime soon. Edited July 27, 2020 by alwaysonaship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkin 11 Posted July 28, 2020 #18 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Nobody knows, and all of you people who say “no” have absolutely no clue what will happen. If you predicted in February we’d be here now than maybe I’d trust you, show me that and I’ll believe you. Nobody knows. My personal prediction is December in a very light form something maybe like we’re seeing in Germany right now. Edited July 28, 2020 by pumpkin 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted July 28, 2020 #19 Share Posted July 28, 2020 After many canceled cruises this spring, we decided to hold off and our next cruise is booked for next September. We as a nation are too divided to get this virus under control. Some comments on this board is a very good example of this plus some other areas of which I will not go into. I don’t expect any cruises out of the U.S this year. Looking at the three states (Florida, Texas and California) where most of the cruises depart from show how far we have to go. Not even close. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cgolf1 Posted July 29, 2020 #20 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I would guess no, and depending on how far it goes into 2021, the next questions is which of the major lines will start to disappear. Will Carnival and Celebrity fold some of their other lines completely or merge them with the mother companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted July 29, 2020 #21 Share Posted July 29, 2020 FYI -- NCL has just announced the suspension of all sailings through October. It's very sad, but I hope no one is surprised by this. https://www.ncl.com/suspended-sailings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted July 29, 2020 #22 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) We cancelled our b/2/b cruise for Jan 2021 and moved it to Jan 2022. Hopefully by then, we will all have a vaccination and both staff and passengers will be safe. We also have two additional cruises, March 2021 and August 2021- we hope that we will be able to sail safely by then, but if necessary, will cancel also. Edited July 29, 2020 by Cruise a holic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Gal Posted July 29, 2020 #23 Share Posted July 29, 2020 The big question," Will Celebrity extend the date to use FCC beyond Dec. 2021?" That is when all of ours expire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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