suzyluvs2cruise Posted August 16, 2020 #1 Share Posted August 16, 2020 MSC Grandiosa sets sail in the Mediterranean Ship is sailing at 70% capacity...will stop at 3 Italian ports....and all crew and guests have been tested for COVID-19. Let's hope this cruise goes well. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted August 16, 2020 #2 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I hope it goes well for them and they have no incidents. Italy just announced that they are closing nightclubs and discos until September due to a spike in positive cases in younger people. I wonder if that includes nightclubs on board ships as well. Masks are now mandated outdoors. Not sure it would be a very pleasant experience to have to wear masks on the ship as well as land excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted August 16, 2020 #3 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Interesting to see how the cruise goes. What is 70% capacity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesliekamm Posted August 16, 2020 #4 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I think I read that there are 2500 people on board. I am very interested to see the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted August 16, 2020 #5 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I wish them the best. Tui cruiseline has had 2 successful sailings on mein schiff 1 and 2. I'm not sure if the most recent had any port stops where passengers could get off ship. I know the first one did not. For the most part masks dont bother me if I'm indoors with ac. I dont think I would walk around outside for extended period of time in 80+ degrees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted August 16, 2020 #6 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I have been watching some of the live videos posting on the MSC Fan FB pages. One lady posted that she had a saliva test and a PCR done in a private room, then went to another area and waited about 50 minutes. Then they came and told her she was ok to board. Hearing the ship’s horn as she sailed away, reminded me that I miss cruising! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted August 17, 2020 #7 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Here's a short video of the Grandiosa leaving Genova. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloadventurer Posted August 17, 2020 #8 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Great news - if all goes well I’ll be looking at booking some cruises with MSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twins_to_alaska Posted August 17, 2020 #9 Share Posted August 17, 2020 For this initial phase of the restart of operations, the two MSC Cruises ships operating in the Mediterranean for the current summer season will initially welcome guests who are residents in Schengen countries only (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDTeam Posted August 17, 2020 #10 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I really hope that this goes well and that the sailing paves the way for further cruises / cruise lines to follow suit. I hate to think of the potential set back to timelines if this doesn't go to plan. 🤞 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Happy Posted August 17, 2020 #11 Share Posted August 17, 2020 If I am not mistaken, MSC stated that if you do not have a package tour, you won't be allowed off the ship into the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted August 17, 2020 #12 Share Posted August 17, 2020 56 minutes ago, Plum Happy said: If I am not mistaken, MSC stated that if you do not have a package tour, you won't be allowed off the ship into the port. Correct -- they only allow passengers off the ship who have purchased excursions through MSC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted August 17, 2020 #13 Share Posted August 17, 2020 livingonthebeach...thank you so much for the video of the ship leaving Port with the horns blaring....gave me chills just watching it (and hearing the horns!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted August 18, 2020 #14 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/16/2020 at 6:13 PM, Milwaukee Eight said: Interesting to see how the cruise goes. What is 70% capacity? Did couple Cruises after 9/11, during those Oct and Dec sailings had hundreds Cabins empty. Really empty ship. One ship was 70% of Cabins filled, not Capacity. Many including me were SOLO, no single supplement and dont remember seeing family/kids on board. Was also during the Florida Anthrax scare. Cruise was cheap, $799 total for Cat. B Cabin, this on the newest/largest ship at time Explorer of the Seas... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted August 18, 2020 #15 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I saw photos of them boarding, people headed to the ship, on board through windows, and departing on FB. Masks were on practically everyone. I fact the few I didn’t see them on were people not yet on the ship or past port security. Hopefully the sailing goes well. 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted August 18, 2020 #16 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Glimpse of the MSC buffet post Covid -- sign of things to come for RCI Windjammer? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted August 18, 2020 #17 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, livingonthebeach said: Glimpse of the MSC buffet post Covid -- sign of things to come for RCI Windjammer? I think this is the way to go. No more food hording. I would not have any problem being served like that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted August 18, 2020 #18 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, livingonthebeach said: Glimpse of the MSC buffet post Covid -- sign of things to come for RCI Windjammer? I absolutely hope so! I wouldn't mind this at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted August 18, 2020 #19 Share Posted August 18, 2020 if that’s the way it has to be...i can waitSent from my iPad using Forums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danv3 Posted August 18, 2020 #20 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, livingonthebeach said: Glimpse of the MSC buffet post Covid -- sign of things to come for RCI Windjammer? Looks good to me. Of course that kind of service is pretty much pointless for COVID-19 purposes, but it should definitely help to mitigate norovirus outbreaks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted August 18, 2020 #21 Share Posted August 18, 2020 That video was really helpful to get a better idea of what the buffet will be like. I’m fine with it that way during this time, except for the self-serve drinks. Wouldn’t that undo all of the precautions they took in the buffet?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted August 18, 2020 #22 Share Posted August 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, cruisequeen4ever said: That video was really helpful to get a better idea of what the buffet will be like. I’m fine with it that way during this time, except for the self-serve drinks. Wouldn’t that undo all of the precautions they took in the buffet?? You're right. They ODed on that one. Everything was going great until the drinks part. Not a good idea to serve your own drinks -- like you point out, that defeats the purpose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted August 18, 2020 #23 Share Posted August 18, 2020 20 minutes ago, danv3 said: Looks good to me. Of course that kind of service is pretty much pointless for COVID-19 purposes, but it should definitely help to mitigate norovirus outbreaks. The self serve drinks, as pointed out above is not a great idea but otherwise, it looks pretty sanitary and as mentioned previously, it will eliminate food waste for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted August 18, 2020 Author #24 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Good to see masks on the Mom, Dad and little girl but why not the boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDTeam Posted August 18, 2020 #25 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I'd be more than happy with this arrangement to be honest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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