Over/Under contest, when will HAL sail again from a North American port?

[kangforpres]

I guess I could make this a poll. We are on the 11-14-21 (7 Day Mexico) from San Diego Cruise so I'm hoping the Under is 11/01/21

 

Over/Under is a way to bet on sporting events. In this case, Do you think will start cruising again in North America, before 11/01/21 or After 11/01/21?

 

Let's have some fun.

 

Paul

[seagarsmoker]

You have the date very close to what I was thinking, so I will say under. 

[SJSULIBRARIAN]

Not before 2022 so I guess that is over.

[KirkNC]

Over

[DaveOKC]

40 minutes ago, kangforpres said:

I guess I could make this a poll. We are on the 11-14-21 (7 Day Mexico) from San Diego Cruise so I'm hoping the Under is 11/01/21

 

Over/Under is a way to bet on sporting events. In this case, Do you think will start cruising again in North America, before 11/01/21 or After 11/01/21?

 

Let's have some fun.

 

Paul

HAL normally starts it US season (excluding Alaska & Canada) sailings in mid Oct as I recall, so I seriously doubt they will be sailing before then.  On the other hand, I think they will try VERY hard to get the holiday 2021/22 sailings in - very good money for them.

[FRANKIEDNYC]

Under

[HAL4NOW]

We are scheduled to sail from Seattle to Alaska in September of this year. HAL has not canceled that sailing yet. I would love to say 'under' but...

[Seahorse99]

Over. We have not heard of any progress toward meeting CDC environmental requirements that were a problem pre-pandemic. 

[kangforpres]

Looks like Alaska maybe the first state with "herd immunity" they are now vaccinating every over 16 y.o. Maybe this will help save something of the Alaska cruise season.

 

[echoshipmate]

Over

[boom_boom]

Gotta say

"over"

But I hope by Jan. 2022!

[kazu]

57 minutes ago, kangforpres said:

Looks like Alaska maybe the first state with "herd immunity" they are now vaccinating every over 16 y.o. Maybe this will help save something of the Alaska cruise season.

 

 

Unless there is waiver to avoid visiting Canada allowing the cruises out of Seattle to go which I highly doubt will happen, if people want to visit Alaska, I think they are going to have to it by land.  

I’d love it if were wrong but .....

[jhsocal]

Paul, we are looking at that cruise too, have not booked. Are you happy with your price and cabin choice/ Trying to get a sense of demand fir this cruise.

 

[srpilo]

IMO you picked the sweet spot date ----So  I think over-ish, but not by much  (Nov 15th +/- )

[rkacruiser]

Over.  If it is at all possible the holiday cruises for December, 2021--I am certain that HAL would want to get those sold and have them successfully take place.  

[kangforpres]

1 hour ago, jhsocal said:

Paul, we are looking at that cruise too, have not booked. Are you happy with your price and cabin choice/ Trying to get a sense of demand fir this cruise.

 

It was a casino deal, so we got a Vista Suite for both of us for just $1818! It's a nice cabin too 6002 which has the wrap around balcony right under the bridge.

[prescottbob]

Over. Spring 2022 at best IMO.

 

Be well.

Bob

[iceman93]

Under.

[Suslor]

Over 🤪

[cruisegirl]

Under

[AtlantaCruiser72]

I’m thinking that IF Carnival can restart from US ports over the summer and that goes well that the Nieuw Amsterdam 10/23/21 7 day sailing from Ft Lauderdale may be the first HAL ship to sail from a US port this year. That said they could create some new 3/4/5/7 day sailings before then just to get some cash flow for the brand. 

[idiebabe]

10 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said:

I’m thinking that IF Carnival can restart from US ports over the summer and that goes well that the Nieuw Amsterdam 10/23/21 7 day sailing from Ft Lauderdale may be the first HAL ship to sail from a US port this year. That said they could create some new 3/4/5/7 day sailings before then just to get some cash flow for the brand. 

My thoughts, too!  

[kangforpres]

Crystal starting a Bahamas cruise RT Nassau in July. Vaccine verification required.

 

[leerathje]

18 minutes ago, kangforpres said:

Crystal starting a Bahamas cruise RT Nassau in July. Vaccine verification required.

 

 

If it is Bahamas, then they don't fall under CDC rules, do they?

 

L.

 

[kangforpres]

21 minutes ago, leerathje said:

 

If it is Bahamas, then they don't fall under CDC rules, do they?

 

L.

 

Nope, Greece and Belize will start accepting fully vaccinated foreign tourist probably starting in May, June for sure.