Janie1229 Posted March 18, 2021 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2021 My husband and I, along with a couple of friends, are currently booked on the first trip out of Barbados for Royal on December 5th. Do you think there will be issues with going on the first cruise here? I'm just wondering if there will be kinks to work out in the first few cruises. Also wondering how efficient they will be with COVID testing since I'm guessing that will still be in place for any return to the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 18, 2021 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Janie1229 said: Do you think there will be issues with going on the first cruise here? Of course, but it may or may not impact you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rewind Posted March 18, 2021 #3 Share Posted March 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Janie1229 said: My husband and I, along with a couple of friends, are currently booked on the first trip out of Barbados for Royal on December 5th. Do you think there will be issues with going on the first cruise here? I'm just wondering if there will be kinks to work out in the first few cruises. Also wondering how efficient they will be with COVID testing since I'm guessing that will still be in place for any return to the U.S. Let me know how it works out - I'm booked two weeks after you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie1229 Posted March 18, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted March 18, 2021 If we keep this booking, I'll post a trip report here. At this point, not sure. My husband is not in favor of going on a cruise this year until things settle more. I love the itinerary but am thinking of moving it forward to sometime in April 2022 - more time to work out any kinks in the new port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rewind Posted March 18, 2021 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I just noticed, we are also in Westerville. I've been WFH for over a year now and somehow I've been able to convince the DW to allow me to book three cruises. I wonder why? 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady President Posted March 18, 2021 #6 Share Posted March 18, 2021 We're booked on 12/19. If you end up taking the trip, I'll be curious about it too. I may be over confident, but I'm finally feeling good about vaccines and cruises restarting. I'm from Westerville too! Looks like the whole town wants to go to the Caribbean. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie1229 Posted March 18, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Oh that is too funny! We moved to Westerville almost 8 yrs ago. We live near the Hoover Dam (and here I thought it was located out west lol). We really enjoy the area. I love the itinerary out of Barbados - I guess it sounds terrible but I'm "bored" of the more typical Caribbean cruises going to St. Thomas, St. Maarten, etc. Janie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTAngel Posted March 18, 2021 #8 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I love these itineraries out of Barbados. I love the Grandeur OTS. I have been to the A, B, & C islands but wouldn't mind going again. The island of Grenada, Trinidad, Tobago, & St. Vincent in addition to Barbados are all new to me. I've also been to Dominica & St. Lucia. My travel buddy had not been to the ABC islands. I am seriously considering booking either 3/27/22 to the ABC islands or 4/10/22 to the other islands. I think we will arrive a couple of days early & stay 1 extra day before flying out. I know I won't get correct flights now, but where do you think we would have to change planes to get there? We will be flying out of Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long4acruise Posted March 18, 2021 #9 Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, PTAngel said: I know I won't get correct flights now, but where do you think we would have to change planes to get there? We will be flying out of Baltimore. From Baltimore, American Airlines offers daily flights to Barbados with a stop or layover in Charlotte or Miami. United flies to Barbados from Dulles, but non-stops may be on limited days (i.e., Sundays). Do check Air2Sea for flight options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingerwoppy Posted March 19, 2021 #10 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Does Barbados have the capacity for same day fly-ins and overnight stays? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 19, 2021 #11 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Jingerwoppy said: Does Barbados have the capacity for same day fly-ins and overnight stays? Just curious. With some additional flights, different days and smaller ships, sure, but it might not work for O class on Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted March 19, 2021 #12 Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Jingerwoppy said: Does Barbados have the capacity for same day fly-ins and overnight stays? Just curious. Grandeur doesn’t sail till 10pm specifically to allow for same day arrivals: if you book package with flights from UK you fly in on the Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted March 19, 2021 #13 Share Posted March 19, 2021 7 hours ago, long4acruise said: From Baltimore, American Airlines offers daily flights to Barbados with a stop or layover in Charlotte or Miami. United flies to Barbados from Dulles, but non-stops may be on limited days (i.e., Sundays). Do check Air2Sea for flight options. I just posted about how expensive the flight are...about the same for me to go to Paris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie1229 Posted March 19, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted March 19, 2021 @PTAngel I love the ports on the itineraries out of Barbados too. And the ones I have been to previously - Bonaire, St. Lucia - I haven't been to a lot and look forward to seeing again. My husband and I are divers so we always love a stop in Bonaire for diving. Same with St. Lucia and Grenada. At some point we need to stop diving at these ports and explore topside lol. I'm going to call my TA today at Vacations To Go and find out the difference in pricing for switching to one of the dates in 2022, maybe one of the March dates. The only reason we initially booked Dec 5 is a friend of ours booked it first. The only real negative I see about Barbados is that the flights are very expensive and the times are not great. At least from Columbus OH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted March 19, 2021 #15 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Where is the repostioning cruise that gets the ship to Barbados for the first time? Anyone have the date of that cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted March 19, 2021 #16 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Where is the repostioning cruise that gets the ship to Barbados for the first time? Anyone have the date of that cruise? Grandeur has not yet been scheduled for any sailings prior to her start up sailing in Barbados. She may be in lay up until then in which case there may be no repositioning cruise. Edited March 19, 2021 by Ourusualbeach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILCIANRQTS Posted March 19, 2021 #17 Share Posted March 19, 2021 9 hours ago, Jingerwoppy said: Does Barbados have the capacity for same day fly-ins and overnight stays? Just curious. Plenty of hotel choices. Other lines originate in Barbados. We we’re pleased with Courtyard Marriott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted March 19, 2021 #18 Share Posted March 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Jingerwoppy said: Does Barbados have the capacity for same day fly-ins and overnight stays? Just curious. We are booked for a b2b on grandeur in feb. I checked hotels just the other day and lots of nice options although some availability on those close to port are filling up. The island isnt all that big so even if you stay on other side of the island it's only a 15 or 20 minute drive to port. All flights out of phl have connections which I hate to do in fear of lost luggage not arriving in time for ship leaving port so we will probably do direct flight out of newark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted March 19, 2021 #19 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Since most flights connect in miami We are thinking about a stay overnight then fly to barbados or just fly direct from newark. Plenty of time to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kak86 Posted March 21, 2021 #20 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Loved the itineraries... booked on Jan 2, 2022 flight. Loved visiting Barbados on cruise, excited to depart from there. But jeez, flight times are a bummer coming home to Michigan. Hoping those of you cruise in December & post reviews/recommendations. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie1229 Posted March 22, 2021 Author #21 Share Posted March 22, 2021 @Kak86 I hear you with the flight times (and pricing). Prices are very high from Columbus OH and the times are just really crappy coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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