39august Posted June 4, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I read somewhere yesterday evening that CDC just approved Equinox sailing from Ft. Lauderdale. Has anyone else seen this news, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted June 4, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Where did you read this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted June 4, 2021 #3 Share Posted June 4, 2021 https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/CDC-approved-more-cruise-ships-for-sailings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator489 Posted June 4, 2021 #4 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I haven't seen it but would love that to be true....we have three B2B booked starting July 4. We've been taking it one day at a time and hoping that the "check-in unavailable" notice will go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AbbyCruiser45 Posted June 4, 2021 #5 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, mahdnc said: https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/CDC-approved-more-cruise-ships-for-sailings Thank you for the source! I'm interested to see how Celebrity handles this. A lot of people on the boards are saying that Equinox is not crewed up fully yet. They'll likely still have to cancel some of the first Equinox sailings since the first scheduled sailing is a month away. Edited June 4, 2021 by AbbyCruiser45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator489 Posted June 4, 2021 #6 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I heard from one crew member that he is reporting June 16. We shall see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted June 4, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted June 4, 2021 gator, great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah1212 Posted June 4, 2021 #8 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The initial Edge announcements had a very tiny line at the bottom that Equinox was scheduled to resume on July 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah1212 Posted June 4, 2021 #9 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I haven't kept up much lately but there is more activity than I thought... Entertainment staff are back on board https://www.instagram.com/p/CPoDUJpnrXv/ Along with Hollywood Hot Glass https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbChZUnNqm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted June 4, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted June 4, 2021 More good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah1212 Posted June 4, 2021 #11 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Also keep in mind that until the Port Agreements were finalized not that long ago, they were restricted to embarking 50% of crew they were expected to need for the first restricted sailing. So really they haven't had all that much time especially if Equinox does resume a few weeks later than Edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cangelmd Posted June 4, 2021 #12 Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, gator489 said: I heard from one crew member that he is reporting June 16. We shall see! Trying to do the math in my head, if the person was already vaccinated, or got J and J, there is plenty of time to serve out quarantine and be ready to go. We are anxious, sailing Aug 1, and would change to the Edge if she sails and Equinox doesn't, but the timing with Edge is a work problem, so we want to stay on Equinox if at all possible. These next couple of weeks are going slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulh84 Posted June 4, 2021 #13 Share Posted June 4, 2021 55 minutes ago, cangelmd said: Trying to do the math in my head, if the person was already vaccinated, or got J and J, there is plenty of time to serve out quarantine and be ready to go. We are anxious, sailing Aug 1, and would change to the Edge if she sails and Equinox doesn't, but the timing with Edge is a work problem, so we want to stay on Equinox if at all possible. These next couple of weeks are going slow. Captain Kate also showed them doing some ship to ship transfers. They had 600+ in quarantine on Edge but that doesn't mean all of them will necessarily work that ship. It's all a huge game of chess at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn2792 Posted June 4, 2021 #14 Share Posted June 4, 2021 We are booked on September 26 twelve night cruise. It’s looking like this may happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted June 4, 2021 #15 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) I went on the Celebrity website and the first sailing it was letting me book was July 25th but now I see others earlier than that. Edited June 4, 2021 by Tapi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janthere Posted June 4, 2021 #16 Share Posted June 4, 2021 We have B2B sailings on July 4 and 11 so fingers crossed but agree this is not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AbbyCruiser45 Posted June 4, 2021 #17 Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, janbear said: We have B2B sailings on July 4 and 11 so fingers crossed but agree this is not likely. If you're set on going, the Edge is going on really similar itineraries and just leave a day earlier than Equinox. We switched from the Equinox on the 11th. You will just potentially loose the extra 25% FCC (or cash refund) when they do cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janthere Posted June 4, 2021 #18 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Just now, AbbyCruiser45 said: If you're set on going, the Edge is going on really similar itineraries and just leave a day earlier than Equinox. We switched from the Equinox on the 11th. You will just potentially loose the extra 25% FCC (or cash refund) when they do cancel. hmmm these are both booked through the Blue Chip club - I wonder if they would let us switch - will call them today thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AbbyCruiser45 Posted June 4, 2021 #19 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 minute ago, janbear said: hmmm these are both booked through the Blue Chip club - I wonder if they would let us switch - will call them today thanks! If you want peace of mind, it's the best thing to do. Of course, Edge is not 100% guaranteed but it was a huge relief for me to just be done with the Equinox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbatkins Posted June 4, 2021 #20 Share Posted June 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, janbear said: hmmm these are both booked through the Blue Chip club - I wonder if they would let us switch - will call them today thanks! Would be interested if casino let’s you switch to Edge. I’m also on July 11 sailing in Equinox..... I called casino yesterday to ask about switching to Edge and he said I could not switch to Edge....but could switch to a later sailing on Equinox. im still worrying about what to do.... air and hotels have been booked for a year and prices have gone up quite a bit .......arggggggg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulh84 Posted June 6, 2021 #21 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Equinox does have approval from CDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenValleyDogWalker Posted June 6, 2021 #22 Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 9:44 AM, sn2792 said: We are booked on September 26 twelve night cruise. It’s looking like this may happen. We are booked on the same cruise - yes - looks like it might actually be happening !! (hooray - after all of the cancellations we have endured !) A while ago the "restrictions" included cruises from USA ports be limited to 7 days - anyone hear any updates on that part ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbatkins Posted June 6, 2021 #23 Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, GreenValleyDogWalker said: We are booked on the same cruise - yes - looks like it might actually be happening !! (hooray - after all of the cancellations we have endured !) A while ago the "restrictions" included cruises from USA ports be limited to 7 days - anyone hear any updates on that part ?? Just read that Equinox will start back on July 4 it was a google headline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AbbyCruiser45 Posted June 6, 2021 #24 Share Posted June 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, barbatkins said: Just read that Equinox will start back on July 4 it was a google headline The only recent headline I see on the Equinox is about a Friends themed cruise. Can you link or say the source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbatkins Posted June 7, 2021 #25 Share Posted June 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, AbbyCruiser45 said: The only recent headline I see on the Equinox is about a Friends themed cruise. Can you link or say the source? It was in Cruise Hive under Breaking News i don’t know how to copy the link...sirry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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