Confirmation of safety rules for covi

[Li-shan]

I just got written confirmation from Fred Olsen today about new Covid policies. It confirmed that one can only 'socialise' with one's table companions. As someone who is generally a solo traveller, this seems a lot better than not being able to mix with anyone during the cruise, but I am thinking that meeting one's table companions on the first evening is going to be more nerve-wracking than usual.

It also confirmed that 2 vaccinations are required and that people can only go ashore on shore excursions. I generally like to explore independently in most places but I suppose this is a price we have to pay for cruising restarting - I hope it changes over time.

[Britboys]

Yes, Fred seems to have organised this very well. Shame the solo prices are just so excruciatingly high!

[comcox]

And what happens if you don't really like your table companions?  I know this happened to my husband when cruised solo once; he just didn't like the two ladies he was assigned to sit with.

[Coravel]

It would be worth asking the maitre d' if he or she could help.  We have always found them to be very accomodating. 

[Britboys]

On 6/19/2021 at 11:08 AM, comcox said:

And what happens if you don't really like your table companions?  I know this happened to my husband when cruised solo once; he just didn't like the two ladies he was assigned to sit with.

Request a large table, such as 8. Highly unlikely that you won't get on with a few on the table then.

[TheGardener]

We have also just got our written confirmation of Covid rules for our next booked cruise in September (which I very much doubt will go ahead) and to us that is not cruising. Fred has done the best he can I'm sure but its not for us, so, as we are both in our mid 70's and have taken 30+ cruises over the years we have decided to hang up our cruising shoes. We have cancelled our booked cruise, yes its cost us, but the risks are just to high. We love GB and have wonderful countryside to enjoy.

We will miss meeting all the wonderful and interesting people but that appears to have gone anyway, all very sad!  We also like to do our own thing in ports and we cant see ourselves sitting on buses be taken to all the busy hot spots.

So after a wonderful cruising career which has taken us from the Artic to Antarctica and all the stops in between we will now live off all the rich and colorful memories of our cruising years.

Good luck to all of you who have decided to carry on cruising we hope it all goes well for you.

 

Michael