Carnival to announce Sept and Oct sailings tomorrow (7/13)

[pogoism9]

Per pointsguy webinar, Christine Duffy just said they are announcing tomorrow.

[BrotherCraig]

9 minutes ago, pogoism9 said:

Per pointsguy webinar, Christine Duffy just said they are announcing tomorrow.

 

Announcing the new protocols for those months?

[chadci]

Just now, BrotherCraig said:

 

Announcing the new protocols for those months?

I hope so! I have one on 10/30 on the MG. 

[FloridaMommyof3]

I have a cruise booked for September 9 so is this for new protocols or more ships sailing?

[pogoism9]

According to Christine, they are announcing the ships that will be sailing (i'm sure there is a high probability of protocol talk too)

[BrotherCraig]

5 minutes ago, chadci said:

I hope so! I have one on 10/30 on the MG. 

 

 

11.20 here with my family  Starting have doubts that it will happen.

[pogoism9]

Here is what she said (I had to adjust small things since its a zoom transcript)

 

"So we'll have three Carnival Corporation brands sailing in Alaska this season, and then we will be announcing tomorrow what ships will be starting up in September and October, but the goal is, as long as things continue to go the way they are so far that we will have the full fleet back by the end of the year, with the exception of any ships that have to be in dry dock"

Edited July 12, 2021 by pogoism9

[pogoism9]

Also of note:

 

"for the foreseeable future we're going to continue to operate with highly vaccinated sailings."

 

That's BIG news

[TooManyWakeUpsTilWeSail]

3 minutes ago, pogoism9 said:

Also of note:

 

"for the foreseeable future we're going to continue to operate with highly vaccinated sailings."

 

That's BIG news

I may go get a few more jabs then just to be prepared!

[firefly333]

Boy will my vista roll call be glad, they have been anxious. Sept 

 

Breeze seems to have been booked later by vaccinated adults, and not so anxious. Oct b2b

 

[stellarose]

please highly vaccinated.  sorry. this teacher wants to sail in December. 

[logan25]

Sounds like current protocol will continue, since the passenger characteristic is status quo.

[chadci]

33 minutes ago, BrotherCraig said:

 

 

11.20 here with my family  Starting have doubts that it will happen.

My biggest issue the my 8 year old. The exception process then testing and no potential for no kids club…. I’ll be glad to go regardless. I think. 

[embarkation75]

32 minutes ago, pogoism9 said:

Also of note:

 

"for the foreseeable future we're going to continue to operate with highly vaccinated sailings."

 

That's BIG news

Maybe big to some, but nobody should be shocked given the reality we are headed toward another big fall/winter covid surge. Cruiselines have to do what keeps them profitable and that means vaccination dominant cruises.

[Cruisesfun65]

18 minutes ago, chadci said:

My biggest issue the my 8 year old. The exception process then testing and no potential for no kids club…. I’ll be glad to go regardless. I think. 

 

We have an 8 yr old hopefully sailing with us October 2nd. He's soooo excited, it would break my heart if he's not allowed to go.

[stellarose]

with the so far so good re-start- no cruise line is going to take a risk and throw away the vaccinated protocols.  they would lose so much money with another shutdown. they would rather gently tell people that if they have young kids to either get vaccinated when they can or move their trip out. 

 

I know... not popular. 

[chadci]

24 minutes ago, stellarose said:

with the so far so good re-start- no cruise line is going to take a risk and throw away the vaccinated protocols.  they would lose so much money with another shutdown. they would rather gently tell people that if they have young kids to either get vaccinated when they can or move their trip out. 

 

I know... not popular. 

I’d have no issue getting her vaccinated, but it’s not available yet for her age group. 

[stellarose]

Just now, chadci said:

I’d have no issue getting her vaccinated, but it’s not available yet for her age group. 

I am sorry.  hoping those who want a vaccine at a younger age gets it.  fingers crossed. 

[chadci]

18 minutes ago, stellarose said:

I am sorry.  hoping those who want a vaccine at a younger age gets it.  fingers crossed. 

No worries, it’ll happen one of these days. She’s already got a gold card. 

[K_e_short]

1 hour ago, stellarose said:

please highly vaccinated.  sorry. this teacher wants to sail in December. 

 I'm a teacher as well and have a December cruise.

If vaccinated cruises is what is needed to cruise then good.

[stellarose]

7 minutes ago, K_e_short said:

 I'm a teacher as well and have a December cruise.

If vaccinated cruises is what is needed to cruise then good.

go educators!!!!!!

[bobbismith]

If kids can go to school, let them cruise!

[lobster1313]

3 hours ago, TooManyWakeUpsTilWeSail said:

I may go get a few more jabs then just to be prepared!

I did that 2 weeks ago.

 

[lobster1313]

3 hours ago, chadci said:

My biggest issue the my 8 year old. The exception process then testing and no potential for no kids club…. I’ll be glad to go regardless. I think. 

The exemption process was pretty straightforward and at least on my sailing all the under 12 were approved.  Testing wasn't much of an issue but some families had to scramble because they got a rapid test instead of a PCR test for the precruise 72 hour testing requirement. 

 

The kids club being closed was disappointing but not a big deal. My daughter is having a great time regardless.

[chadci]

Ok that’s awesome to hear. Thanks!