August 16th cruise with 2 yr old..what to do about covid?

[basketballdad]

So whats the latest?  mom and dad fully vacinated, on magic on Aug 16.  Applied for exemption.  unsure when we will hear.  Booked cruise without knowing about any of this, booked air and hotel as well.  So we are paid, booked, and now learning something about a 5% exemption.  Thinking since air is booked we go and if we can not get on ship we just spend a few days at the beach and go later on another ship.  Where can we go to find latest on our status?  TIA

[firefly333]

If you are booked for August 16 you should have heard by now. Have you contacted whomever you booked with?

 

Sorry to hear this. Either you got the exception or you can cancel or move the cruise. If you have a unvaccinated child I'd take the refund and run. 

 

 

[tallnthensome]

There are like 6 threads on this subject already..... scroll through the forum pages for quick info. This is being asked many times a day on here. 

[crazy4themouse]

There are still people on our 7/29 rollcall who haven't heard anything about exemptions for their kids yet, so I imagine a bunch of August people are in the same boat.

 

 

[CorrieCJ]

49 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

If you are booked for August 16 you should have heard by now. Have you contacted whomever you booked with?

 

 

 

 

Not true. We are booked for August 7 and still haven't heard. It's becoming a game of chicken now.

 

[mondello]

1 hour ago, basketballdad said:

So whats the latest?  mom and dad fully vacinated, on magic on Aug 16.  Applied for exemption.  unsure when we will hear.  Booked cruise without knowing about any of this, booked air and hotel as well.  So we are paid, booked, and now learning something about a 5% exemption.  Thinking since air is booked we go and if we can not get on ship we just spend a few days at the beach and go later on another ship.  Where can we go to find latest on our status?  TIA

Latest announcement says unvaccinated need tested precruise/pre-embarkation and before end of cruise with $150 cost for testing; travel insurance required for unvaccinated; and no kids club for unvaccinated.

You can wait to see if you get the exemption or have the option of cancelling with full refund. With the previously mentioned bubble excursions and no kids club, I'd cancel and seek a full refund, making sure it is a full refund, including any non-refundable deposits or whatever. Carnival has been pretty accommodating during the shutdown and restart.

[MM4M]

how do you apply for an exemption? We are a party of twelve with one 23 month old.

[imluvncruzn]

I read a report from a lady who is cruising this week who didn't hear until two days prior that her daughter was approved.  

[TNcruising02]

9 minutes ago, imluvncruzn said:

I read a report from a lady who is cruising this week who didn't hear until two days prior that her daughter was approved.  

That sounds like a game of chicken to see who blinks first.