DanBoy Posted September 9, 2021 #26 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, gcdanno said: confirmed. nice that it is smokeless. it's on the 4th floor between the dining rooms. kind of annoying playing with a mask on, but if you want to gamble smokeless it's great. and as long as I have a drink should be ok.. I will walk in with one in my hand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted September 9, 2021 #27 Share Posted September 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, SNJCruisers said: It unfortunately makes economic sense since the revenue generated by gamblers is number one to the economic bottom line feasibility, with alcohol sales and then excursions. I understand that. Airlines don't require testing before boarding because it would cut down on travelers and income, so there is definitely a financial incentive to not always put health first. Life moves on and people can accept the risks. Vaccinated people should realize that their status does not protect them from the virus, so they should consider that when flying, spending time in a casino, and other high risk places. I don't have any issue with people being able to accept the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwilk1129 Posted September 9, 2021 #28 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I think it is a great start. Hope they eventually ban all smoking in casino for everyone's health Covid or not. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted September 9, 2021 #29 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Gone are the days of entertainment at the casino bar too. I used to like it when they had a person playing guitar and singing and just sitting in the chairs near the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkaine23 Posted September 9, 2021 #30 Share Posted September 9, 2021 32 minutes ago, DanBoy said: and as long as I have a drink should be ok.. I will walk in with one in my hand.. The casino staff on Vista expect you to slip n sip. You pull your mask down just enough to take a drink, then pull it back up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 9, 2021 #31 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, kwokpot said: No surprise there other than the possibly the tiki bar. I think they have two tvs there that were always on carnival stuff last week. Of course you aren't allowed to be in the casino if you aren't gambling anymore. Summer Landing is pig & anchor which is the closest thing they have to a sports bar no so no surprise. Is there a dive-in movie? That makes it interesting if there's a movie on the big screen and football on at the tiki bar. Edited September 9, 2021 by Saint Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 9, 2021 #32 Share Posted September 9, 2021 40 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: Is there a dive-in movie? That makes it interesting if there's a movie on the big screen and football on at the tiki bar. Also interested to know if there's live music in the Pig & Anchor tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclue Posted September 9, 2021 #33 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, TNcruising02 said: That would be the common sense approach during a pandemic. More and more vaccinated people are getting and spreading the virus, so these 95% vaccinated cruises aren't as immune to spreading as once thought. The testing for everyone goes a long way, but allowing smoking indoors during a pandemic makes no sense. Just eliminate the smoking in the casino , there are other outside places on the ship where one can smoke if they so choose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted September 9, 2021 #34 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, DanBoy said: and as long as I have a drink should be ok.. I will walk in with one in my hand.. and the next rule change will be you have to be seated to eat or drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted September 9, 2021 #35 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, TNcruising02 said: This is no surprise since so many of the Vista crew members who worked in the casino got covid. That area seems like high risk for spreading the virus. Or it could simply be they taking breaks together. Outside of public areas, the staff don't have to mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkaine23 Posted September 9, 2021 #36 Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, eclue said: Just eliminate the smoking in the casino , there are other outside places on the ship where one can smoke if they so choose On some ships they already did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBarker Posted September 9, 2021 #37 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Somewhat relevant to casino bars being closed...I just got off the Breeze a few hours ago, and the casino waitstaff was great. They must have really upped the staff numbers. I've never had as fast of service in a casino on a ship or on land. Both casinos. I did see a first in the casino. Someone brought their own bluetooth speaker and set it next to their slot machine and cranked it up. 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted September 9, 2021 #38 Share Posted September 9, 2021 20 minutes ago, SCBarker said: I did see a first in the casino. Someone brought their own bluetooth speaker and set it next to their slot machine and cranked it up. 🙄 I would have said to the person that's not appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger0613 Posted September 9, 2021 #39 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, JaniceB said: Gone are the days of entertainment at the casino bar too. I used to like it when they had a person playing guitar and singing and just sitting in the chairs near the bar. I hated that. It was always extremely loud. When passing by the casino, I was always forced to choose between plugging my ears to not blow out my eardrums or covering my nose and mouth to avoid the smoke. Passing by the casino is frequently the quickest and least mind numbing way to get from the aft dining room to the theater. Edited September 9, 2021 by Tiger0613 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitmotif Posted September 9, 2021 #40 Share Posted September 9, 2021 So, I’m a little confused about how the safe shoreside experiences is worded. It says vaccinated guests can participate in carnival-operated tours and independent sight seeing but then it goes on to say guests can only debark if booked on a carnival-sponsored bubble tour. how does that work? My group booked a 3rd party catamaran in Cabo a ways back we are all vaccinated. Does that mean we have to cancel and book a carnival catamaran instead? Assuming they offer one… I’m a newbie here so I apologize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted September 9, 2021 #41 Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, kwokpot said: I would have said to the person that's not appropriate. I think Carnival has your back. On the prohibited list: Boom boxes/large radios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 9, 2021 #42 Share Posted September 9, 2021 4 hours ago, JaniceB said: Gone are the days of entertainment at the casino bar too. I used to like it when they had a person playing guitar and singing and just sitting in the chairs near the bar. It will be interesting to see if they do that because it seems to me that was on the ships that didn't have an Ocean Plaza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted September 9, 2021 #43 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, leitmotif said: So, I’m a little confused about how the safe shoreside experiences is worded. It says vaccinated guests can participate in carnival-operated tours and independent sight seeing but then it goes on to say guests can only debark if booked on a carnival-sponsored bubble tour. how does that work? My group booked a 3rd party catamaran in Cabo a ways back we are all vaccinated. Does that mean we have to cancel and book a carnival catamaran instead? Assuming they offer one… I’m a newbie here so I apologize. They're referring to unvaccinated guests who must take a bubble tour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted September 10, 2021 #44 Share Posted September 10, 2021 19 hours ago, Tiger0613 said: I hated that. It was always extremely loud. When passing by the casino, I was always forced to choose between plugging my ears to not blow out my eardrums or covering my nose and mouth to avoid the smoke. Passing by the casino is frequently the quickest and least mind numbing way to get from the aft dining room to the theater. I don't remember it being loud usually just a guitar player not a whole band but I like music playing in the background but not real loud. 19 hours ago, Saint Greg said: It will be interesting to see if they do that because it seems to me that was on the ships that didn't have an Ocean Plaza. Yes it was the older ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lazydayz Posted September 10, 2021 #45 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, JaniceB said: I don't remember it being loud usually just a guitar player not a whole band but I like music playing in the background but not real loud. Yes it was the older ships. On the smaller ships out of Tampa, there was usually a full band playing outside the casino. It drew quite a crowd, and really was a lot of fun. I don't mind music and liveliness when I am at the casino. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted September 10, 2021 #46 Share Posted September 10, 2021 On 9/9/2021 at 9:55 AM, arkaine23 said: The casino staff on Vista expect you to slip n sip. You pull your mask down just enough to take a drink, then pull it back up. I was playing roulette on Magic with a cocktail in hand and instructed to "sip and cover". Interesting that when we were seated at a table for 8 in MDR for breakfast and not instructed to wear a mask, even though I didn't know the other six people and I was so close to the person next to me, I could have been seated in his lap. I wonder why we were seated this way since there were plenty of other tables to spread us out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBoy Posted September 10, 2021 #47 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Yes... so much doesn't make sense... If they go to take a bite and cover they are DONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelplus Posted September 10, 2021 #48 Share Posted September 10, 2021 On 9/9/2021 at 8:27 AM, eclue said: Just eliminate the smoking in the casino , there are other outside places on the ship where one can smoke if they so choose Agreed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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