9/26/2021 Divinia

[dexddd]

Monday 

[dexddd]

[dexddd]

Maybe 20 people on  beach.

Edited September 27, 2021 by dexddd

[jvsnana]

29 minutes ago, dexddd said:

Beautiful!

[jvsnana]

Hey Dex!

Question for you about the covid test 48 hour timing.  Are they strict on the time we test 2 days before...ie boarding at 1pm, but test 2 days before at 11 am?

Also, does MSC test pre boarding at the pier?

Hope you are having a blast!

 

[waterbabyfish]

Is that ocean cay?

[rkacruiser]

1 hour ago, waterbabyfish said:

Is that ocean cay?

 

Not the OP, but yes.  

[jvsnana]

3 hours ago, jvsnana said:

Hey Dex!

Question for you about the covid test 48 hour timing.  Are they strict on the time we test 2 days before...ie boarding at 1pm, but test 2 days before at 11 am?

Also, does MSC test pre boarding at the pier?

Hope you are having a blast!

 

Haha..I answered my own question!  I just checked MSC website and they changed the wording from "taken 48 hours before departure" to  "taken within 2 days of departure."   

[Native Floridian 26]

3 hours ago, jvsnana said:

Hey Dex!

Question for you about the covid test 48 hour timing.  Are they strict on the time we test 2 days before...ie boarding at 1pm, but test 2 days before at 11 am?

Also, does MSC test pre boarding at the pier?

Hope you are having a blast!

 

The 48 hours before is not time driven, it's date driven.  You have until 11:59PM 2 days before the departure.  This was outlined in the Q&A.

[jvsnana]

27 minutes ago, Native Floridian 26 said:

The 48 hours before is not time driven, it's date driven.  You have until 11:59PM 2 days before the departure.  This was outlined in the Q&A.

Thanks for that...I was worried for a second 😊

[KennyFla]

18 hours ago, dexddd said:

Monday 

How are you finding the food so far.  There have been complaints here on the boards.

[dexddd]

23 hours ago, waterbabyfish said:

Is that ocean cay?

Yes 

[dexddd]

21 hours ago, jvsnana said:

Haha..I answered my own question!  I just checked MSC website and they changed the wording from "taken 48 hours before departure" to  "taken within 2 days of departure."   

Correct  on timing 

 

No testing at pier by MSC although we did see a group in gear behind screen for this week not sure what it was for 

[dexddd]

6 hours ago, KennyFla said:

How are you finding the food so far.  There have been complaints here on the boards.

Great but we’ve only eaten YC.  Will maybe try going through buffet 

[dexddd]

[styles27]

24 minutes ago, dexddd said:

Glad you’re having fun so far! Thanks for taking the time to post. 
The picture of the chairs and umbrellas on Ocean Cay, do you have to rent one of those ahead of time on board the ship or on Ocean Cay?

[dexddd]

2 minutes ago, styles27 said:

Glad you’re having fun so far! Thanks for taking the time to post. 
The picture of the chairs and umbrellas on Ocean Cay, do you have to rent one of those ahead of time on board the ship or on Ocean Cay?

Those are at YC beach and just walk up sit.

 

Yesterday we stopped at lighthouse beach and appeared walk up there too.

[dexddd]

Supposedly Exec Chairman here tomorrow so watch for possible press release.

 

We asked a question yesterday about an area with a specific answer and asked someone else today who said until they see facts they will not rumor.

 

I don’t think he is coming to talk about mini bar changes.

[dexddd]

54 minutes ago, styles27 said:

Glad you’re having fun so far! Thanks for taking the time to post. 
The picture of the chairs and umbrellas on Ocean Cay, do you have to rent one of those ahead of time on board the ship or on Ocean Cay?

Here is lighthouse beach 

[dexddd]

[styles27]

@dexdddthanks so much! 
So strange to see it so deserted 

[maureencruiser]

 

 

7 hours ago, styles27 said:

Glad you’re having fun so far! Thanks for taking the time to post. 
The picture of the chairs and umbrellas on Ocean Cay, do you have to rent one of those ahead of time on board the ship or on Ocean Cay?

 

It's $12 ahead of time on website or $15 on the island.  Rental spot is right next to Seaker's Buffet.

 

 

7 hours ago, dexddd said:

We asked a question yesterday about an area with a specific answer and asked someone else today who said until they see facts they will not rumor.

 

 

 

Huh?

 

 

5 hours ago, styles27 said:

@dexdddthanks so much! 
So strange to see it so deserted 

 

It was Heaven on earth.

[styles27]

9 hours ago, maureencruiser said:

 

 

 

It's $12 ahead of time on website or $15 on the island.  Rental spot is right next to Seaker's Buffet.

 

 

 

Huh?

 

 

 

It was Heaven on earth.

Thanks @maureencruiserso far nothing is showing up for Ocean Cay for my cruise on 11/14.  Do you remember how far in advance you were able to pay to rent the umbrella?

 

[styles27]

16 hours ago, dexddd said:

Supposedly Exec Chairman here tomorrow so watch for possible press release.

 

We asked a question yesterday about an area with a specific answer and asked someone else today who said until they see facts they will not rumor.

 

I don’t think he is coming to talk about mini bar changes.

Just noticed Divina went from Orange to Yellow on CDC chart. There was a covid policy update on their website yesterday. 
We’ll see what’s announced after exec’s visit 

 

Edited September 29, 2021 by styles27

[shipgeeks]

Re umbrellas:  When we were there in 2020, umbrellas were just there, already set up and free of charge, at the first beach (non-YC), as seen in post #20.