LIVE Harmony OTS- Dec 5-12th Ask me any question?

[pstone1]

12 minutes ago, Mim Lloyd said:

Once aboard how do they know who is fully vaccinated and who isn't?

Once your vaccination status has been confirmed, you are issued a bracelet that must be worn at all times.  I had on long sleeves one day and was constantly asked by crew members to show my bracelet as it wasn’t easily visible.  Anyone over the age of twelve (soon to be five) must be vaccinated to sail.  You should read the “Healthy Sailing Protocols” on the RCG website.

[serious sealeggs]

The crew have informed us that they are not allowed off ship in most ports. Only in Coco Cay per per CDC safety requirements 

[serious sealeggs]

NO STRAWS on RCL anymore. If you order mixed drinks cocktails or even soda you will not get a straw. If fact you can’t find them anywhere not even a stirrer. So if you want them plan to bring your own. I did find a waiter in the casino who happened to discreetly give me a paper straw but no where else.  So plan accordingly. 

[crewsweeper]

8 minutes ago, pstone1 said:

Once your vaccination status has been confirmed, you are issued a bracelet that must be worn at all times.  I had on long sleeves one day and was constantly asked by crew members to show my bracelet as it wasn’t easily visible.  Anyone over the age of twelve (soon to be five) must be vaccinated to sail.  You should read the “Healthy Sailing Protocols” on the RCG website.

This is way better than Carnival who doesn't do anything to separate vaccinated from unvaccinated. Not that vaccines will prevent you from catching COVID but lessen the symptoms and need for hospitalization.  also less likely to spread from one vaccinated person to another.  so you feel safer. 

[pstone1]

6 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

This is way better than Carnival who doesn't do anything to separate vaccinated from unvaccinated. Not that vaccines will prevent you from catching COVID but lessen the symptoms and need for hospitalization.  also less likely to spread from one vaccinated person to another.  so you feel safer. 

We were happy to follow the set protocols and are just happy to be cruising again!  😍

Edited December 7, 2021 by pstone1

[serious sealeggs]

42 minutes ago, Mim Lloyd said:

Once aboard how do they know who is fully vaccinated and who isn't?

Look for the bracelets they give all Vax guests

[serious sealeggs]

5 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Thanks for posting. I am following too. Have a couple questions please:

Who is the D concierge?

Do you have the schedule of the weekly shows they leave in your cabin?

Use the app for show times. You can see what shows are performing each day of the cruise and plan accordingly for the entire cruise

[serious sealeggs]

2 hours ago, handbellplayer said:

I assume he means 150 Central Park.

Yes Central Park 150

[queenL]

I usually wait until I'm onboard to book specialty dining.  You are making me rethink that.  Did they have different dining packages for sale once you boarded?

[serious sealeggs]

1 minute ago, queenL said:

I usually wait until I'm onboard to book specialty dining.  You are making me rethink that.  Did they have different dining packages for sale once you boarded?

We always wait to book once onboard so that we can use our Diamond BOGO discount. We’ve never had a problem in the past booking onboard on embarkation day.  But with the limited capacity restrictions in the restaurants and now capacity is at 75% I think it fills up rather quickly.  If you are flexible with days and times, like we were, you will probably get in to your favorites.  Yes you can still buy packages onboard.

[dodger1964]

28 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

This is way better than Carnival who doesn't do anything to separate vaccinated from unvaccinated. Not that vaccines will prevent you from catching COVID but lessen the symptoms and need for hospitalization.  also less likely to spread from one vaccinated person to another.  so you feel safer. 

I'm confused...all adult passengers are Vaxed...right??  

[Itchy&Scratchy]

1 hour ago, taglovestocruise said:

There have been several reports that the Vaxed in MDR are opting to go to the unvaxed deck as there is much more room. A bloger on Ovation a few weeks ago said vaxed MDR was full and tables were almost on top of each other, they moved to the unvaxed dining room for added space. No way to tell who might be next to you..

this must have been during the non-school break sailing. We sailed on Harmony at Thanksgiving, and in our unvaxxed MDR on deck 5 and unvaxxed MDR on deck 4 the tables were mere inches apart. And I am not talking about two-person tables. We are talking about family sized 5-6 people tables. My dad was sitting about 5" away from the kid at the neighboring table. We were first placed at a table for 10 with another family who, thankfully, didn't show up. Then we got moved to a 6-person table.

ALL the Early Seating tables on both deck 4 and 5 (unvaxxed) during our sailing were full. We had to get on a waiting list. Outside of school breaks, you will have fewer families with kids, and more tables available to them and vaxxed people.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

2 hours ago, Mim Lloyd said:

Once aboard how do they know who is fully vaccinated and who isn't?

others chimed in already, but I wanted to add that different ships may have different band color. Harmony had purple, whereas Indy had teal colored bands.

 

The only time I was asked to show mine was in line for the theater performance - for the vaxxed section on deck 4, but it was more like "folks, just making sure you are all lining up for the correct V section - y'all must be fully vaxxed!" There were a couple of teens and pre-teens in line - already vaxxed as well.

 

Somebody on the cruise mentioned that the staff didn't believe that their tiny 12 yo DD was fully vaxxed. We, on the other hand, have a 5' 10 yo who looks tall enough to be 12+... Well, he wasn't fully vaxxed on that cruise, but he is now!

[Ken]

Have you seen any disabled passengers who are not wearing masks in areas where they would normally be required?

[Luckynana]

2 hours ago, serious sealeggs said:

NO STRAWS on RCL anymore. If you order mixed drinks cocktails or even soda you will not get a straw. If fact you can’t find them anywhere not even a stirrer. So if you want them plan to bring your own. I did find a waiter in the casino who happened to discreetly give me a paper straw but no where else.  So plan accordingly. 

I already have my straws packed for my two upcoming cruises!😉

[taglovestocruise]

Are they giving out bottles of water in the DL or do they ding your voucher. Why do you think the DL is so overcrowded, are the appetizers that great.

[serious sealeggs]

5 minutes ago, taglovestocruise said:

Are they giving out bottles of water in the DL or do they ding your voucher. Why do you think the DL is so overcrowded, are the appetizers that great.

I’ve seen mostly cans of water.  And the appetizers are mostly the same as usual. Meat on a stick, pigs n blanket, fried mushrooms, meats and cheeses, etc

[irishgal432]

Would it be possible to post the shows at a glance page.  Trying to get my ducks in a row.

[jkx]

75% is quite a lot considering they were saying 50% until end of 2021... I thought they were capping it

[shadbrew]

6 hours ago, serious sealeggs said:

Look for the bracelets they give all Vax guests

Are the "bracelets" the rubber ones...or the ribbons (which drag through your food at meals)?

[vandy]

How well are tables spaced apart in the specialty restaurants or the Coastal Kitchen? 

[shadbrew]

5 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

others chimed in already, but I wanted to add that different ships may have different band color. Harmony had purple, whereas Indy had teal colored bands.

 

The only time I was asked to show mine was in line for the theater performance - for the vaxxed section on deck 4, but it was more like "folks, just making sure you are all lining up for the correct V section - y'all must be fully vaxxed!" There were a couple of teens and pre-teens in line - already vaxxed as well.

 

Somebody on the cruise mentioned that the staff didn't believe that their tiny 12 yo DD was fully vaxxed. We, on the other hand, have a 5' 10 yo who looks tall enough to be 12+... Well, he wasn't fully vaxxed on that cruise, but he is now!

 

Are the "bracelets" the rubber ones...or the ribbons (which drag through your food at meals)?

[Itchy&Scratchy]

8 hours ago, shadbrew said:

 

Are the "bracelets" the rubber ones...or the ribbons (which drag through your food at meals)?

ribbons. 🙂

[Itchy&Scratchy]

10 hours ago, irishgal432 said:

Would it be possible to post the shows at a glance page.  Trying to get my ducks in a row.

we weren't given one, but you are welcome to click on the link in my signature and look through the daily compasses I posted. I know it's more painful, but at least you'll have the info.

Most shows were in the evening, starting at 7:15 pm and later. We easily made it to all of them after our early dining option, to which we showed up at 5:45-6 pm.

There was a Big Daddy Getaway show scheduled in the middle of the day which was cancelled after we sat there for 40+ minutes in the direct afternoon sun. They rescheduled it for 2:30 pm on St Thomas day. We made it.

Some shows overlapped, which I didn't notice when I made reservations. Thankfully, we went to a 1887 ice skating show on a whim the day before, and they still had space for families (with unvaxxed kids) available just as the show was starting. Good thing we did, because later on the skaters got injured and they did the iSkate show instead, which we had already seen that week.

 

All in all, try to get on the ship as early as you can and make reservations right away. Families with unvaxxed kids are more limited in their choices, because Harmony had showings for vaxxed people only, and shows rated E for everyone had limited seating for families with unvaxxed kids. On our holiday sailing, there were 514 kids under 12, which is a much bigger chunk of the customer base than on non-holiday sailings. 

Edited December 8, 2021 by Itchy&Scratchy

[dahirsh]

16 hours ago, serious sealeggs said:

NO STRAWS on RCL anymore. If you order mixed drinks cocktails or even soda you will not get a straw. If fact you can’t find them anywhere not even a stirrer. So if you want them plan to bring your own. I did find a waiter in the casino who happened to discreetly give me a paper straw but no where else.  So plan accordingly. 

This has not been my experience. My frozen drinks and even the gin fizz I’m currently drinking have all been served with straws. And my coffee came with a stirrer in the windjammer.