Covid and Masks on Equinox currently

[RedneckBob]

Apparently know new cases of Covid cases since Captain did not announce it at 5:30 pm and is on the previous two days

[phoenix_dream]

19 hours ago, RichYak said:

Or he got a call from the CDC and had no choice.

That could be, although I believe our Silhouette cruise had more cases mid cruise and we were never asked to wear masks. But then again  I'm sure we're not necessarily getting the whole story.

[Mark_K]

As of yesterday, the status of Equinox with the CDC was Orange (0.3% or more of total passengers and/or crew) they have started an investigation and the ship remains under observation.  Five other Celebrity ships also have a status of Orange.

[daytona]

On 4/11/2022 at 3:36 PM, Vagabond Knight said:

 

Oh, so sorry to hear that!  ☹️ We were on Equinox March 25-April 3 and there was no mask requirement, fortunately.  We saw an VERY occasional mask wearer among the guests onboard, but it was a rarity.  The staff almost always had masks on.  If I remember correctly, we had 1341 guests onboard (capacity is 2850) and they announced six Covid cases.  My hands are still dry from all the hand washing and sanitizer, but we were all over the ship, ate in every restaurant except Le Petit Chef and Luminae, drank at every bar, visited the spa and casino and shops and entertainment venues, participated in numerous onboard activities...  and didn't get sick.  Yay!

We received printouts as to what the mask requirements were in the various ports, and it said that both Jamaica and Nassau were mask-required locations, both inside AND outside.  Because of that, I didn't get off the ship in Jamaica and my husband just went to the shops right by the ship and bought some coffee and then came back onboard.  Others in our group cancelled their Jamaica excursion and did the same, and then another guest told us afterwards that Jamaica had dropped the mandate to wear masks outside two weeks ago.  😮 Don't know if that was accurate or not, but it really didn't matter after the fact.  Didn't do excursions in Nassau either, just walked to Pirate Republic Brewing (the walk was extremely oppressive in the heat with a mask on) and spent some time there (we are both brewers and we recommend the brewery... very clean and beer was quite good) and then returned to the ship.

Was on the same cruise returning Sunday also. Wife felt sick Tuesday and home tested positive Wed Morning. I home tested positive Wed night and Thurs morning. Fairly bad flu like symptoms but back to normal pretty much today. Walked through Falmouth to the Champion Superstore to get Blue Mountain coffee. About half of the town were masked and all in the Superstore.

[RedneckBob]

6 hours ago, Mark_K said:

As of yesterday, the status of Equinox with the CDC was Orange (0.3% or more of total passengers and/or crew) they have started an investigation and the ship remains under observation.  Five other Celebrity ships also have a status of Orange.

Equinox still holding at 33 passengers in isolation out of 1,824 passengers. No problems stopping at seven ports in a row including St Kitts today.

[rjrpar]

13 hours ago, RedneckBob said:

Equinox still holding at 33 passengers in isolation out of 1,824 passengers. No problems stopping at seven ports in a row including St Kitts today.

Just got off the Wonder OTS last Friday.  5300 passengers,  very few mask wearers, and no mention of Covid.  All ports were open.  St Thomas had signs in all the shops that masks were required to enter but very few people complied, including the employees. Seemed like things were back to normal, hate to hear this about the Equinox. 

[wrk2cruise]

Don't kid yourself that it's just the Equinox.  This is the new normal.  Every sailing you are hearing about people getting symptoms and testing positive shortly after returning home.   In our neighborhood we had a group of 50 or so on Apex in March.  Last count was 12 positive after returning home.   There are going to be many symptomatic and asymptomatic passengers on every cruise.

Edited April 13, 2022 by wrk2cruise

[lv2cruisgrl]

13 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said:

Don't kid yourself that it's just the Equinox.  This is the new normal.  Every sailing you are hearing about people getting symptoms and testing positive shortly after returning home.   In our neighborhood we had a group of 50 or so on Apex in March.  Last count was 12 positive after returning home.   There are going to be many symptomatic and asymptomatic passengers on every cruise.

We got off Apex a week ago and tested positive! 

[PTC DAWG]

13 minutes ago, lovrccl said:

We got off Apex a week ago and tested positive! 

Got off the Apex 2 weeks ago and felt fine…

[Lastdance]

Hope for the best; plan for the worst and try to enjoy your cruise.  The variables are certainly the unknown.  It is what it is, but current information is always extremely helpful.  

[NutsAboutGolf]

18 hours ago, RedneckBob said:

Equinox still holding at 33 passengers in isolation out of 1,824 passengers. No problems stopping at seven ports in a row including St Kitts today.

 

On the same itinerary in a week and a half, do you happen to know what time disembarkation is; specifically what time you can self carry off the ship?

[SHIP TRAVELER]

We are leaving on a 14 day TA on Sunday on the Reflection.  We are nervy reading how many are positive after debarking a 7 day cruise because that would put us with symptoms right in the middle of the Atlantic.  Some concern about what happens if we get a positive test when we try to fly back home to the US.  I wonder if Italy has any lock down or assigned quarantine hotel procedures or if we can choose where we can stay until we are positive.

Would love to hear more information from anyone who knows about this.

[WonderMan3]

2 minutes ago, SHIP TRAVELER said:

We are leaving on a 14 day TA on Sunday on the Reflection.  We are nervy reading how many are positive after debarking a 7 day cruise because that would put us with symptoms right in the middle of the Atlantic.  Some concern about what happens if we get a positive test when we try to fly back home to the US.  I wonder if Italy has any lock down or assigned quarantine hotel procedures or if we can choose where we can stay until we are positive.

Would love to hear more information from anyone who knows about this.

Especially when there are cases showing up on the Silhouette TA as we speak. Good luck...

[RedneckBob]

14 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

On the same itinerary in a week and a half, do you happen to know what time disembarkation is; specifically what time you can self carry off the ship?

For our cruise walk offs are scheduled for 7:25 am tomorrow with regular folks at 7:30 am. Last ones off at 9:15 am