All Access Tour is Back

[rudeney]

Everyday I pop into Cruise Planner to make sure there are no lower prices for DBP, UDP, Voom, etc. While in there today, I clicked the "Onboard Activities" link and saw that the All Access Tour is available, so I booked it.  I guess they are bringing back some things that were closed "because...COVID".

[smokeybandit]

All access tours have been "legal" according to the cdc since March. I assume staffing is the real reason it took so long

[celoplyr]

Interesting, it says you're required to wear a KN95 mask for the entire tour when I saw it (thanks for the heads up btw!).

[Rubyfisch]

Thank you! I just booked one for my solo Christmas trip on Enchantment. There was a 9 am and a 2 pm slot - does anyone have any ideas of one would be preferable to the other?

[rudeney]

3 hours ago, celoplyr said:

Interesting, it says you're required to wear a KN95 mask for the entire tour when I saw it (thanks for the heads up btw!).

 

There's no mention of a mask on my cruise, even in the fine print.  The  only restrictions noted are:

 

Flip-flops are not permitted in the galley for safety reasons.

Please wear closed-toe shoes.
Comfortable clothing with long pants
Minimum age 6 yrs

[BazingAu]

1 minute ago, rudeney said:

 

There's no mention of a mask on my cruise, even in the fine print.  The  only restrictions noted are:

 

Flip-flops are not permitted in the galley for safety reasons.

Please wear closed-toe shoes.
Comfortable clothing with long pants
Minimum age 6 yrs

The non-mobile version lists a lot more restrictions. Or maybe it depends on the ship?

[Rubyfisch]

4 minutes ago, BazingAu said:

The non-mobile version lists a lot more restrictions. Or maybe it depends on the ship?

It was in the fine print for what I booked on Enchantment.

[BazingAu]

Here's what I see on PC:

 

• Guests in wheelchairs and those with limited mobility should not select this tour.
• Guests must wear personal protective gear if and when provided.
• Guests must be able to walk and stand for extended periods and climb numerous steps.
• Photos and video may be restricted in certain areas of the ship.
• Children must be six (6) years or older to participate in this tour.
• Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or adult.
• Guests with concerns should consult their personal physician.
• Guests with heart issues, poor physical fitness, and other health concerns should not select this tour.
• Consider physical fitness and medical history when selecting this tour.
• Guests with back, neck, knee or ankle issues should consult with their physician before participating in this tour.
• Guests are required to wear KN95 face masks throughout the tour.

[rudeney]

I was looking at the website from my desktop PC.  For Voyager Oct2nd sailing, there are none of those restrictions:

 

Ant this is what's in the "Additional Terms & Conditions":

 

 

[Kellie in Texas]

Nothing showing up for our Dec. 31 Adventure sailing out of Galveston. 

[rudeney]

3 minutes ago, Kellie in Texas said:

Nothing showing up for our Dec. 31 Adventure sailing out of Galveston. 

 

Maybe it's the ship.  This just showed up today, and I verified with a friend on the Sept. 18th Voyager sailing that theirs also just appeared today. 

[Abi12]

Just booked this tour, so excited and my husband will be thrilled, am going to surprise him. We sail on Harmony , Nov 12-20 sailing and booked it for Day 7 at sea. masks or not, it will be a great experience!

[Lionesss]

I can only hope that it returns to the original offering.

 

When we did it about 7 years ago on the Allure, it was top shelf

From the kitchen, to laundry to theatre, to crews quarters to bridge and engine room.

 

The guide was so informed and it was great to get such detailed descriptions of every area, by one of the senior officers/workers discussed everything you could ever want to know.

 

Then in 2019, when we re-did the All access tour, it was lame.

Guide knew little.

It seemed like we were bother some of the officers, by getting simple comments like ...

 

When we went to the laundry we had to wait almost 30 minutes for someone to come and talk to us and then all we got was----------------
"This is the laundry.........................any questions"

Where before we got to see and hear all you would ever want to know.

From washers, dryers, to sterilization, to sewing and repair to cost for crew.

 

or

 

"This is the engine room"

As you see their are many computers and monitors here........."

 

The best was the Bridge

Not one officer would talk to us and the guide goes, 

"Look around, you can take pictures, but no video....................then 5 min later..............time to go"

 

No social afterwards, with treats.

Did not get our previous kitchen apron.

Got to keep the lanyard.

 

Here is hoping it gets back to the original informational tour.

 

Take care

 

 

[rudeney]

We did a Galley Tour some years ago and it was great.  We had multiple crew members guiding and informing us.  The galley staff me met along the way were all great.  Ihope this All Access tour will be as good.  

[Ourusualbeach]

I wonder if this will mean the resumption of the D+ galley and Bridge tours will resume