CeleBrat

We are proud of her for being in the trial. Sadly, it looks like one of these dirt-cheap fall cruises is a no-go currently, as Novovax is not currently approved by the CDC. So, my daughter falls into a weird vaccinated/not-considered-vaccinated category with the cruiseline. When/if it gets approved (they are saying 3rd quarter for submission for approval) she can cruise. Until then, we will live vicariously through you all! CeleBrat

Question: what about the Novovax vaccine? My 18 year old daughter has been in their vaccine trial, which is not unblinded yet. But, she has a letter stating that she was vaccinated as part of the trial, between NOV-APR.

Therein the challenge lies. Vaccines aren't currently widely available. All adults are not currently eligible to receive them in the US. Children are not at all eligible. And as a previous poster stated, the crew have no way of easily getting a vaccine either, whether in their home countries or in the US.

Although there a lot of cruisers holding out hope for a vaccine as a green light to resume cruising, remember, we also have to work out the various travel bans that our country is subject to. The MSC cruise that is occurring in Italy right now is ONLY stopping at Italian ports. Our cruise ships can't solely visit US ports. So, our options are currently limited to...Mexico and Bermuda, and a few other islands.

Small clarification: there are no unions at Universal. So, they have the mask policy out of sheer safety and concern for the guests and team members.