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If you have an Iphone, imessages worked just fine with the Value Plan last month on the Breeze.  You can only message others with IPhones though. If you have an android or any of the people you want to message have android, I would go with What'sApp, its free and it works great with the Value plan as well. 

Been on 4 cruises since the restart (July 21 for our area) and have never had covid, before, during or after any cruise or at any other time - been to Universal between the 4 cruises as well. I also work in a healthcare facility, and not even a symptom in the 2-3 years of covid here.   I have another cruise in Aug and then 2 booked for next year.  

So wanted to do an update. I am currently on the Breeze.  Didn’t have any issues boarding and only was asked about my wife one time during the process.   Wasn’t an issue at all.  

So no one wants to answer the actual question just pass judgement on what should or should not be done.  The question was: if I am vaccinated and I am exposed to someone with covid but I still test negative within the 2 day window but answer Yes to the question about being around someone with Covid in the last 14 days, what happens?   Am I not allowed to cruise?  Do they require another test at the port, etc.. does anyone know?

36 minutes ago, abby1257 said:

Please let us know how this turned out!

Will do 

2 hours ago, Computer Nerd said:

Yes, but how well do you like your couch?

Love my couch.. it's a La-Z-Boy,, just like me 😃

2 hours ago, sanger727 said:

yeah, but that’s not the situation here. The cabin is actually $100 per person. But to get a gambler on the cruise they extended an offer to only have to pay $25 pp. when the gambler doesn’t show up to take the cruise they are stuck having sold a cabin for $50 to some they normally would have charged $200 to. That’s why it could increase the fare. 

I don't know how they do these things.  My wife always has booked our cruises but i have always played and lost more money in the casino than she does.  I use my sail and sign card all the time in the casino but my guess is that since she "booked" the cruise, she gets the credit for the casino play.  If i had to guess, I spend 3-4 times the money and time in the casino than she does but she is the only one of us that actually get's offers. 

2 hours ago, sgttami said:

What some aren't understanding is that if the cruise is already paid for and one person doesn't show up, the solo traveler is paying full fare.  If it's $100 per person, $200 for two and it's already paid, no one is going to be looking for you to pay more.  It's already paid.

 

And again, you don't need to board together.  My sister and I travel from two different states and have never boarded together on casino offers or any offer.

 

After reading through everything on here and other places, I have decided to "see what happens'  I am going to show up at the port and see what happens when I try to board.. if they require more money at that point, I will make that call then.  We shall see what happens. 

3 minutes ago, tbjl24 said:

Give it time....they all get tired of our antics and eventually wear down to the point you could get away with it 🙂 

After 21 years together, I think she is hoping I fall over board.. 😀

51 minutes ago, DAVLIB007 said:

Several different takes on this.  Guess we will just have to find out when I go to check in 🙂  We have back up plan in place.. but hopefully I just walk on the ship without hassle.  

And is funny, but I always play more and lose more in the casino than my wife but she always gets the better deals.  

11 minutes ago, sgttami said:

You can definitely go solo.  A friend of mine did the same thing on a 2 week cruise.  Her husband hates cruising anymore so she goes on his offers.  People do not have to board together. She never told anyone that her husband wasn't with her and no one ever asked.

 

The cruise is already paid for two people so they are getting the full fare with only one going. 

 

 

perfect

2 minutes ago, Sailin_Pirate said:

As posted and highlighted above

 

The rate was tied to the offer so wife doesn't show the offer goes byebye.

 

Technically they should/could charge you current rates , but as suggested call carnival or the casino department.

I get what you are saying.  But my question is how do they charge me?  Do they not allow me to board until she is there? Because if I am on board, then what, do they come find me and demand money.. etc. But I don't see anything that says all members of the party have to be present to board or check in at the same time.. so unless they won't allow me to check in without her then I don't see how they can charge me anything.. so i am confused on that part.. I understand the concept and theory, just curious how they carry it out. 

So nothing says we have to board together.  So if I board and she no shows, how do they charge me double rate?  I understand none of the perks may be given, like OBC drinks, etc.. and that's fine.  But once I am on board and she doesn't show by cut off time, do they come get me or something? 

2 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

Was it an email offer?

Yes. O1M is listed on the Email 

7 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

What's the offer code?

Where can I find that at now that I have booked it?   I don't see it listed online anywhere.  The cost of the room was 51.00 per person for an interior.

Thanks everyone for the replies and just for the record, we have discussed this and she is fine with me going without her. 

So my wife and I always have cruised together.  We booked a Sept cruise, simple 4 day with one of the Casino offers that she was sent - she always get's the best deals.  We just found out that her work is requiring her to be some where else and she can't go on the cruise, but I still want to go.  Will it be an issue if I just show up at the port to go, even though the rate we paid was based on her?  

Thanks. 

My wife and I are on the Breeze tomorrow, YAY!   We like to stream music and workout videos in the morning for our workouts.  Does the ship wifi allow that?  

My guess it will end but only for vaccinated folks.  There has to be a reward system in place for people vaccinated or why bother?  I think for the next couple of years,  travel will be one area that really rewards the vaccinated group.  i am not saying I agree with it or want it, just what I believe will be the case.  Vaccinated people will have a more normal travel experience than non vaccinated folks. 

I get it but it's not a big deal to me.  I am vax and so is everyone in my family except my 11 year old.  He will be as soon as they allow it.  While I think Masks on the ships will soon be a thing of the past,  none of the cruise lines can mandate the mask rules in the ports.  Most of these ports are way way behind the US on vaccinations so I can see the possibility of masks being required for quite some time while in Ports.  I can live with that.  We are on the Breeze on 7/15 and can't wait.  Kids aren't going this trip but will go in March on the Vista.  

I think something that is forgotten in all these discussions is also the ports.  I do not know if any of the ports are limiting capacity but if they are, then the cruise ships would have to keep that in mind when they are booking these ships.  

How about all the folks that hate smoking, go to a cruise line that has banned it and leave the others alone.  

On 5/13/2021 at 2:26 PM, Caps_Shield said:

There is a difference, IMO, between going to a local bar without a mask and going to say St. Kitts on a cruise.  One is a foreign land where you have no idea what variant or amount of vaccines have been given out.   I'm just saying that a cruise is different than on land thing.   For example, I'm going to Universal soon.  I do not expect anything to change there because of what the CDC says.   At least not for some time and that is within the US, Florida, but still the US I guess.  I just think people may be jumping the gun at the moment.  

Covid is Covid, it spreads the same in a bar as it would on a ship, so in that regard,  the risk is the same unmasked at a bar and unmasked on a ship, so why is one ok and one is not.. that was the point.  Of course, we have no control over what a destination port will require and I think we all understand that. 

I am headed to Universal myself with my family end of this month and really looking forward to it, first vacation since all this started.  And yes, Fl is part of the US and Universal did update their mask requirements based on the new guidelines from the CDC so you don't have to wear your mask at all times, just indoors and while on rides.  It's a small step forward 🙂   Enjoy Universal, I am really looking forward to being around a crowd of people again.  

I thought the big thing about the vaccine was the Bill Gates was going to put a chip in everyone, which is why some (if not a lot) of people didn't want the vaccine.  Well can't they just turn that chip on and scan it to prove who has the vaccine or not, problem solved, we can all thank Big Bill for the ability to cruise again!   🙂  /sarcasm. 

Fully vaccinated and ready to cruise again.  Honestly I would have never stopped if the cruises didn't stop, I knew the risks and was willing to go, just like I am with every other form of sickness out there that people catch all the time, like the flu.   Let's just get this think going now, it's time.  There is zero reason that cruises can't return without the silly restrictions.  

Headed to Orlando end of the month for a land vacation and looking forward to the theme parks. Being around a crowd again will be fun.