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2 minutes ago, Tapi said:

Because contact tracing is far more effective in containing any potential infection. It's easier and more effective to pinpoint and contain 50 people that may have come in contact with an infected person, than blindly contacting 3,000. 

Contact tracing may be more effective, but can you imagine the reaction of some of those NOT contacted?  I am not someone who would care, but there are many nervous people out there who would be furious if they were not contacted even if there were "proof" that they had not been in contact with an infected person.

In any case, if a private enterprise such as a cruiseline, a grocery store, or a school requires a mask or a bracelet, I would comply.  Otherwise I would not patronize that entity.

10 minutes ago, ECCruise said:

You voluntarily go on a cruise and accept the parameters of the passage.  Which may include wearing something that will trace your movements.

Or, you can decide not to cruise.

I was merely pointing out the difference between the two thoughts, not that someone would not have to accept the parameters of the cruise.

Again, back to my initial comment, why can the cruiseline simply contact everyone on the cruise should there be a problem?

10 minutes ago, garyl62 said:

Exactly.  We recently took a weekend trip to a resort area and within 5 hours of arriving we started getting ads for things to do and see in the area we were in.  If your phone is on, "big brother" will know where you are.  Besides, even if you don't have a phone, every time you get a drink or buy something your card is swiped so they know what shop, bar or restaurant you are visiting.  Knowing if you went to a show or what deck or corridor you took to get there isn't really much more than they already know.

There is a difference between doing something voluntarily, such as using a cell phone or credit cards, and being told you have to wear something that will trace your movements.

Why can't MSC, or any cruiseline, simply assume that everyone has been in touch with everyone else on the ship?  Why do they need a bracelet?

I have to say I haven't seen that myself.  We took a chance last week and booked a 7-Caribbean cruise on the Edge in March (fingers crossed).  We have a drink package, paid gratuities, and a Sunset Veranda for about $1000 pp.  We will see how it goes.

11 hours ago, jelayne said:

We book 90% of our cruises for the itinerary, often to places we haven’t been and where we want to spend time pre and post cruise.  The other 10% of the time we are just wanting a get away & book a cruise to the Caribbean where we rarely get off the ship.

We book the same way.  My husband still works so the itinerary and number of days have to be planned carefully.  We then try to take a shorter vacation in between the longer trips

For example, we booked a transatlantic for October 2021 back in December 2019, but we sailed the Caribbean last January and (hopefully) will in March 2021 just to get away. 

When the price and perks are right, we go for it.  We love cruising!

We will see what happens, but we are to cruise to Tortola for the first time in March 2021.

The beach threads are terrific.  Because I am so fair, we don't usually go to Caribbean beaches, but Brewers Bay sounds so good and so Caribbean that I would like us to go. 

I understand that loungers are available.  What about umbrellas?  Or even if there might be some shade where I can be safe?  Should I choose another beach?

Thanks so much!

These are great ideas! Thanks so much!

Good morning,

Next January, we will be sailing on Celebrity Summit round trip from San Juan.  Our flight home is at 5:40pm.

First, how late can we disembark?  We have gone with the flow of rooms before now due to earlier flights so I am not sure how late flights can change things.

Second, are there tour companies that cater to disembarkation day passengers?  I have seen one tour operator recommended, but he seems to do full day excursions for those who are in port for a whole day.

Thanks for any advice and for anything someone would like to add.

The closest train station is to Arzano Casoria-Afragola, which is two miles away (plus or minus, depending on where in Arzano you are headed). It's a pretty good sized train station and there should be taxis there, or if you're really adventurous you could take a bus from the Casoria-Afragola station to Arzano.

 

Another option is the CTP bus to Arzano. The map on the bus line's web site shows it departing from Piazza Municipio, which would be fantastic since that's right across from the cruise port: http://www.ctp.na.it/cartina.asp?LINEA=M21

 

However, in looking at the bus line timetable it doesn't go all the way to Municipio. The closest point to the cruise port for this bus is at Piazza Carlo III, which is a little harder to get to but probably easier in the long run than getting to the train station in Naples and then from the train station in Casoria to Arzano.

Thank you for the quick reply!. I have no specific plan yet, but at least I have a plan for getting there. :D

Good morning,

My husband's grandmother was from Arzano which is just outside Naples. I would like to surprise him with a visit to Arzano this fall when we dock.

I am looking for the best way to do this. Any quick thoughts I can take and run with?

Thanks!