commodoredave Posted March 15, 2021 #1 Share Posted March 15, 2021 When the Covid-19 pandemic started, it caused panic buying of household staples like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Now, the panic buying has move on to world cruises where extended voyages to multiple continents are selling out years in advance for huge sums of money. https://gentlemansportion.com/2021/03/15/world-cruises-selling-out-in-record-time/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted March 16, 2021 #2 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Two things commodoredave. First, thanks for posting the link to such a neat blog. I signed up to follow it. I'll go down the rabbit hole of previous posts later. Secondly, I have a deposit on a 2023 world cruise and was indeed lucky to secure a cabin. It was filling fast. I sent the cruise line a letter urging mandatory vaccinations for all crew and passengers. I hope more people urge or demand such a policy. The text of what I sent was: "I have booked the XXX world cruise on the XXX, sailing XXX. As I continue to monitor the continued cancellations of sailings in light of Covid-19, and changing travel restrictions, I am concerned about embarking on a XXX-night cruise with multiple stops in foreign ports. The uncertainty of conditions and restrictions on board, as well as the ship being barred from docking in the scheduled ports of call gives me pause. I urge XXX cruise line to mandate that all crew and passengers be vaccinated before departing. Reliance on a negative Covid-19 test days before departure only proves that the person was negative at the time of the test. The virus could still be brought on board by a tested but unvaccinated person and then spread to other unvaccinated persons on board. Neither XXX cruise line nor the passengers want an uninterrupted world cruise and the only way to ensure that won’t happen is a mandatory vaccination policy." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commodoredave Posted March 16, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted March 16, 2021 7 hours ago, SargassoPirate said: Two things commodoredave. First, thanks for posting the link to such a neat blog. I signed up to follow it. I'll go down the rabbit hole of previous posts later. Secondly, I have a deposit on a 2023 world cruise and was indeed lucky to secure a cabin. It was filling fast. I sent the cruise line a letter urging mandatory vaccinations for all crew and passengers. I hope more people urge or demand such a policy. The text of what I sent was: "I have booked the XXX world cruise on the XXX, sailing XXX. As I continue to monitor the continued cancellations of sailings in light of Covid-19, and changing travel restrictions, I am concerned about embarking on a XXX-night cruise with multiple stops in foreign ports. The uncertainty of conditions and restrictions on board, as well as the ship being barred from docking in the scheduled ports of call gives me pause. I urge XXX cruise line to mandate that all crew and passengers be vaccinated before departing. Reliance on a negative Covid-19 test days before departure only proves that the person was negative at the time of the test. The virus could still be brought on board by a tested but unvaccinated person and then spread to other unvaccinated persons on board. Neither XXX cruise line nor the passengers want an uninterrupted world cruise and the only way to ensure that won’t happen is a mandatory vaccination policy." Thanks for you comment. I support your letter and if I'm not mistaken, some cruise lines have already announced they will be doing this including Saga Cruises. I suggest you go to the comments section on the blog, particularly at the link below for a story published in January called "When will it be Safe to Cruise Again?", and provide a copy of your draft letter for other people to use. I think it will strike a chord with avid cruisers. WHEN WILL IT BE SAFE TO CRUISE AGAIN? – Gentlemans Portion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted March 17, 2021 #4 Share Posted March 17, 2021 15 hours ago, commodoredave said: Thanks for you comment. I support your letter and if I'm not mistaken, some cruise lines have already announced they will be doing this including Saga Cruises. I suggest you go to the comments section on the blog, particularly at the link below for a story published in January called "When will it be Safe to Cruise Again?", and provide a copy of your draft letter for other people to use. I think it will strike a chord with avid cruisers. WHEN WILL IT BE SAFE TO CRUISE AGAIN? – Gentlemans Portion Done and Done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commodoredave Posted March 17, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, SargassoPirate said: Done and Done. I just added a reply that supports your message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM0115 Posted March 17, 2021 #6 Share Posted March 17, 2021 8 hours ago, commodoredave said: I just added a reply that supports your message. I did the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted March 21, 2021 #7 Share Posted March 21, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 5:07 AM, SargassoPirate said: I urge XXX cruise line to mandate that all crew and passengers be vaccinated before departing. Reliance on a negative Covid-19 test days before departure only proves that the person was negative at the time of the test. The virus could still be brought on board by a tested but unvaccinated person and then spread to other unvaccinated persons on board. Neither XXX cruise line nor the passengers want an uninterrupted world cruise and the only way to ensure that won’t happen is a mandatory vaccination policy." Thanks for posting that. I have sent an email to a line that I am currently booked with expressing these sentiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted March 22, 2021 #8 Share Posted March 22, 2021 17 hours ago, Smokeyham said: Thanks for posting that. I have sent an email to a line that I am currently booked with expressing these sentiments. You are welcome. I'm willing to bet that the cruise lines realize the benefit of requiring all crew and passengers to be vaccinated. They can set their own rules in that regard and don't have to bend over for the antivaxer whiners. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted March 28, 2021 #9 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Still receiving news that cruises, especially world cruises, are selling out. So great to see that opinions that "cruising is dead" and "cruise lines will go bankrupt" are proving to be wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesanne Posted March 28, 2021 #10 Share Posted March 28, 2021 We pre registered and then booked our 2023 World cruise on launch day did not get our preferred choice of cabin but the next grade up. Price going up daily and very little available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted March 28, 2021 #11 Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/21/2021 at 2:06 PM, Smokeyham said: Thanks for posting that. I have sent an email to a line that I am currently booked with expressing these sentiments. Here is another way to make our voices heard. It's easy beezy and once you insert your address, the email will be sent to your senators and representatives. The link is in this discussion: An Opportunity to be Heard - Princess Cruises - Cruise Critic Community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted March 28, 2021 #12 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I am not sure 2022 will sail.😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted March 28, 2021 #13 Share Posted March 28, 2021 8 hours ago, SargassoPirate said: Here is another way to make our voices heard. It's easy beezy and once you insert your address, the email will be sent to your senators and representatives. The link is in this discussion: An Opportunity to be Heard - Princess Cruises - Cruise Critic Community Thank you for posting this. I have not visited the Princess Message Board in quite some time. I support the thinking of the CLIA in trying to do this, but I seriously doubt that it will have much impact. A Congressional Office receives an e-mail (or however the messages are delivered to them) containing a multitude of names. Are these constituents of that member of Congress? If not, put that message in the trash would be my expected action on their part. I send e-mails to my Congressional people as well as my members of Ohio's General Assembly. It's a rare day when I ever get a response from any of them that is anything more than "Representative/Senator X, Y, or Z always appreciates hearing from his/her constituents. I have informed "whomever" of your concerns." The signature is almost always: Legislative Aide A, B, or C. The most infuriating responses often come from the office of Senator Rob Portman. I e-mail him about my experiences and issues with USPS. The reply concerns his position on maintaining troops in Afghanistan or some other irrelevant topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted March 28, 2021 #14 Share Posted March 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Gail & Marty sailing away said: I am not sure 2022 will sail.😕 I think the World Cruises that are selling out are those for 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted March 28, 2021 #15 Share Posted March 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Smokeyham said: I think the World Cruises that are selling out are those for 2023. I agree with you 2023 is a very popular intenery . As well meny folks are afraid 2022 is not going to happen. Including us . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commodoredave Posted April 19, 2021 Author #16 Share Posted April 19, 2021 My blog post of today, inspired by SargassoPirate, is called "Should vaccine passports be required for travel?" https://gentlemansportion.com/2021/04/19/should-vaccine-passports-be-required-for-travel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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