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15 minutes ago, luv4cruises said:


I hate reading the news.  Just when I have resolved NOT to cancel my April cruise here comes the CDC with a new warning.  I have faith that Omicron will subside! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

https://apple.news/Ay7ak3n0kRMizYFHhEDmJcg

Poway is not a bad place to be if you aren't able to cruise, hope you have a view of the mountains.  Used to like in Rancho Bernardo for 10 years.

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1 minute ago, LGW59 said:

Poway is not a bad place to be if you aren't able to cruise, hope you have a view of the mountains.  Used to like in Rancho Bernardo for 10 years.

Yes we have an unobstructed  view of the rolling hills in north Poway! But we can’t snorkel in Poway! 

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It will be difficult to snorkel on a cruise that does not stop at any ports.  We are planning on a cruise to nowhere i.e.  not expecting to stop at any ports when out to sea.

 

I guess you could snorkel in the pool and hot tub.

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2 hours ago, luv4cruises said:


I hate reading the news.  Just when I have resolved NOT to cancel my April cruise here comes the CDC with a new warning.  I have faith that Omicron will subside! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

https://apple.news/Ay7ak3n0kRMizYFHhEDmJcg

California, like most of the US, would be WAYYYY into Level 4 territory if the CDC had such warnings for US states. Don't cancel your cruise.

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Regardless of ones personal thoughts on the CDC, it’s a governmental agency, one that the Caribbean islands follow for their own protocols which effects us cruisers. One reason why the island protocols are getting tighter every week. Bonaire got tighter this past week. As the surge is not expected  to crest until mid February, it will probably be after the current winter season (April) before it all relaxes. Hopefully the summer season in Europe is better. But, as Celrbtity is sailing in summer in the Caribbean which it has not done in the past they are probably hedging their bets. Crazy world, huh!!

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CDC. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. What if the department at a business, like Accounting, said ehhh. This is hard and confusing and people don't like it. We're not really interested in trying to oversee Accounting after all. Then what???

 

 

 

 

Fair enough. They are just doing their jobs and satisfying their mandate by issuing the alerts.

 

But to unnecessarily worry/scare people, the CDC needs to put the alerts in proper context with a disclaimer such as:

 

Although a level 4 warning means that you should avoid travel to these countries, please realize that you may be traveling from a region of the US where community spread is so out of control that traveling to such level 4 country may actually be safer for you than staying in your region and commingling with others such as in restaurants, supermarkets, bars, casinos, etc..

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Virginia100 said:

Regardless of ones personal thoughts on the CDC, it’s a governmental agency, one that the Caribbean islands follow for their own protocols which effects us cruisers. One reason why the island protocols are getting tighter every week. Bonaire got tighter this past week. As the surge is not expected  to crest until mid February, it will probably be after the current winter season (April) before it all relaxes. Hopefully the summer season in Europe is better. But, as Celrbtity is sailing in summer in the Caribbean which it has not done in the past they are probably hedging their bets. Crazy world, huh!!

The Equinox has been sailing in the Caribbean in the summer since 2017 and we have cruised every summer except 2020.  Hopefully the surge will pass!

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2 hours ago, CalTexCruiser said:

 

Fair enough. They are just doing their jobs and satisfying their mandate by issuing the alerts.

 

But to unnecessarily worry/scare people, the CDC needs to put the alerts in proper context with a disclaimer such as:

 

Although a level 4 warning means that you should avoid travel to these countries, please realize that you may be traveling from a region of the US where community spread is so out of control that traveling to such level 4 country may actually be safer for you than staying in your region and commingling with others such as in restaurants, supermarkets, bars, casinos, etc..

 

 

 

Bingo. I found it quite humorous when they moved Canada to level 4. On a per captia basis, new infections are running at nearly 3x the rate in Canada.

 

Be careful, take precautions, but look at things in the proper context.

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4 hours ago, RichYak said:

California, like most of the US, would be WAYYYY into Level 4 territory if the CDC had such warnings for US states. Don't cancel your cruise.


i don’t mean to be rude, but that doesn’t make sense. Just because the same standards should be applied within the US doesn’t negate the need for them elsewhere. 
 

Yes, the CDC has had many issues in their messaging, way too many, but all of us should remember they are scientists and medical professionals, not politicians and spin masters. As such, they say what they think at any one time, even if it changes the next hour. Smart alec comments just show the speakers lack of sophistication, not that the CDC is deficient. 

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19 minutes ago, redjetz said:

I don’t mean to be rude, but that doesn’t make sense. Just because the same standards should be applied within the US doesn’t negate the need for them elsewhere. 

What part of what I wrote doesn't make sense? And where did I make any claim about negating the need for them elsewhere? 

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3 minutes ago, redjetz said:

rich, you made a recommendation for someone not to cancel their cruise, which given the fact that you aren’t on the staff of the CDC (correct me if I am wrong), just doesn’t make sense. 

What makes no sense is your premise that I need to have CDC credentials to make a cruising recommendation.

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3 hours ago, CalTexCruiser said:

 

Fair enough. They are just doing their jobs and satisfying their mandate by issuing the alerts.

 

But to unnecessarily worry/scare people, the CDC needs to put the alerts in proper context with a disclaimer such as:

 

Although a level 4 warning means that you should avoid travel to these countries, please realize that you may be traveling from a region of the US where community spread is so out of control that traveling to such level 4 country may actually be safer for you than staying in your region and commingling with others such as in restaurants, supermarkets, bars, casinos, etc..

 

 

 

The problem in most Caribbean countries is very limited Healthcare.  Jamaica has fewer ICU beds that Flagstaff AZ.  They are not a good place should you require a high level of care.

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22 hours ago, luv4cruises said:


I hate reading the news.  Just when I have resolved NOT to cancel my April cruise here comes the CDC with a new warning.  I have faith that Omicron will subside! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

https://apple.news/Ay7ak3n0kRMizYFHhEDmJcg

Read this part of the article….to visit these places you should be fully vaccinated and you will be so go ahead and go!

 

 

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  • We have three couples traveling on Reflection at the end of February.  We have three aft balcony cabins next to each other.   I don't even care if we cruise to nowhere right now.  My Azamara  cruise was canceled and I just need to get out!   I will mask up and be careful, and even call room service if I'm uncomfortable for my meals, but I am getting away for a week.
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