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STAR - Not Stopping in Mexico

SFParrtHd

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SFParrtHd

SFParrtHd

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Hi - Currently on the Star. The Captain came over about an hour ago saying that due to the info from the CDC, they have decided to cancel the stops in Mexico. They will make a service call to Ensenada to comply with the PSA. He said we will be stopping in some California ports and rumor is that will be San Diego, LA and Catalina. We should know tomorrow. As you can imagine, lots or grumbling and gossip. For our group, we are fine with just having a good time on the ship.

 

BTW - this is the hardest bed we have ever had!!!!

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Confirming, all Mexican Ports have been cancelled. Our itinerary is now:

Wed, 4-29, Ensenada

Thur, Long Beach

Fri, at sea

Sat, Santa Barbara

Sun, at sea

Mon, Catalina Island

Tues, San Diego

Wed, at sea

Thur, return to San Francisco

Wish we would have continued further south to get warm!

Hope everyone stays safe from this flu.

See you on the water,

Rex

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kirbyrox

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confirming, all mexican ports have been cancelled. Our itinerary is now:

 

wed, 4-29, ensenada

thur, long beach

fri, at sea

sat, santa barbara

sun, at sea

mon, catalina island

tues, san diego

wed, at sea

thur, return to san francisco

 

wish we would have continued further south to get warm!

 

hope everyone stays safe from this flu.

 

see you on the water,

rex

 

 

 

wow thats a upgrade cruise if you ask me!!!!

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Craving A Cruise

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Confirming, all Mexican Ports have been cancelled. Our itinerary is now:

 

Wed, 4-29, Ensenada

Thur, Long Beach

Fri, at sea

Sat, Santa Barbara

Sun, at sea

Mon, Catalina Island

Tues, San Diego

Wed, at sea

Thur, return to San Francisco

 

Wish we would have continued further south to get warm!

 

Hope everyone stays safe from this flu.

 

See you on the water,

Rex

 

 

Rex ~~ Just be thankful you are not on the Mariner of the Seas heading back to Seattle. :(

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mii

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Hi Dona, glad you reported in. Was wondering what your schedule was. I know that you and Bob and Larry and Ginger will just go with the flow. Have a great time and tell everyone hi from me.

 

Marilyn

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J&KCruisers

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Wow! The change for the Star and those ports is a fun itinerary. We have been on "mystery" cruises in the Caribbean due to weather. The stops in California will be really good for the economys of those cities.

 

Turning a negative into a positive is a good thing for those on the Star right now.

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Thanks for the update! Sounds like under the circumstances Princess did the right thing, and personally we'd be really happy with that itinerary! Now I wish we'd booked that cruise! Who knows, maybe it will be a big hit and Princess will add that itinerary to its West Coast cruise schedule! Now if they could just put Monterey in there! Hope the grumbling stops, the weather warms, and you all have a fantastic crusie!

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Thanks for the update! My parents and my aunt & uncle are on that cruise. They've already been to Mexico so this will be a nice change for my parents who have never been to these cities. Now they can have phone contact with me when they get to the ports also!

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SFParrtHd

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Well I am sitting here in the Internet Cafe listening to all the people moan and groan. One lady said she wants to go back to SF right now and get 3/4 of her $ back. One guy went to Passengers Services and said he wanted $1000 back RIGHT NOW. This is not what he signed up for. I am sitting here laughing with one of the cruise staff.

 

Other than now, I have not heard too much grumbling. It is what it is and I am still lucky to be on a cruise.

 

I will tell Larry and Ginger hi from you all and thanks for the good wishes!

 

My FINS are still UP!

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Well I am sitting here in the Internet Cafe listening to all the people moan and groan. One lady said she wants to go back to SF right now and get 3/4 of her $ back. One guy went to Passengers Services and said he wanted $1000 back RIGHT NOW. This is not what he signed up for. I am sitting here laughing with one of the cruise staff.

 

Other than now, I have not heard too much grumbling. It is what it is and I am still lucky to be on a cruise.

 

I will tell Larry and Ginger hi from you all and thanks for the good wishes!

 

My FINS are still UP!

 

Atta girl Dona, go with the flow. I would also be glad to just be on a cruise even though I just got off of one this past sunday. Have a great time and tell Bob hello from Pat and I.

 

Marilyn

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wow thats a upgrade cruise if you ask me!!!!

 

Not sure why would think the change is an upgrade as it certainly is not. Regardless, the only thing I would really miss would be the warm weather as I'm sure I would not have packed for those stops.

 

You're really between a rock and a hard spot as with those stops, my reaction would be to stay on the ship but the weather may not be conducive to vegging by the pool.

 

Good luck and have fun as any cruise is a good cruise.

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Well I am sitting here in the Internet Cafe listening to all the people moan and groan. One lady said she wants to go back to SF right now and get 3/4 of her $ back. One guy went to Passengers Services and said he wanted $1000 back RIGHT NOW. This is not what he signed up for. I am sitting here laughing with one of the cruise staff.

 

 

You just know that if Princess had proceeded to stop in Mexico, and if they had contracted the flu, these are the same people who would be running to their lawyers directly from the dock,sick or not, to start a lawsuit.

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Not sure why would think the change is an upgrade as it certainly is not. Regardless, the only thing I would really miss would be the warm weather as I'm sure I would not have packed for those stops.

 

You're really between a rock and a hard spot as with those stops, my reaction would be to stay on the ship but the weather may not be conducive to vegging by the pool.

 

Good luck and have fun as any cruise is a good cruise.

 

 

We took the Star from SA to San Francisco--we found the weather not to be as warm as we would have liked as far as the pool was concerned--and 2 rough days after Cabo--really windy

 

Buy a sweatshirt--I bought one in the shop white zip-up with orange lettering--it had been lowered in price a couple of times by then--as you know orange and white looks great with everything

 

there is always the covered pool or the Casino--Casino was NOT my friend.

 

Have fun--buy art you don't need--got to get that champagne

 

Safe Travels

 

Nancy:D

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Well I am sitting here in the Internet Cafe listening to all the people moan and groan. One lady said she wants to go back to SF right now and get 3/4 of her $ back. One guy went to Passengers Services and said he wanted $1000 back RIGHT NOW. This is not what he signed up for. I am sitting here laughing with one of the cruise staff.

 

Other than now, I have not heard too much grumbling. It is what it is and I am still lucky to be on a cruise.

 

I will tell Larry and Ginger hi from you all and thanks for the good wishes!

 

My FINS are still UP!

 

Great attitude - I am happy to hear some people recognize everyone is in unchartered waters and doing the best they can. :D

 

I feel for the crew they will hear a lot of complaining and some people will probably use the itinerary change as an opportunity not to tip. :(

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