Still a lot of hoops with cruising. Disney wouldn’t start until December at the earliest. They have canceled cruises into December so far. Then you have the prospect of where the cruises go?
Still a lot of hoops with cruising. Disney wouldn’t start until December at the earliest. They have canceled cruises into December so far. Then you have the prospect of where the cruises go?
Still a lot of hoops with cruising. Disney wouldn’t start until December at the earliest. They have canceled cruises into December so far. Then you have the prospect of where the cruises go?
It's worth noting the the CDC still has a "Strong Advisory" against passenger cruise travel. The lines must also "prove" that it can be done safely (which has not been particularly easy for overseas operators to "prove").
Still a lot of hoops with cruising. Disney wouldn’t start until December at the earliest. They have canceled cruises into December so far. Then you have the prospect of where the cruises go?
Oh and it’s worth noting that the author of the DPB post is the VP of WDW entertainment, so her salary was reportedly just fully reinstated three months ago, as she tells us how to react to laying off 92% of WDW’s Equity performers. I’m not one to usually be this pessimistic but I just keep seeing posts and press releases by TDO/TWDC and find myself wondering “who’s approving these?”
Yep, and as much as WDW fans complain about cuts/limited offerings, the DCL fanbase seems to take those things far more seriously (which is somewhat understandable, given the significant price of those cruises). There was a huge uproar when DCL switched from paper Navigators (DCL's version of the Times Guides) to publishing them on their app.Wasn’t it said that they’d only be able to dock at Castaway? I’ve never cruised (On DCL) but I would gather the lack of amenities for these cruises at first would be equal to what is being complained about with the parks
IMO, the loss of amenities would be worse. First and foremost, youth activities and theater shows.Wasn’t it said that they’d only be able to dock at Castaway? I’ve never cruised (On DCL) but I would gather the lack of amenities for these cruises at first would be equal to what is being complained about with the parks
Yep, and as much as WDW fans complain about cuts/limited offerings, the DCL fanbase seems to take those things far more seriously (which is somewhat understandable, given the significant price of those cruises). There was a huge uproar when DCL switched from paper Navigators (DCL's version of the Times Guides) to publishing them on their app.
Well, DH and I have one on Nov. 27 and haven't heard anything, maybe they are just opening certain days and canceling the rest? (or because it's a holiday week we got lucky)Had a friend notified that their Spice Road Table reservation for December has been canceled. I wonder if the location will close now that Disney has control of it.
It’s anything after December 10th.Well, DH and I have one on Nov. 27 and haven't heard anything, maybe they are just opening certain days and canceling the rest? (or because it's a holiday week we got lucky)
Well I commented before I got to that post, just trying to catch up today and should have held my horses a little longer lol . It's one of my favorits, at least my husband gets to try it once before whatever Disney decides to do with it happens. I suspect they'll be getting new head chefs to rework menus and all that, but may wait on reopening, but it stinks to take another dining option away during what is usually a time of year when you need everything open.It’s anything after December 10th.
Same with us, we have two cruises booked (one for June 2021 and one for April 2022) and are fully ready to cancel if we need to.I can't imaging jumping on a cruise line without a vaccine. Love cruising, but it's a giant petri dish. December seems like such a long shot.
Personally, I'm booked for August 2021, but I'm about 25% convinced it will actually happen.
I wouldn’t be any more concerned getting on a cruise than going to a theme park if the same precautions are taken. My worry is not being able to get off the boat. We saw at the beginning some ships quarantined for long periods of time.I can't imaging jumping on a cruise line without a vaccine. Love cruising, but it's a giant petri dish. December seems like such a long shot.
Personally, I'm booked for August 2021, but I'm about 25% convinced it will actually happen.
Same. I'd get on a cruise right now if I could. That is if ports are open.I wouldn’t be any more concerned getting on a cruise than going to a theme park if the same precautions are taken. My worry is not being able to get off the boat. We saw at the beginning some ships quarantined for long periods of time.
I wouldn’t be any more concerned getting on a cruise than going to a theme park if the same precautions are taken. My worry is not being able to get off the boat. We saw at the beginning some ships quarantined for long periods of time.
To an extent, I agree. With a theme park I like the option of being able to leave/remove myself at any time should I feel uncomfortable/unsafe. With a cruise ship, unless you come to that determination very quickly upon embarkation (which I likely wouldn't be able to), you're stuck in a sense. That's not to mention the difference between the price of a four day WDW ticket (you can always chill back at the hotel, go to DS, golf, etc...) and the price of a four-night DCL cruise.I wouldn’t be any more concerned getting on a cruise than going to a theme park if the same precautions are taken. My worry is not being able to get off the boat. We saw at the beginning some ships quarantined for long periods of time.
I agree. For me I just don’t see the risk being much higher for myself. The issue like you pointed out would be getting out of an area I don’t want to be which is harder on a ship. I’m certainly not jumping to get on a cruise tomorrow but I’m not opposed to them starting safely either.To an extent, I agree. With a theme park I like the option of being able to leave/remove myself at any time should I feel uncomfortable/unsafe. With a cruise ship, unless you come to that determination very quickly upon embarkation (which I likely wouldn't be able to), you're stuck in a sense. That's not to mention the difference between the price of a four day WDW ticket (you can always chill back at the hotel, go to DS, golf, etc...) and the price of a four-night DCL cruise.
I also feel more comfortable with theme parks being larger, open air environments as opposed to tighter corridors on largely indoor ships. Also, we haven't really seen an outbreak tied back to a theme park anywhere as far as I know, so that gives me a level of confidence that the health and safety measures are working. But some of the overseas cruise lines that have started up have not seen the same sweeping success, so that concerns me.
It's also not Disney I don't trust; it's other Guests that I have difficulty with. In a theme park, I've been able to distance myself from Guests not complying with the face covering requirement, and most of those encounters have been outdoors. When the environment is largely indoors (and especially if it's confined), it would personally bother me more to see a Guest not wearing a face covering.
I'm not one of those people who wants to/is rooting for cruising to die. Like I said, I absolutely love cruising and can't wait to go again, but I just don't want even more brand/reputational damage to an industry that has already sustained so much this year (that's not to minimize the financial damage by any means but that's just my opinion and the calculation behind it).
For all of this, and reading between the lines on vaccine news as to how close we are, I wouldn’t be shocked to see DCL wait this out until widespread vaccine availability is a reality and they can inoculate their crew and make it mandatory for their passengers in whatever approved age group.To an extent, I agree. With a theme park I like the option of being able to leave/remove myself at any time should I feel uncomfortable/unsafe. With a cruise ship, unless you come to that determination very quickly upon embarkation (which I likely wouldn't be able to), you're stuck in a sense. That's not to mention the difference between the price of a four day WDW ticket (you can always chill back at the hotel, go to DS, golf, etc...) and the price of a four-night DCL cruise.
I also feel more comfortable with theme parks being larger, open air environments as opposed to tighter corridors on largely indoor ships. Also, we haven't really seen an outbreak tied back to a theme park anywhere as far as I know, so that gives me a level of confidence that the health and safety measures are working. But some of the overseas cruise lines that have started up have not seen the same sweeping success, so that concerns me.
It's also not Disney I don't trust; it's other Guests that I have difficulty with. In a theme park, I've been able to distance myself from Guests not complying with the face covering requirement, and most of those encounters have been outdoors. When the environment is largely indoors (and especially if it's confined), it would personally bother me more to see a Guest not wearing a face covering.
I'm not one of those people who wants to/is rooting for cruising to die. Like I said, I absolutely love cruising and can't wait to go again, but I just don't want even more brand/reputational damage to an industry that has already sustained so much this year (that's not to minimize the financial damage by any means but that's just my opinion and the calculation behind it).