We were on the Dream earlier this month and we masked in the elevators, in the shows, lounges, walking into the restaurants etc etc. We were late dinner and our serving team's only table so no one was near us when we were seated. 2 out of the 5 of us tested positive after our return.Was wondering if anyone was wearing masks when they were indoors or in the theaters?
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We wore masks which made us aware of others who did. Very few guests wore masks anywhere. Not in theaters, not inside, not with a mouse, (and not on a house. ) There were very few things COVID related, like not hugging characters, and mixology wasn't hands on, but that's about all we noticed. Our last cruise was in 2016 and we remember a much stiffer policy on hand sanitation entering restaurants back then. This time, hand sanitizers are everywhere and everyone walks right past them. Tables were still not shared but were not spaced very far apart. Cabanas was closed at dinner but a very busy self serve buffet at breakfast.Was wondering if anyone was wearing masks when they were indoors or in the theaters?
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Hardly anybody wearing masks indoors.Was wondering if anyone was wearing masks when they were indoors or in the theaters?
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You just have to be comfortable with knowing that there is an increased chance of catching it especially if you eat indoorsI have to admit I am getting nervous about our 11 night coming up.. That's a longer cruise where you can catch and get sick while on board.. Shorter cruise you are off. So we will most likely be N95ing the until the end of the sailing.
I'm sorry to hear that. We also had the late dinner and a lot of space around us. Do you have any inkling where you might have picked it up since you were masking quite diligently? Did you wear N-95s or KF-94s? I am trying to see what we could do differently the next time. I feel that (good) masking in the theater and at the bottle necks of getting out of the theater and into the restaurants could potentially make a difference. At least it could not hurt.We were on the Dream earlier this month and we masked in the elevators, in the shows, lounges, walking into the restaurants etc etc. We were late dinner and our serving team's only table so no one was near us when we were seated. 2 out of the 5 of us tested positive after our return.
This was our experience as well; the part that we remember cruises 2017 and earlier where the cast members insisted every single person entering cabanas use the hand sanitizer wipes, and even hurried after people. They stopped doing this in 2018 (our experience), and there were a lot of people sick that cruise! Inexplicably, it's still the same, they now have the hand washing stations, but nobody insists you use them, or the wipes. I do think these protocols make a difference when rigorously applied, and not just for Covid!We wore masks which made us aware of others who did. Very few guests wore masks anywhere. Not in theaters, not inside, not with a mouse, (and not on a house. ) There were very few things COVID related, like not hugging characters, and mixology wasn't hands on, but that's about all we noticed. Our last cruise was in 2016 and we remember a much stiffer policy on hand sanitation entering restaurants back then. This time, hand sanitizers are everywhere and everyone walks right past them. Tables were still not shared but were not spaced very far apart. Cabanas was closed at dinner but a very busy self serve buffet at breakfast.
If it's of any help, here in my European country, they say we have reached the summer peak now. Infections went up a lot, hospitalizations and deaths hardly. Hopefully the infections will go down again. In my country 2nd boosters are only available to those with weak immune systems or over 60.I appreciate all your honesty on what is happening on the ships. I have an upcoming cruise that I am rethinking just because I live with someone with lung/heart issues. I booked it a year out thinking by October things would be different, but I guess that is wishful thinking and this is our new norm. I do wonder if DCL will read some of these posts (on facebook as well) and implement some of their previous procedures?
It is rather strange how this virus seems to be transmitted. I agree that it is now going to be the norm - as the flu has been for so many years. Still, it makes it hard to go into a situation where you may be pretty sure your percentages will be increased by protocol change.If it's of any help, here in my European country, they say we have reached the summer peak now. Infections went up a lot, hospitalizations and deaths hardly. Hopefully the infections will go down again. In my country 2nd boosters are only available to those with weak immune systems or over 60.
I think DCL and the other cruises are moving forward. Several cruiselines are starting to experiment with no longer requiring pre-cruise testing on certain cruises or for certain age groups.
Like others said, the world comes to the realization we have to live with it now.
And how weird things can go: my brother got married on last week. Four days later my sister-in-law got covid, probably got infected at her wedding (bye bye honeymoon). My brother didn't get it, probably because of getting it 2 months ago, and despite snogging her a lot ;-)
My mom didn't get it (double boostered) and neither did I (one booster). We were around my sister-in-law constantly on the day before, during and after the wedding.
We were on this cruise also and this is first I'm hearing of this. How disappointing that must have been. IIRC, Cartegena was the day before the transit, possibly too soon to show symptoms. Cozumel was 2 days before Cartegena and I was too afraid to take any excursions there just in case we'd get exposed and then have to miss watching the canal transit. We didn't even go to a beach.We did the Wonder WBPC in March. Masks required. Did not get Covid but the rumor mill said 4 people were taken off with Covid after the transit... probably infected in Cartegenia...last port before.