Online checkin for Disney cruises temporarily suspended

[tvguy]

I guess I feel not staffing your ships is definitely something you control and need to talk about with those who have many millions of dollars invested in your upcoming cruises. They could start the talk beginning with the 11/02 cruise and further by letting them know they're cancelling the cruise because they have no crews. It's very disingenuous and bad business to hold those people's money when they know the cruise is not going out, especially the concierge guests who do not have the option to cancel. Does DCL really not know they aren't going to sail in 8 weeks?

I guess I don't know why they would bother with staffing ships until they have the clearance from the CDC to resume sailing, and have clearance to stop in ports like the Bahamas. That would be the tail wagging the dog. I bet they have staff on notice to return to work on short notice, maybe as little as a week. A week or so of training and they are back sailing.
But I spent some time the past few days reading a lot of International press, and how America handled the pandemic has a lot of nations not wanting Americans in their countries anytime soon.
I can't see any situation in which DCL resumes this year, and maybe not into the second quarter of 2021. And those siutations are ALL outside Disney's control.
EDITED: I base the above statements from essential businesses who in the past week or so have announced they are shelving any discussion of resuming operations until after the first of the year. As in they aren't even going to talk about reopening until next year, not that they are going to reopening right after the first of the year. I can't see non-essential businesses like cruise lines moving faster.

 

[MomOTwins]

I guess I feel not staffing your ships is definitely something you control and need to talk about with those who have many millions of dollars invested in your upcoming cruises. They could start the talk beginning with the 11/02 cruise and further by letting them know they're cancelling the cruise because they have no crews. It's very disingenuous and bad business to hold those people's money when they know the cruise is not going out, especially the concierge guests who do not have the option to cancel. Does DCL really not know they aren't going to sail in 8 weeks?

I'm willing to cut them a bit of slack. We cancelled a Universal Studios resort/ticket package well before its cancellation deadline, and 8 weeks later are still waiting for a refund. Called back and keep getting the runaround. I know I'll get my money back eventually, but understand how they might have accounting issues with giving it back now. I bet Disney will wait until their next fiscal quarter ends (i.e., end of this month) before making any other cancellations.

 

[DCLMP]

They are changing online check-in so there is not a bottle neck of people at the port. That was stated in the article that came out yesterday. I'm guessing platinum guests will now have to choose a time. As far as crew goes unless someone works for Disney and has inside information what their doing behind the scenes and how they are communication with the crew it's all just speculation. At least Disney only has four ships to staff. Carnival has been pretty forth coming with the ship they'll start out with. I'm not sure about the other cruiselines. I think once the CDC ban is lifted we'll start to get some direction from the cruise lines.