Don't know. Maybe not at all. But the CDC basically says the test has to do everything intended for a real sailing and you cannot add stuff on that was not demonstrated and tested.
I believe it's speculated that there may not be any kid's clubs initially.
Really makes you wonder how much will be left. If kids clubs are out then presumably so will the pools and splash pad—no way to social distance in those tiny pools and masks wouldn’t even be possible in them. Rainforest room seems impossible too—masks won’t work in a steam room or shower. We already know characters meets will likely be nixed since they are gone at WDW. And without kids clubs parents won’t be eating at Palo/Remy, doing spa treatments (if that is still an option), going to beverage tastings or going to the adult district at night.
They just wouldn’t. I would not bring my child on a test cruise.
I know pools are open at resorts but they are MUCH bigger than on the ship so easy to keep distance from others, and capacity limits are enforced by a pool attendant at the pool gate at busy times. I don’t see how you could distance and apply capacity limits in the ship pools unless you had reserved swim times, which would mean most of the guests on the ship would not be able to use the pools.
I wasn't talking about taking a child on a test cruise. I was asking about the real cruises once DCL receives approval based on the test cruises. Passengers on test cruises need to be at leadt 18. A previous poster ssid that the could not do any activities that were not part of the test cruises.
Yeah, the question is really whether DCL will have adults test the kids clubs and if CDC will accept that as an adequate test.
I wonder about the older kids in Vibe and Edge? They should be able to follow distancing and mask requirements. Maybe the test cruise could have adults cover those clubs?
The sanitation issue is definitely a big one. However, what people are finding is that, in general, elementary aged kids and above have no problem wearing masks. The key is practice and enforcement. If your kid won’t wear a mask, they won’t come to the clubs. Period. Just like school. If your kid won’t follow the rules, they will have to do virtual. How will that work with kids whose parents have never made them wear a mask? Probably not well, but that’s the parents’ fault not DCL.
Sure doesn't seem like any cruise line is in a hurry to do a test cruise. I guess it makes sense, the pandemic is worse by many times today than when it was cruising was suspended. I guess they feel it is too risky, expensive and likely to fail at this point.
I think it would be much easier if DCL was making the decisions. But there are too many moving parts that have to all be lined up before they can even consider even test cruises.
