Posted on 07/03/2021 7:44:37 AM PDT by Capt. Tom
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas will begin cruising July 2 from Miami on three- to four-night trips. Unvaccinated and vaccinated passengers aboard the ship will have different cruising experiences. Unvaccinated guests can't access the vaccinated-only parts of the ship and will have to pay extra for COVID-19 tests. See more stories on Insider's business page.
Royal Caribbean doesn't have a sweeping vaccine mandate for cruises sailing out of Florida. But if you're unvaccinated and sailing with the cruise line this July, you might not have the same cruising experience as your fellow vaccinated passengers.
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas will bring passengers on three or four-night trips from Miami to the Bahamas and the cruise line's private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, beginning July 2. All onboard crew and the majority of guests will be vaccinated, according to the cruise line's frequently asked questions page. Most of the unvaccinated passengers will be children.
Now, let's take a look at the differences between a vaccinated and unvaccinated passenger's experience aboard the upcoming Freedom of the Seas sailings.
Fully vaccinated guests can access every part of the ship, and won't need to wear a face covering at "vaccinated-only venues." Unvaccinated passengers won't have this same luxury: they'll have to wear masks indoors or in crowded outdoor locations unless they're eating and drinking, and won't be able to access select venues.
Locations that are vaccinated-only include:
Chef''s Table (restaurant) Izumi Hibachi and Sushi (restaurant) the main dining room on the third deck R Bar Schooner Bar Viking Crown Nightclub Solarium Bar (for 21-years-old or older guests) and Pool (for 16-years-old or older guests) 70s Party in Studio B some Studio B Ice Skating Show times Casino Royale and Bar Art auctions
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Who needs to pay hundreds of dollars a day to be treated like a leper?
Seems that we saw this in the 50’s.
History repeats.
Exactly. Will they have people stationed all over the ship to check one’s status? How will they possibly enforce this insanity? Vaccinated are supposedly safe from the unvaccinated so why are they worried?
Agreed...how is this not discrimination?
Someone needs to file a lawsuit.
Was considering a cruise with then but they can go F themselves.
They certainly can do without our money.
I was expecting they’d put the unvaxxed in a dingy and troll them along behind
I knew it would get to the point again where we’d have to sport a yellow ‘Start of David’ on our clothing to distinguish us as the unclean, but I didn’t think it would start with the cruise industry!
Looks like a business decision has been made, to the detriment of the un-vaccinated.
When the Govt. (CDC) gets involved, you are going to have casualties. -Tom
Time for a new cruise line to offer open cruises where people can decide if they want to mingle or not. Karens can just stay home if they choose.
I think of a cruise ship as a floating Motel 6 with an all night Dennys.
The comment I heard one MD make recently:
So you ARE vaccinated, but I have to be vaccinated for YOUR vaccination to work??
Just don’t cruise.
“How will they possibly enforce this insanity?”
Unfortunately that’s done easy enough. The vaccinated get a special bracelet, card or there is info loaded on your ships card that stated you are vaxed which gives privledges and access the unvaxed won’t have.
Having said all that, we’ve always cruised on Princess ships...and I have nothing negative to say about them.
Keep with the updates, Tom!
Thanks
“Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas “
Interesting boat name for such a travesty. The “unvaccinated” needs to sue them to put a stop to this. This is still against the Fla law as demanding a vaccine passport.
They will have wristbands. They already have that technology.
“I think of a cruise ship as a floating Motel 6 with an all night Dennys”
I’m guessing by your comment you’ve never been on a cruise.
With all due respect my friend....your WAY off.
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