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Old 07-28-2021, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Stryker View Post
I have enjoyed Carnival, and can’t wait to sail again, but until they demand proof of vaccination I won’t be signing up.
I am not anxious to cruise with unvax'd folks either. Royal Carib decided to work around Florida's recent legislation by saying people could volunteer their vax status (and provide proof) and if they chose not to do so they would be presumed to be unvax'd and treated like the proverbial red-headed step-child on the ship. (i.e. separate section of the dining room for them, not welcome in certain areas such as adult-only solarium ... ) I expect the restrictions will cause most un-vax'd folks to pass on cruising for now.

Apparently, Carnival is doing something similar except that those who choose not to provide proof of vax status will go into a "pot" from which people will be chosen to receive an "exemption". (Exemptions will be limited to 5% of total passengers.)

Since almost everyone on the ship will be vax'd I would be willing to cruise. My only concern is the possibility that the "no masks for the vax'd" might be overturned but I will probably go ahead and book something in the near future.

k.