Will you cruise if face masks are required on board?

[PrincessShmoo]

Will you cruise this year if masks are required on board?

My best answer - maybe. I think masks will be with us at least another year, and, by the end of next year, we could book another cruise, even with a mask requirement.

 

[cdoc29]

I am very pro-mask and as another poster said if masks are required then the disease is still very prevalent. So I would not cruise if masks are required, We have one booked for May 2020 (3nights) that we are going to cancel. That being said we have booked 7 nights at Disney World end of Feb (Ft Wilderness Cabin) and are fully aware we will need masks but feel that being outside and with social distancing we should be able to mitigate as much as possible the risks (That and all 4 of us had Covid over Thanksgiving, have all been tested and have anti-bodies which will also help mitigate the risks) The Cruise ship is such a closed environment and already has had issues with the spread of diseases in normal times (Norovirus anyone?) that I think we won't risk it until this thing is more under control.

 

[DVCjj]

I would be more apt to cruise IF masks were required.

I’m in Florida right now (from Midwest) and it’s disconcerting to see people without masks. I know not mandated like at home, but it’s a little freaking us out. Especially DH and I’m the one with autoimmune baggage. So my answer would be YES to cruise masks.

 

[AliceAnn]

I would not cruise with OR without a mask.

 

[Husker Mike]

I'm not sure what how this whole pandemic ends, but I suspect it'll end much more gradually than it began. (We were booked on one of the first cruises cancelled, and were still making reservations less than a month before our trip was shut down on us.)

Here's my best guess as how this is going to evolve:

1. Vaccines available for the majority of citizens of U.S.
2. Social distancing rules start relaxing
3. Masks become optional
4. Social distancing rules eliminated
5. Masks no longer advised / pandemic abated

I don't know when Disney will start cruising, as I honestly think it could be ahead of #1. But if I'm able to get vaccinated, I'm probably very open to cruising, even with a mask. I'm not opposed to the mask, even though it can be a pain at times. Bigger deal to me is that if I'm vaccinated and have an opportunity to cruise on a socially distanced boat (i.e. lower crowds), I'm more likely to take advantage of the opportunity to be on a much less crowded boat.

 

[bcwife76]

Mine is a yes and no answer. Yes if we are sailing the Caribbean or Bahamas, a cruise we have done before. But no for a once in a lifetime cruise like Europe (which we have booked for August 2021 and fully intend to rebook when the 2022 summer cruises are released).

 

[pumpkinqueen93]

In my opinion. I have to wear it everywhere else. What's the difference if it's on land or at sea?
Personally what will determine if I cruise with DCL or not are the things that make it Disney. Will there be broadway shows? Will there be character meet n greets? Will they have special things like pirates night? Until I hear official word from DCL on what they're going to do, I can't make a decision. At least for me not until June.

 

[disneyholic family]

as someone else already wrote, the mask isn't the determining factor.
If the kids clubs are closed or significantly changed, it will be a dealbreaker...
if the number of shows is reduced, it will be a dealbreaker..
if they eliminate any of the things that differentiate a disney cruise from all the other cruise lines, it will be a dealbreaker...
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[bobbiwoz]

We have a few cruises booked in 2021. I would wear a mask if I have had the vaccine.

 

[belle032]

I think it would depend on where masks would be required. We have an Alaskan sailing booked for September (which I'm thinking is a 50/50 shot right now and much will depend on Canada), and if it does sail, I'm interested to see what the mask policy will be.

In general, I think we would be fine wearing them in the theater, in & out of dining spaces, and most indoor places in general. I would not really be OK wearing them outoodrs lounging by the pool all day, which is where we spend most of our Caribbean cruise time.

 

[CPME]

If you'd asked me this months ago I'd have said absolutely not. But now, after having to wear masks when in shops and in town all the time anyway, I absolutely would. I'm already wearing a mask when I leave the house, so it's not much of a change. I'd rather be wearing a mask walking around the ship than I would my home town. It won't be ideal but I just want to be on that ship now

 

[dreamer17555]

I also think if I need to be masked it is really not safe to dine indoors with so many other passengers. I know WDW has reopened TS restaurants but there have been studies showing how far the virus can spread in a restaurant due to the air system used. I would be very anxious the entire trip and it’s not worth it.

 

[Pens Fan]

I have no problem wearing a mask. We live in an area where masks have been required in all public spaces for months, and I really don't even think about it anymore. I just do it. We spent 10 days at WDW in October and wore masks without issue.

However I'm not about to take a cruise if masks are still required. It has nothing to do with not wanting to wear one. As others have noted if masks are still required, then the virus will still be prevalent and that's a deal breaker for me. Even if we've been vaccinated, I don't want to run the risk of the cruise being shortened, or the ship being quarantined because of an outbreak. It's simply not worth the money to me to take that risk. There are plenty of other vacation experiences out there besides cruising. Once Covid is (hopefully) in our rear-view mirror, then we will definitely be hitting the seas.

Until then - nope.

 

[Chemist]

Nope.

if masks are required then the pandemic is not under control.

we won’t be dining indoors any time soon for the same reason. Cant cruise if we can’t eat.

I also don’t believe that Disneyworld isn’t contributing to spread, especially since restaurants are open. I think it’s more likely that there isn’t any contact tracing anymore.

 

[Pooh2]

I will not spend that much money on a vacation as long as masks are required.

 

[tvguy]

Even after masks are no longer required, I suspect at least for the short term they will have to make changes to shows and dining to maintain social distancing.
Adding performances of shows would be an option with assigned show times and seating. I know on our cruise on the Magic one show on a sea day had a third, matinee performance at 2 pm, and the Golden Mickey's had an open seating "encore performance" at 11 pm.
They may have to add a third and maybe a fourth seating to all dining rooms to keep capacity down. Maybe an early "early seating" at 4 pm, the 6 pm traditional early seating, the traditional 830 pm late seating, and maybe a late "late seating" at 10:30 pm. We are west coasters and for us, when our kids were small, and because our bodies never really switched time zones in the 7 days, late seating at 830 pm EST (530 pm Pacific) was too early. At home the kids were rarely home from school/little league/soccer before 8 pm PST to eat dinner and rarely in bed on the ship before 1 am. Both kids were disappointed Disney didn't have a midnight buffet like the HAL cruise we went on the year before. They were hungry again about the time.

 

[jlwhitney]

Even after masks are no longer required, I suspect at least for the short term they will have to make changes to shows and dining to maintain social distancing.
Adding performances of shows would be an option with assigned show times and seating. I know on our cruise on the Magic one show on a sea day had a third, matinee performance at 2 pm, and the Golden Mickey's had an open seating "encore performance" at 11 pm.
They may have to add a third and maybe a fourth seating to all dining rooms to keep capacity down. Maybe an early "early seating" at 4 pm, the 6 pm traditional early seating, the traditional 830 pm late seating, and maybe a late "late seating" at 10:30 pm. We are west coasters and for us, when our kids were small, and because our bodies never really switched time zones in the 7 days, late seating at 830 pm EST (530 pm Pacific) was too early. At home the kids were rarely home from school/little league/soccer before 8 pm PST to eat dinner and rarely in bed on the ship before 1 am. Both kids were disappointed Disney didn't have a midnight buffet like the HAL cruise we went on the year before. They were hungry again about the time.

They aren’t gonna be social distancing if masks aren’t required. It won’t be possible anyway unless low capacity.

 

[tvguy]

They aren’t gonna be social distancing if masks aren’t required. It won’t be possible anyway unless low capacity.

You don't think people aren't going to be uncomfortable in crowded places for at least a while after a mask requirement is lifted? I think low capacity may be a business necessity for a time after the mask requirement is lifted. Just like the hand sanitizer stations and frequent cleanings the cruise lines all started in the early 2000's to combat norovirus. Never have gone away, and now will have to be expanded upon with things like disinfectant fogging machines.

 

[Cruising Engineer]

We are still hoping for our May 2021 cruise with or without masks. If the estimates are correct, the majority of the country will have the vaccine available by early spring. The question might be, will DCL require proof of vaccination and/or masks?

 

[White_Rabbit18]

I will not get on a cruise if they require a mask because that means that there is still a real concern about the pandemic and there is a possibility that we would get stuck on the ship. I love cruising so I am not fan of calling a cruise ship a floating Petri dish but I definitely think there is more risk on a cruise ship compared with being on the parks. So I would rather wait another year or two and get back the regular experience.