This is us too.We've cruised several times recently (DCL and several others). We wear masks whenever we are around crowds - boarding, in lines, theatre. We were not the only ones but were in minority. Do what you feel is safe for you.
Thats exactly how I feel! I have several of the risk factors for being at risk of severe covid, as well as having an open heart surgery past and an ongoing genetic heart issue. My goal is to protect myself, but I want to live my life. So for that reason, I plan on masking up at the airport and on the plane, and in crowded areas of the ship.I don't really care what anyone else does for themselves or thinks of what we are doing. We just do what feels right for our health. I just got done with cancer treatment and my husband is slightly immune compromised so we aren't exactly poster children for the best immune systems on the planet. That said, we also want to live our lives and so we use our masks in situations where we are at greater risk of illness, not just from Covid, but flu and cold as well. Honestly, I still mask a lot and not being sick as much as I used to be has been pretty nice!
We've cruised several times recently (DCL and several others). We wear masks whenever we are around crowds - boarding, in lines, theatre. We were not the only ones but were in minority. Do what you feel is safe for you.
This is us too.
This tip about the crew is super useful to know, thanks for sharing!We are similar - definitely airports and waiting to board. In the bus on an excursion. I kind of plan to use them in airports and on planes from now on. We've had vacations impacted by illness. It's not fun to look forward to something for a year or more, take time off work, spend thousands of dollars, and then have a miserable cold. I know it's not a sure thing, but it helps.
On our cruise in April, there were a handful of cast members wearing masks onboard, and then suddenly about halfway through, they all had them. Apparently if illness starts showing up among guests, they will have the crew all use them to try and keep their staff healthy. We should have taken our cue from this and started wearing ours more, because we brought home a case of strep throat and 3 covid cases (after having avoided it all this time). There were a lot of guests coughing, some not even to bother covering their mouths.
I was on the 7-night Mexican Riviera cruise out of San Diego at the end of April. We saw a few masks (guests and CMs) throughout the week, but not many.I know masks aren’t required anymore, but just curious from those that have cruised in the last few months if they’re seeing anyone wearing masks on-board? Either cast members or guests? Just curious. Seen a few other pictures from smaller boutique lines wear the crew are still wearing masks…
Same here in New York. It feels a bit strange taking out my masks again, but until the winds change here, I wear my mask. I still wear them on the ship where it is crowded (theatre, going into the dining rooms etc).On my cruises on the Wish in April people had masks my dad and I included. We got Covid, but honestly probably could have worn it more and been safer, I don’t regret it though. Can’t wait to cruise again.
I will say I should and am wearing a mask in nj now and won’t be surprised if others are with air pollution from Canada
I've got a little over a week until my next cruise, 1st time without covid safe guards. we'll have masksI know masks aren’t required anymore, but just curious from those that have cruised in the last few months if they’re seeing anyone wearing masks on-board? Either cast members or guests? Just curious. Seen a few other pictures from smaller boutique lines wear the crew are still wearing masks…
I wore mine in theatre, didn't wear it going to dining rooms. Luckily it wasn't that bad. Here it's not weird wearing them, I wear it at work still anyway so no problemSame here in New York. It feels a bit strange taking out my masks again, but until the winds change here, I wear my mask. I still wear them on the ship where it is crowded (theatre, going into the dining rooms etc).
Just FYI this is probably not a Spanish thing. We as Europeans are always amazed as to the elevators etiquette is so different across the Atlantic, up to a point we have a joke that US people don't know a clue about elevators and learn when they see one.We just got off of a cruise here in Europe, and we only saw a handful of people wearing masks. They were many points where I wish I still had my N 95 with me mainly the elevators. Must be a cultural thing because the ship was full of Spaniards, and they sure like to stand right up to you close in the elevators. They would squeeze in the elevators with you until the door wouldn’t shut anymore, and then they would talk and talk. There’s no personal space that’s why I wish I had masks then.
Same experience. So many people coughing not even covering their mouths! We tested positive for Covid when we got home.On the Dream right now, very people wear masks and I've seen no crew, although some people still do and I don't think they have any issues or fancy looks.
I think it's one of the few thing the pandemic told us. People still have no clue when/how to wash hands, though.
Edited to say people cough all around the ship as they always had. I'd wish THOSE people would be less selfish, and remember masks exists and protect others. Well, so much for my faith in humanity.
A friend just got back from Japan and posted photos on Facebook in elevators there with signs that say, in ENGLISH, no talking in the elevator.Just FYI this is probably not a Spanish thing. We as Europeans are always amazed as to the elevators etiquette is so different across the Atlantic, up to a point we have a joke that US people don't know a clue about elevators and learn when they see one.
A guest randomly saying “hello everyone” and “have a wonderful day” when they enter/leave? Certainly European.
their safety confidence bubble!