03.06.2020 First update

Hello evaryone,

The captain just came on and gave us…nothing new.  Still waiting for test results.  Once the results are back, the California Health Dept in conjunction with the CDC, will let the captain know further plans.  We are also waiting for a plan to allow passengers out to get fresh air and exercise.  It is possible that will only apply to those in inside cabins.  We just don’t know.

We are feeling bad for some other passengers.  Those in inside cabins that cannot see out, and those cabins are tiny.  Smokers must be going through serious withdrawals unless they get outings.  Families, kids must be horribly bored.  But the ship did add over 100 movies to On Demand.  The live TV channels are limited.  We have BBC, CNBC, Fox news, MSNBC and Sport 24.  Our best news about the ship actually comes from BBC.  The ship is sending “entertainment kits” to each room.  We have not received one yet, but they have puzzles, sudoku, etc.

 

There is a seeing eye dog on board, hope there is a good supply of dog food.  There are contract workers installing glass windbreaks near automatic doors near the buffet and such.  There are others updating the ship to what is called Medallion.  Part of Medallion is the newer, faster internet.  On the next cruise it is to be fully operational.  Your medallion will unlock your door for you, will identify you when ordering something rather than, in the past, requiring the showing your cruise card.

Everyone got the same breakfast this morning.  Scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, fruit, cereal and milk, orange juice and rolls.  We were given menus to select lunch and dinner.  The options are much more limited than when we could go to the different dining venues.  We opted for turkey fajitas for lunch for John and a pasta dish for Co.  We both ordered beef stew for dinner. 

Getting enough exercise is problematic.  We try to get 10,000 Fitbit steps daily.  It’s hard in the cabin.  It is 14 paces from the door to the balcony door.  We walk in place at times and Co does her balancing routine.  Even with the size of our cabin, it still has a lot of furniture, and not a lot of walking space.

More as we learn.

Colleen and John