Royal Caribbean’s First Cruise to the Caribbean in 15 months in 2021

--~-- Royal Caribbean's first cruise in 15 months sailed this weekend from Nassau in the Bahamas. Our friend, Ben Souza, of Cruise Fever, posted a thoughtful piece from onboard the Adventure of the Seas. This morning on Travel and Cruise Industry News we will look at the first impressions of Adventure of the Seas Cruise from Nassau. Embarkation was unlike any other cruise. Since this cruise was out of Nassau, the port is not designed for a standard cruise ship embarkation. Check-in was done at the British Colonial Hilton down the street where everyone was tested for COVID-19 before being cleared to board. For most, it took about 45 minutes to get results and head for boarding. The pier area in Nassau is under construction so the walk to the ship looks and feels different even though the pier itself is the same. Souza said, "Even though crew members haven’t worked a sailing in over a year, it was like they haven’t missed a beat. Everywhere on the ship I’m met with a friendly hello and service has far exceeded my expectations." Adventure of the Seas sailed at 30% capacity so nothing on board feels crowded. Royal Caribbean has implemented several social distancing measure to help keep guests safe. Lounge chairs on the pool deck are separated into sections of two and many tables in Windjammer and other restaurants are closed to allow for spacing between guests. The Windjammer, it is open and as good as ever. The only real change is that the crew now puts the food on the plate for you, no more self serve. This helps keep guests safe and will definitely help cut down on food waste. Menus at bars and at restaurants is now done with QR codes and your cell phone, it comes in really handy. Also, the Cruise Compass is no longer dropped off in your cabin. Everything is done on the Royal Caribbean App. All adults on this cruise have been full vaccinated, and also the crew. Masks are optional and I’ve only seen one or two passengers wearing one. Crew members however wear a mask at all times. Royal Caribbean has managed to keep the cruise experience virtually the same yet add in the extra protections needed to keep guests safe. The cruise will spend two days at CocoCay, a sea day, Cozumel, sea day, and then a visit to Grand Bahama Island to finish the cruise. Thanks for visiting my channel Fly For Free https://bit.ly/35YeWqF Save On Airfare https://bit.ly/3h6lXLf. To subscribe: http://bit.ly/chi-fal As always, I appreciate super chats or any other donation to support my channel. For your convenience, please visit: https://paypal.me/chillie9264?locale.x=en_US For your special needs, contact me or Scootaround, https://www.scootaround.com/mobility-rentals, 1.888.441.7575. Use SRN 11137. Special Needs Cruising: https://youtu.be/DWR5kNM2x_g Check out my streaming partner: https://streamyard.com?pal=4889083533852672 YouTube: https://bit.ly/chilliescruises Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chillie.falls Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChillieFalls Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/chilliefalls/ Business Email: chilliefalls@gmail.com Accessible Travel Blog: https://accessadventure.net/ Cruise Amigos with Jeannine Williamson https://youtu.be/XlEZ8h26aXY Translated titles: El primer crucero de Royal Caribbean al Caribe en 15 meses en 2021 Die erste Kreuzfahrt von Royal Caribbean in die Karibik in 15 Monaten im Jahr 2021 La première croisière de Royal Caribbean aux Caraïbes en 15 mois en 2021 Primeiro cruzeiro da Royal Caribbean para o Caribe em 15 meses em 2021 2021 में 15 महीनों में कैरिबियन के लिए रॉय