Walking into the cafe, just the sharp, nutty scent of freshly roasted coffee was enough to wake us up even before taking our first sip. She knows I’m a big fan of great coffee, and this lovely place makes delightful artisan coffee drinks with beans grown and roasted right on the island. The first thing on our agenda was coffee at Cafe Cuatro Sombras, recommended by my friend Julie who used to live in San Juan.
All those great suggestions on social media helped us put together a fun day full of delicious foods, scenic sites, and a bit of shopping.
While there were several fun excursions offered, my friend, Suzie, and I were most interested in trying out a few restaurants that had been recommended to us by friends on Facebook and Twitter. We used Carnival’s wifi to download a map and a self-guided walking tour of San Juan and we also asked our friends on Twitter and Facebook for recommendations about what to see and do. It was my first time ever visiting Puerto Rico and I was pretty excited to spend a whole day exploring this historic city. The tourism board said 99.98% of the ship's crew was vaccinated, as well as 96.5% of its passengers.On my recent Carnival cruise, one of our destinations was San Juan, Puerto Rico. The positive cases were among 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista, which was carrying over 1,400 crew and nearly 3,000 passengers, the Belize Tourism Board said in a statement.Īll 27 were vaccinated, had mild or no symptoms and were in isolation, according to the statement.
The ship headed back to Galveston, Texas, Friday after stopping in Mexico. Last week, 27 people tested positive for COVID-19 on a Carnival cruise just before the ship made a stop in Belize City, Belize.
Those who are unvaccinated will have to follow additional precautions, according to Carnival's COVID-19 guest protocols. Passengers must be vaccinated, but the company will allow "a small number of exemptions" for those unable to get the vaccine, including children under 12 who are not yet eligible. They include having all employees vaccinated and requiring all passengers to show a negative COVID-19 test. The company said its operational protocols exceed CDC recommendations. CDC takes 'conditional sailing order' to U.S.Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships.27 people aboard Carnival cruise test positive for COVID-19.Bahamas government: Cruise guests must be vaccinated in order to visit.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over health requirements for resuming sailing in U.S. The cruise industry was hard-hit by the pandemic after passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 and some ships were turned away from ports. "It's been way too long since we've sailed, and we couldn't be happier returning to our favorite activity." "I can't tell you how excited I am to be on the Panorama for its inaugural return to service," Lechtreck told the Press-Telegram in a text. Passenger Bob Lechtreck said he and his wife were on the inaugural sailing on Dec. The 1,060-foot Carnival Panorama debuted in 2019. The cruise industry has battled the CDC over health requirements for resuming sailing in U.S.says the Carnival Panorama is on a seven-day voyage and will stop in the Mexican ports of Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan It is the first cruise ship to depart from California in 17 months.A cruise ship headed for the Mexican Riviera set sail from the Port of Long Beach on Saturday.