Rene Desmarais

Prime Minster is meeting with all premiers to discuss of possible travel and borders restrictions during the holidays, Including the Canadian-USA border.
 

Just Hubby and I on this one.  Kids are with us in March if we make it there.

Heck no!  I may only venture in to see if there is a gingerbread display lol

Hahahaha no no. I'll be more clear, from our door to the hotel in the Miami including all of the travel it took about 15 hours. You must think we are pretty easy going if I was ok with waiting 15 hours for the shuttle! Bahahaha 

I want to start off by saying ….. Overall, for us adults, this rates as one of our BEST cruises ever and we had a GREAT time every single night!!  BUT, it could have been a disaster if our kids weren't old enough to leave alone in the room together.  Or if one couple went alone and didn’t want to leave 1 kid all alone in their room.

If your kids normally like going to the Kid’s Club while the adults go out at night, be prepared to make other plans.  First off, they’re only allowing 12 to 15 older kids at a time and you need a reservation.  We thought it would be hard to get in, but after the first night we realized why it was so easy.  All 3 boys, two who are 9 and one who is 11 normally love to go to kids club and pre-Covid begged to go every night even if we wanted to take them to a show.  
They hated it in there this time and called us in less than an hour to come get them.  They wouldn’t let them do anything but sit on the floor at least 6 feet apart from each other.  Which is silly because random kids played with each other all day in both the kids pool area and on the water slides, but at night they weren’t allowed near each other if in Kid’s Club together with masks on.  Even the 3 boys in our group weren’t allowed to go near each other.  They didn’t have the usual video game stations in there for the kids to play at or anything.  We ended up leaving the 3 boys in one of our rooms every night with orders they weren’t allowed to leave without calling us first.
‘On the promenade as well, the only place kids are allowed are Sorrento’s Pizza, the cafe, and bionic bar.  They used to love to sit outside the pub with us or sometimes come to karaoke, but NOPE, kids under 12 aren’t allowed.  If you have younger kids you can’t leave alone at night, you’re going to be hard pressed to have much to do as an adult unless 1 parent stays in the room with the kids.
 

Tell me about it lol
If i wasnt almost bald i would be pulling my hair out lol

11yr unvaccinated  -   
new US gov requirement:  to fly to Miami requires a test 1 day prior to flight -Antigen??   1 test
Pre-Cruise testing requirement:  a PCR test(3 days Prior)  for Pre-Cruise testing requirement - 2nd test
at Embarkation: an Antigen test - 3rd test 

I'm not a scientist or a statistician but...I've been following the CDC Cruise Ship Color Status page for quite a while, as I'm sure many of us have, and what's pretty apparent to me is...
Regardless of vaccination policy, each line has had, and still has, sailings with covid cases aboard. Even cruise lines with 100% crew and passengers being vaccinated. Some are orange and some yellow...depending on the percentage of covid cases to total passengers. However, none have reached red status. This means every ship has been able to handle however many cases have presented...and successfully prevented widespread infection...without overtaxing their medical facilities. It seems most cases are breakthrough in vaccinated individuals and are presented with mild symptoms. 
I still feel cruising is safe...safer than being home and mingling with people at various businesses and venues. So, for me...I'll protect myself by booking more cruises!😁

okay final update
I called Ontario's Provincial Vaccine Information line 888-999-6488.  I have called this number so many times to be turned away "you need to contact your public health"
connected with an agent,   you can tell by his voice and the manner he spoke, he knew what he was doing.  Awesome, a seasoned call center agent.
explained my situation and he emailed my wife's 1st dose information sheet.    I thanked him profusely..  Got off the phone and review the document in detail.  I spotted something...  her 1st dose information sheet mentions that she had received 2 valid doses.  So I replied back via email to the call center agent "David" of what i was seeing "1st & 2nd doses information sheets both says she has received 2 valid doses".  He replied back explaining the 1st dose information sheet was printed as of today with today's information. (2 valid doses).  So I printed the 1st dose information sheet and the email conversation with the call center agent(as backup).
Let's hope it works
 

okay final update
I called Ontario's Provincial Vaccine Information line 888-999-6488.  I have called this number so many times to be turned away "you need to contact your public health"
connected with an agent,   you can tell by his voice and the manner he spoke, he knew what he was doing.  Awesome, a seasoned call center agent.
explained my situation and he emailed my wife's 1st dose information sheet.    I thanked him profusely..  Got off the phone and review the document in detail.  I spotted something...  her 1st dose information sheet mentions that she had received 2 valid doses.  So I replied back via email to the call center agent "David" of what i was seeing "1st & 2nd doses information sheets both says she has received 2 valid doses".  He replied back explaining the 1st dose information sheet was printed as of today with today's information. (2 valid doses).  So I printed the 1st dose information sheet and the email conversation with the call center agent(as backup).
Let's hope it works
 

okay final update
I called Ontario's Provincial Vaccine Information line 888-999-6488.  I have called this number so many times to be turned away "you need to contact your public health"
connected with an agent,   you can tell by his voice and the manner he spoke, he knew what he was doing.  Awesome, a seasoned call center agent.
explained my situation and he emailed my wife's 1st dose information sheet.    I thanked him profusely..  Got off the phone and review the document in detail.  I spotted something...  her 1st dose information sheet mentions that she had received 2 valid doses.  So I replied back via email to the call center agent "David" of what i was seeing "1st & 2nd doses information sheets both says she has received 2 valid doses".  He replied back explaining the 1st dose information sheet was printed as of today with today's information. (2 valid doses).  So I printed the 1st dose information sheet and the email conversation with the call center agent(as backup).
Let's hope it works
 

okay final update
I called Ontario's Provincial Vaccine Information line 888-999-6488.  I have called this number so many times to be turned away "you need to contact your public health"
connected with an agent,   you can tell by his voice and the manner he spoke, he knew what he was doing.  Awesome, a seasoned call center agent.
explained my situation and he emailed my wife's 1st dose information sheet.    I thanked him profusely..  Got off the phone and review the document in detail.  I spotted something...  her 1st dose information sheet mentions that she had received 2 valid doses.  So I replied back via email to the call center agent "David" of what i was seeing "1st & 2nd doses information sheets both says she has received 2 valid doses".  He replied back explaining the 1st dose information sheet was printed as of today with today's information. (2 valid doses).  So I printed the 1st dose information sheet and the email conversation with the call center agent(as backup).
Let's hope it works
 

Peel Public health no longer has access to the 1st & 2nd dose information sheet receipts.

okay final update
I called Ontario's Provincial Vaccine Information line 888-999-6488.  I have called this number so many times to be turned away "you need to contact your public health"
connected with an agent,   you can tell by his voice and the manner he spoke, he knew what he was doing.  Awesome, a seasoned call center agent.
explained my situation and he emailed my wife's 1st dose information sheet.    I thanked him profusely..  Got off the phone and review the document in detail.  I spotted something...  her 1st dose information sheet mentions that she had received 2 valid doses.  So I replied back via email to the call center agent "David" of what i was seeing "1st & 2nd doses information sheets both says she has received 2 valid doses".  He replied back explaining the 1st dose information sheet was printed as of today with today's information. (2 valid doses).  So I printed the 1st dose information sheet and the email conversation with the call center agent(as backup).
Let's hope it works
 

This is good news.  We would test the day before anyways if flying (or day of if driving) so no impact.

okay final update
I called Ontario's Provincial Vaccine Information line 888-999-6488.  I have called this number so many times to be turned away "you need to contact your public health"
connected with an agent,   you can tell by his voice and the manner he spoke, he knew what he was doing.  Awesome, a seasoned call center agent.
explained my situation and he emailed my wife's 1st dose information sheet.    I thanked him profusely..  Got off the phone and review the document in detail.  I spotted something...  her 1st dose information sheet mentions that she had received 2 valid doses.  So I replied back via email to the call center agent "David" of what i was seeing "1st & 2nd doses information sheets both says she has received 2 valid doses".  He replied back explaining the 1st dose information sheet was printed as of today with today's information. (2 valid doses).  So I printed the 1st dose information sheet and the email conversation with the call center agent(as backup).
Let's hope it works
 

Looks like this is the plan.  That March 18 extension for the mask mandate should be of note to cruisers. But getting at-home tests covered is nice, assuming they are covered for travel purposes.
 
Requiring travelers entering the country by air to test negative for COVID within a day of departure, regardless of vaccination status or nationality, instead of within three days. Extending through March 18 the requirement that masks be worn on airplanes, trains and public transportation. Requiring private health insurance companies cover 100% of the cost of at-home tests for the coronavirus.   Launching a public education campaign to encourage 100 million adults to get boosters, with a special focus on seniors.

Peel Public health no longer has access to the 1st & 2nd dose information sheet receipts.

update:
My wife said, if she's not able to get the 1st dose information receipt, she's not going.. 😢
So i guess we're holding off in cruising until it all changes.

I'm not sure if our familly doctor will have access, we can find out.  Thanks for the suggestion

update:
My wife said, if she's not able to get the 1st dose information receipt, she's not going.. 😢
So i guess we're holding off in cruising until it all changes.

update:
My wife said, if she's not able to get the 1st dose information receipt, she's not going.. 😢
So i guess we're holding off in cruising until it all changes.

Update:
My wife received an email and they are not able to provide the 1st dose information sheet.  All records are locked up.
Last option is for her to visit a Service Ontario location and request the information.

Update:
Finally reached someone at Peel Public Health who knows what I'm talking about.  This person had recently handled a request for the same situation "missing does information".  Since my wife is missing her 1st dose information sheet, I gave them what they needed. (my stress level is down a little now). He sent a request to their internal data team to send(via email) my wife's 1st dose information ( ETA 2 to 5 busines days).  Crossing my fingers.  Stress level is much higher.. 
 

Update:
My wife received an email and they are not able to provide the 1st dose information sheet.  All records are locked up.
Last option is for her to visit a Service Ontario location and request the information.