flipflopper

Until I can relocate to Florida, I always try to do back to back cruises to save on airfare costs, but Covid may overly complicate my cruise calendar

That appears to be how they are handling the test cruises in Singapore, but doubt that will be the rule when cruises resume in the US.

I logged into Royal Caribbean’s Singapore website and found guidance that states the Covid PCR test has to be done 72-48 hours before departure, so that would suggest the elimination of the possibility of having a test in Florida in between cruises on the day of debarking/embarking ?

I just went back through a live blog from the Quantum sailing in Singapore in December. The writer was sailing a back to back and was required to have an onboard PCR Covid test on the last sailing day of the first cruise as well as a rapid test the day of debarking/embarking. That does give me some reassurance that I won’t have to find my own PCR test in port somewhere.

I have 2 Royal Caribbean cruises booked in October 2021, and though not on the same ship, they are back-to-back (leaving on 2nd, the same day the 1st returns). I’m concerned about how I’m going to get required Covid testing prior to departing on the 2nd cruise. Will I have to get tested in my last port on the first cruise, and hope results are ready and sent to me prior to the 2nd cruise, or will testing be available aboard ships? If results from Rapid (Antigen) tests were allowed, it would make it so much easier. Anyone heard if PCR tests will be available onboard?

I just read where Norwegian is awarding points that you would have received for voyages you were booked on, that were canceled due to COVID-19. Any chance of RCCL doing the same?

Puerto Rico’s Governor seems dug in at the moment, and protests are ramping up. I have a stop scheduled there in a few weeks aboard the Symphony, and was wondering if an alternative port is being looked at by RCCL, or we will just have 2 ports on a seven day cruise. Seems like there is time to make a contingency plan.