Jimbo07

We were looking forward to the prospect of flying to Singapore, then cruising back to Brisbane along the East Coast.  Forget it -- the testing restrictions/requirements are so onerous and costly, as well as the paranoia about being frogmarched around on the ship's excursions instead of being allowed to do our own thing at each port.  Not worth it
Looking at NZ instead -- whenever Jacinda lets us in .  It's getting to be easier to fly over there and tour, instead of cruising to NZ;  Looks like Alan Joyce has more clout with the Governments than the cruise lines??

I’m waiting for a response from RCCLAPAC Singapore.
You are right about the testing,   about $350 worth.
From what I can work out a test at sydney airport, then one on arrival in Singapore.
If you stay anymore than a night before the cruise you have to get another.
Royal Caribbean do them at the convention centre and transfer you.
Then one before the flight coming home and then I believe a RAT on arrival at Sydney.
 
We are looking at a trip around the middle of the year.     L.A. is a bit to far for some of my friends but 8 hours to Singapore they should be able to do.

I’m not talking about the immunisation history.. but there is a ‘digital certificate’ that appears which you can download to your phone, etc once you have had the second dose. 

Well I guess we will have a better idea around the 17th.
In NSW they are talking about issuing vaccince passports which will be fantastic as this should allow us to travel and enter the US, Singapore, etc. We have our second shot of Astra this month, so will all good to go 

Sailing past Gallipoli upstream on the Bosphorus, and thinking about the Anzacs, British, Indian , French and Turkish troops who were engaged in the futile and pointless campaign there in 1915.  And how many were injured and died, thanks to an idiotic idea from Winston Churchill.  Then going on into the Golden Horn, and seeing the beautiful Blue Mosque and the Haga Sophia in Istanbul, and wandering through that enormous bazaar and being stunned by the goods on offer; and sampling the baklava and Turkish delight; yum!

Sailing past Gallipoli upstream on the Bosphorus, and thinking about the Anzacs, British, Indian , French and Turkish troops who were engaged in the futile and pointless campaign there in 1915.  And how many were injured and died, thanks to an idiotic idea from Winston Churchill.  Then going on into the Golden Horn, and seeing the beautiful Blue Mosque and the Haga Sophia in Istanbul, and wandering through that enormous bazaar and being stunned by the goods on offer; and sampling the baklava and Turkish delight; yum!

While I enjoy some of the excursions offered through Royal, my favorite activity is to explore on my own. I like to visit local historic landmarks, seek out the churches for a visit, admire (or wonder at) the architecture, just wander around and find a park to sit an watch people, even some shopping.
If all ports become restricted to line-sanctioned excursions only, my enjoyment will be greatly reduced.