MuttMutt

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Yep. And it's good to know for sure. Especially if those tests are expired. 
 
And a thought just occurred to me. It might be a good idea to contact the Navica people directly to see if the tests are good. They have to get that information because allowing a test to slip through would be a very bad thing. I would expect the qr code to be able to provide that information. 

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

I suggest you let your friends know that watching the news only gets you what the media wants you to have. It's time to unjack from their Matrix. 

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

I suggest you let your friends know that watching the news only gets you what the media wants you to have. It's time to unjack from their Matrix. 

I suggest you let your friends know that watching the news only gets you what the media wants you to have. It's time to unjack from their Matrix. 

I suggest you let your friends know that watching the news only gets you what the media wants you to have. It's time to unjack from their Matrix. 

I suggest you let your friends know that watching the news only gets you what the media wants you to have. It's time to unjack from their Matrix. 

I suggest you let your friends know that watching the news only gets you what the media wants you to have. It's time to unjack from their Matrix. 

I suggest you let your friends know that watching the news only gets you what the media wants you to have. It's time to unjack from their Matrix. 

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

I understand where you are coming from.  I don't enjoy wearing masks myself. 
Early on I cancelled cruises and booked another cruise line only to have that cruise line adopt the same mask guidance i thought I was escaping.
As I started cruising from Florida I realized it wasn't that bad.  All the mask worries I projected proved to be unfounded.  I learned it wasn't as bad as I feared. 
Each of us has our own level of tolerance for the requirements to cruise during a pandemic.  Right or wrong, agree or disagree, is subjective.  The requirements to cruise right now are not subjective.
The protocols are well known and they are not available for us to debate.  They are established by the CDC and cruise lines.  We, as cruisers don't get to pick them.  We have a choice.  The choice is to accept them or don't sail.  
Personal opinions aside, and I have many thoughts and opinions on the protocols, the requirements to sail during this pandemic are well established and well known.
It's as simple as...  if you don't like them, don't sail.  
 Your choice.  It's isn't up for a vote.  To cruise means we must all agree to the protocols, or don't go.  
The cruise lines don't have the choice to offer a cruise you seek right now.  Sorry.  

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Yep. And it's good to know for sure. Especially if those tests are expired. 
 
And a thought just occurred to me. It might be a good idea to contact the Navica people directly to see if the tests are good. They have to get that information because allowing a test to slip through would be a very bad thing. I would expect the qr code to be able to provide that information. 

Ok, from just this extremely small sampling it seems that Emed has a fresher batch than Optum does.
Just ordered a fresh batch, hopefully with a better expiration date.
1. Purchased:  Emed.
2. Ordered: 12/31/21
3. Approved: 1/1/22
4. Shipped: 1/6/22
5. Received:
6. Expiration date:

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Single layer flimsy masks won't cut it.  Neither will the Deuce Bigelow European Jiggle mask the Russian woman from Chernobyl as I saw a woman wearing one of these the first day on Liberty and the second day she was not.  Gaiters are not accepted either from my understanding.  
 
Before hopping on the ship we went and picked up some masks at Walmart because I truly wanted something that felt better and kept the pressure off the back of my ears.  We ended up finding these https://www.mission.com/collections/mission-masks/products/adjustable-sport-mask?variant=32730761396317 and LOVE them.  Being outside in the humidity was still a pain when breathing heavily but most of the time it was no issue to take it off when we were outside of the crowds.  It did rub just a touch across the bridge of my nose and after two weeks it was a bit tender but being a glasses wearer I already deal with enough on my ears.  
 

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Well there are a lot of things you can thank for the problems but all I can say is go read this.
 
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/12/28/why-you-need-be-flexible-if-you-want-go-cruise-right-now 
 
On top of that this site has nothing to do with RCCL policies.  This is a discussion board and as such we can do nothing.  If you really want to tell the CDC where to stick it get your friends together, register to vote, and do so in the elections so that you can have a say in policies.

Single layer flimsy masks won't cut it.  Neither will the Deuce Bigelow European Jiggle mask the Russian woman from Chernobyl as I saw a woman wearing one of these the first day on Liberty and the second day she was not.  Gaiters are not accepted either from my understanding.  
 
Before hopping on the ship we went and picked up some masks at Walmart because I truly wanted something that felt better and kept the pressure off the back of my ears.  We ended up finding these https://www.mission.com/collections/mission-masks/products/adjustable-sport-mask?variant=32730761396317 and LOVE them.  Being outside in the humidity was still a pain when breathing heavily but most of the time it was no issue to take it off when we were outside of the crowds.  It did rub just a touch across the bridge of my nose and after two weeks it was a bit tender but being a glasses wearer I already deal with enough on my ears.