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Great news!!

Yes, can confirm we used it for an unvaccinated child and it wasn’t an issue as all. Can’t recall if it said PCR or NAAT. No need to sweat it though, by this time all the pier workers are very familiar with all the test types.

We used NAAT for our unvaccinated children on two cruises.

Yes, it counts as a PCR. This can be found in testing details on Royal’ site.

Royal is targeting 100%, safe to assume it will be close to that soon.

Where and when did you see 50% advertised? We sailed on a cruise over Thanksgiving that was already at 80%.

They just count days, not hours. Morning is good.

Yes, Royal accepts PCR/NAAT tests for unvaccinated children. They do not accept antigen tests for unvaccinated. This is clearly laid out on their website and been confirmed numerous times by people here, including myself. Cheers!

I thought the yes, with supporting documentation from Royal’s website was a pretty solid answer.

Wow, AO on Symphony was wide open the week before. They wouldn’t even take bookings.

Here is a fascinating read on the subject. Hope you didn’t have a frenemy cancel it. https://www.elliott.org/cruises/royal-caribbean-canceled-cruise-help/

They haven’t done Hairspray musical for months.

Great news, thank you Matt! enjoy your cruise!

Laser tag, parades, 1/2 production shows on some ships, library has no books. YMMV.

Correct, $1.99 per day, per device. So it’s about $14 per device on a 7 night cruise.

Well given that almost all current sailings are still for sale suggest low demand, not cap control by Royal. Cheers!

It’s wave season.

Yes, but they have the couples earmuffs instead of taking them away.

We upgraded to GS once after final payment for a 7 night Med cruise. It was cheaper than balcony room we had paid for. Can’t beat that!

Fully agree with everything said. The only other exception to call out would be the Casino and Next Cruise booking. You would be required to put deposit on your next cruise with a credit card. Casino clerk also allows option to withdraw money from credit card. I think this was for a 3% fee and of course is never recommended.

I don’t understand the need for vaxxed vs unvaxxed venues at this point?

I have seen this pre-covid. It normally meant a deep cleaning was needed due to recent (Noro) outbreak. People were not allowed to board early and had to wait. Good luck and please let us know.

The dispenser label says shampoo/body wash. However if you ever look at what housekeeping fills it with, it’s shampoo and conditioner only. YMMV.

Children were not allowed to do at home tests for a long time. The change from either test to PCR only happened a couple of weeks ago. Royal is now doing an antigen test rather than PCR at port to allow for faster boarding. However the PCR test is still required per CDC.

You have to have tour booked to get off of ship, but you have a lot of freedom for self exploration once off. Cheers!