ShannonO

I’m on the same sailing and reached out to Captain Johnny via social media ...he told me they won’t have to test cruise and they look forward to welcoming us aboard on the 14th!

I’m in the same boat (ha ha)...booked on Harmony on the 14th after it gets back from the Med...I saw this on page 42 of the updated CSO and it seems promising: “Modified Simulated Voyage Requirements in Lieu of a Full Simulated Voyage for Cruise Ship Operators Repositioning to U.S. Waters and Intending to Operate with Less than 95% of Passengers Fully Vaccinated Cruise ship operators that have been conducting passenger operations outside of U.S. waters and intend to operate cruise ships with less than 95% of passengers fully vaccinated after repositioning to U.S. waters may, at their discretion, follow the procedures in this paragraph for conducting a modified simulated voyage instead of conducting a full simulated voyage if the following are met: The ship must maintain a percentage of fully vaccinated crew that is 95% or greater. The ship must have operated with passengers outside of U.S. waters for at least 60 days before entering U.S. waters. The cruise ship operator must conduct at least one simulation of embarkation screening and testing at the port terminal it intends to use in the U.S.—to include the number of passengers not fully vaccinated expected on the first voyage—unless the ship will be operating at a terminal already in use by the same cruise line/brand for passenger operations. At least 14 days prior to entering U.S. waters, the cruise ship operator must submit the following to CDC: Protocols for how dining and entertainment venues, and recreational activities, including buffets, seated dining, bars (including between bartenders and patrons), theaters, other performance venues, casinos, arcade room, spa services, fitness classes/gymnasiums, muster drills, and other areas where passengers congregate will incorporate mask use, physical distancing, and other public health measures as outlined in technical instructions. Plans for training crew on procedures for mask use, physical distancing, and other public health measures as outlined in CDC technical instructions. Protocols for increasing the number of isolation and quarantine cabins and on-board support staff (e.g., administrative personnel, testing personnel, contact tracers, medical personnel) as determined by the cruise ship operator and as needed in the event an outbreak. Procedures for how crew will identify and distinguish between passengers who are fully vaccinated and passengers who are not fully vaccinated. Procedures for notifying passengers who booked a 95%-passenger-vaccinated cruise that their cruise will no longer operate as a 95%-passenger-vaccinated cruise, if applicable. An after-action report explaining lessons learned from sailing outside of U.S. waters and from the simulated embarkation screening and testing (if such a simulation was conducted). The cruise ship operator must submit photographs or videos, no later than 7 days after commencing the first voyage with less than 95% of passengers fully vaccinated, showing compliance with indoor mask use and physical distancing, such as signage in elevators, dining table arrangements, and blocking out seats/bar stools.”

Hi all- I’m booked on Harmony for the November 14th sailing, RIGHT after Harmony arrives stateside. Since they shortened the transatlantic by one day (arriving the 13th) in order for extra cleaning/inspection of the ship, is it safe to assume that RC is working with the CDC to circumvent a test sailing?? I’m losing my mind hoping my cruise will be good to go!

I’m booked on the Harmony sailing directly after this (leaving the 14th) and have been on pins and needles about it getting cancelled! Curious to see what the ripple effect is here...