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EXTRA EXTRA, HOT OFF THE PRESS....New Paris excursions have been added to the May 2nd Anthem of The Seas Transatlantic cruise:). Get them while you can!

EXTRA EXTRA, HOT OFF THE PRESS....New Paris excursions have been added to the May 2nd Anthem of The Seas Transatlantic cruise:). Get them while you can!

EXTRA EXTRA, HOT OFF THE PRESS....New Paris excursions have been added to the May 2nd Anthem of The Seas Transatlantic cruise:). Get them while you can!

good idea! If for some reason you don't get an excursion, try a travel agent, they will be able to set you up with a safe excursion. The excursions the ship offers are the same one the travel agents use. I think since you are that far away from home, you should try to stick with the ship if possible. I would not venture out on my own. That just me:)
 

Yeah I think I will stick with the Royal excursion then!

@Traveller_CheriI was told the same thing, but later that evening, I was able to get on the excursion I wanted. I go on line almost everyday and check when I am looking for something. Decide exactly which excursion you want and stalk it! Sometimes for some reason, a few seats will open up at night. I would keep checking. I got the explore Paris with the Louvre drop off. I hate that they don't have enough opening but my advise is to keep checking. Good luck:)

This is good information. I just ordered my box from eMed. Thank you very much. My cruise isn't until May 2nd on Anthem of The Seas TA, but I want to be ready to go with no issues. Thanks!

I have done several tours over the years with Paris Muse and all were wonderful. However, this was during stays in Paris, not as a cruiser so might not work for you. If you’re looking for something that includes round trip transportation, you might have luck over on the cruise critic boards, or with viator 

This is good information. I just ordered my box from eMed. Thank you very much. My cruise isn't until May 2nd on Anthem of The Seas TA, but I want to be ready to go with no issues. Thanks!

Here are my thoughts on test kits:
A six-pac of BinaxNow, proctored, Rapid AG tests from eMed costs $180 including "next day" delivery from FEDEX. It's seems that "next" day means within 3-5d not including weekends. I suspect delays mentioned above are from the distributor of the tests issuing a shipping label then not getting the package in the hands of FEDEX quickly enough, also mentioned above. That's $30/test that will last you and your partner for 3 cruises in about an 11 month period. Tests ordered and received in January 2022 seem to have November expiration dates. Mine did and others have seen the same. You may be tempted (due to lack of the un-proctored self tests that are available) but don't use these tests except for travel where a proctored test result is required. The proctored tests are expensive compared to the un-proctored model. Those will will either be free by Saturday or in a week or so both models will be covered by health insurance. Abbott Labs test production is scaling up and both proctored and un-proctored tests will be more readily available over the coming weeks. Don't panic buy, don't horde.  Use un-proctored tests (when you can get them) to test if you have COVID symptoms and are worried about spreading it/think you need to isolate or insuring you have cleared the infection after 5d. Don't test needlessly and without symptoms unless you are positive you've been in "close contact" with an  infected person. Be aware that testing too early in an Omicron COVID infection will produce a false negative result. Avoid testing before 48h from symptom onset or exposure. As well, don't rush post symptom testing for return to work/normal routine. Wait at least 5d from symptom onset or exposure and no fever. If you push it, you'll get a positive result and wasted a test. Be patient.  The hallmark symptoms of Omicron induced COVID are a sore throat, fever > 99.0F and in some cases, body aches. These hallmark features will be accompanied by a runny nose and paroxysmal sneezing. Cough, if there is one, is dry and unproductive. A constellation of symptoms that doesn't match these is probably influenza, your common cold induced by the every day coronavirus or a mucous productive cough caused by the bacterium M. Pneumoniae that quickly resolves with a Z-Pk and a 5d course of prednisone. Know the differences. The Navica app (available at the play store for Android and Apple for Apple phones) is nice and will store all your BinaxNow proctored and un-proctored test results for you to display to officials checking for negative COVID tests but recommend you print hard-copy results. A loss of network connection or availability of WIFI will make it impossible for you access the app just when you need it. You will be THAT PERSON in line that is holding up boarding.  

This is awesome and good to know. I will look in to this. Thanks for sharing
 

You are so correct! I thought I had hit my max of $900.00 savings since April of 2021 through today. I called this morning and thought they were going to tell me again that I had the best price, but low and behold, I got a $50 OBC. I was happy to get it:). Our cruise is Transatlantic in May 2022 and I have the best deal ever! Two people, Balcony (unobstructed), a total of $200.00 OBC 11 day cruise for a total of $2400.00. That has all tax and gratuities included. That comes out to $1,200 per person for 11 days from Jersery and landing in London. Seeing France and Portugal in between.....SWEEEET! Now lets just hope they don't cancel:(. They added the Resident credit to mine when I called on Black Friday. They usually add it when they have the $300-$500 savings posted. That is how they get the credit to you, They use a resident credit. That sale is on today so if you have a cruise booked with the credit, call and see if you can get it. Good luck