Original vaccination proof for Canadians in Ontario

[GoodSmith]

Any Canadians here started cruising with Royal Caribbean yet (specifically Canadians from Ontario)? and what original proof of vaccination did you use?

Luckily I was able to get both my Pfizer shots, but due to vaccine shortage in Canada and me insisting to match my first dose I had to wait 10 weeks instead of 3 between doses. Now I am worried Royal Caribbean will not even accept this as a valid vaccination, although in the UK they delayed Pfizer 2nd dose from 3 to 12 weeks and studies showed this generated more antibodies, but what's really worrying me is that here in Ontario we didn't get something like those CDC cards, and the only vaccination proof I have so far are 2 PDFs I can download and print which show all my vaccination details. I really need to know if this will be considered original proof of vaccination, because after all the struggle I have been through I don't want to arrive at the cruise terminal with these printouts to find that they are not acceptable and be treated as unvaccinated.

[Marlena]

Have you tried messaging them and asking if its acceptable. Considering thats what our gouvernment gave as proof I would think they have to accept it. Especially considering as cruising picks up they will have vaccine proof from over the world which will all be different. 

[twangster]

Completely understand your hesitancy.  Given how things are changing weekly I'd be careful using what another Canadian was able to do as a reference point.  I'd want it in writing from the cruise line.  

[GoodSmith]

I contacted Royal Caribbean on Twitter but they just kept saying "original vaccination record issued by the country's health authority".

The keyword here is "original". I have that document but it's printed from the internet, not something mailed or stamped.

My final payment due date is approaching. I contacted my travel agent and will try to reach again to Royal Caribbean through other channels. My upcoming TA cruise requires ALL passengers to be vaccinated, which makes the situation more delicate for me and other Canadians.

Will keep you posted on what I find.

[GoodSmith]

So I have been contacting Royal Caribbean on Twitter and by phone. Here's what I got so far.

On Twitter they seemed to be ok with what's available to Ontarians so far, quoting "As long as it's an official record of your vaccination."

On the phone I was told that when something like the CDC card is not available then I can provide an electronic document received from the health authority that administered the vaccine.

In either case I will be taking my health card with me, so if feasible at the port they can access the Ministry of Health website and validate my vaccination status of necessary.

This is very important on the transatlantic cruise where vaccination is obligatory. It's hard to believe there won't be other Canadians booked on this cruise, and I would love to hear what they think of this.