Censored Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 I took this from their own web site: " We'll Get You Home If you or a member of your traveling party tests positive for COVID-19 during your cruise, we'll take care of things so you can focus on getting better. Costs related to onboard medical care and your travel home — even a private jet, if needed — are on us.* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 I haven't had the need, but we've had reports that this has happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafarer Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Story Highlights: A Connecticut couple spent the last three nights of the cruise in isolation in the bowels of Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas. Even with strict cruise line protocols, the CDC rates cruising a level 3, its second-highest level. The couple was flown home by private jet for free as is Royal Caribbean's COVID policy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2021/12/17/cruise-covid-outbreak-royal-caribbean/8899096002/?gnt-cfr=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Two stories of this: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/08/07/royal-caribbean-flying-passengers-home-private-jet-if-they-have-covid-19 SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlena Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Wasn't that till end of 2021 tho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlena Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 My mistake. Valid till end April ( subject to change!) SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerRose Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 I asked as I'm quarantined and stuck in Orlando and was flat out told "no". And then left to fend for myself to try and find a way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenmom Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 From what I've read...if you test positive DURING a cruise Royal will take care of your expenses to get you home. If you test positive PRIOR to boarding then they will refund 100% of your cruise but you are responsible for all other expenses. MarcBerger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherrie Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 Half of our party tested positive and they were flown home on a private jet. This was the week before Thanksgiving. SpeedNoodles and Chili 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 6:12 PM, Cherrie said: Half of our party tested positive and they were flown home on a private jet. This was the week before Thanksgiving. Thanks @Cherrie - welcome to the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChrisK2793 Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 SEE BELOW ….. If you test positive at the terminal, the first bullet point ONLY says they’ll refund your entire party. The second 2 bullet points, are obviously ONLY for people who actually made it onto the cruise before testing positive. ‘So the answer is NO, they will not pay to get you home or pay for anything else if you test positive at the terminal. Your party will be refunded and that’s it. ‘Also, even though they have disembarked people who tested positive before and flown them home on a private jet ….. in the last couple weeks, all the stories coming out seem to sound like now they’re “quarantining” all the positives on the ship until the end of the cruise and then paying to quarantine them for the rest of the time somewhere back in the port city after the cruise. It doesn’t sound like anybody is being disembarked and flown home by private jet anymore. Probably because when there are cases on a ship the last few weeks, it’s been well into the double digits. I’m guessing they then just get you a regular flight home after you quarantine back at the original port you left from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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