WAAAYTOOO Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 I just got an email saying that existing US protocols have been extended through 9-30-22 and European protocols are extended through 6-30-22. Psycho and Barb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ777 Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 13 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I just got an email saying that existing US protocols have been extended through 9-30-22 and European protocols are extended through 6-30-22. Do you think they will end testing prior to boarding eventually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity Cruiser Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 22 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I just got an email saying that existing US protocols have been extended through 9-30-22 and European protocols are extended through 6-30-22. How many bookings does this affect for you? I know you have been booking and cancelling over and over and over again waiting for protocols to change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 I just got the "update to sailing protocols" email but nothing mentioned looks any different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 37 minutes ago, RDU said: Do you think they will end testing prior to boarding eventually? My thought is that the testing prior to boarding will stay in place through the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 I've just received this email for June 19th Sailing of Odyssey. The only change I could see was: Pre-Cruise All vaccinated guests will be required to present a negative test result for a COVID-19 test taken no more than 2 days before our sailing. All guests considered unvaccinated will be required to present a negative test result for a COVID-19 test taken no more than 1 day before our sailing. So if you are considered fully vaccinated you can take your test 2 days before the sailing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 42 minutes ago, Vancity Cruiser said: How many bookings does this affect for you? I know you have been booking and cancelling over and over and over again waiting for protocols to change None, unfortunately. My next cancellation will be for the 4 Sept Voyager Arctic Crossing. Since the European protocols only go through Jun 30 I will have to make final payment and cancel later. Bummer, but not unexpected. Vancity Cruiser and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 54 minutes ago, RDU said: Do you think they will end testing prior to boarding eventually? Fingers crossed ! KJ777 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmondFarmer Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 hour ago, wordell1 said: It looks like fully vaccinated passengers, as defined by the EU standards (full boosters or last shit within 270 days) can take the antigen test 2 days prior to the cruise vs 1 day. Per above I’m fully vaccinated every morning. Anyone over 270 days should see a doctor. Neesa, Vancity Cruiser, RWDW1204 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 23 minutes ago, AlmondFarmer said: Per above I’m fully vaccinated every morning. Anyone over 270 days should see a doctor. Good catch! I went back and edited. Amazing how one letter can make a whole new meaning. AlmondFarmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 hour ago, RDU said: Do you think they will end testing prior to boarding eventually? They have to eventually. But probably not this year. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkaczano Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 I think this has changed in the new version. Originally, unvaccinated children had to be on a RC tour to get off the ship in port, then it changed. If I’m reading this correctly, looks like unvaccinated must be on a RC tour again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 hour ago, Jkaczano said: I think this has changed in the new version. Originally, unvaccinated children had to be on a RC tour to get off the ship in port, then it changed. If I’m reading this correctly, looks like unvaccinated must be on a RC tour again. I believe that's outdated and typical RC IT didn't change it since above that says unvaccinated can visit ports freely, plus the link to shore excursion details says the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity Cruiser Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 Is there any indication of the test requirement for flights into US ending anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 44 minutes ago, Vancity Cruiser said: Is there any indication of the test requirement for flights into US ending anytime soon? I'm hanging my hat on thishttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/when-will-the-us-drop-covid-test-requirements-disney-and-travel-firms-demand-end-to-testing-restrictions/ar-AAX6YGY AlmondFarmer and Levi is good 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 17 hours ago, smokeybandit said: I'm hanging my hat on thishttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/when-will-the-us-drop-covid-test-requirements-disney-and-travel-firms-demand-end-to-testing-restrictions/ar-AAX6YGY unfortunately that article is dated from October. Seems that hat has been sitting there a long time. I'd love to see this go away. The US does not need to though, it is it's own citizens "stuck here" and thus spending money here since most won't go overseas due to the possibility of getting stuck there if they test positive for Covid. It's easy for people from other countries to come here, knowing they tested negative, spend their $$$ and fly home with no testing restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 14 minutes ago, Pattycruise said: unfortunately that article is dated from October. No, it's from May. The date format is European Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 12 hours ago, smokeybandit said: No, it's from May. The date format is European Oh, that’s the best mistake I’ve ever made!!! Fingers crossed!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM1016 Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Can anyone confirm if you could do your test the morning of the cruise? We'd be doing a test with a virtual proctor and are trying to figure out some logistics. We will be at sea on another cruise line before this trip and wouldn't have phone/internet access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 2 hours ago, EM1016 said: Can anyone confirm if you could do your test the morning of the cruise? We'd be doing a test with a virtual proctor and are trying to figure out some logistics. We will be at sea on another cruise line before this trip and wouldn't have phone/internet access. Vaccinated folks can, yes. EM1016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 3 hours ago, EM1016 said: Can anyone confirm if you could do your test the morning of the cruise? We'd be doing a test with a virtual proctor and are trying to figure out some logistics. We will be at sea on another cruise line before this trip and wouldn't have phone/internet access. Vaccinated yes, unvaccinated no. EM1016 and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 Yes, please reverse this. By next Sunday is preferred 4ensic, danv3, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danv3 Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 On 5/23/2022 at 8:03 PM, smokeybandit said: I'm hanging my hat on thishttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/when-will-the-us-drop-covid-test-requirements-disney-and-travel-firms-demand-end-to-testing-restrictions/ar-AAX6YGY Every day that goes by makes it less likely. Delta and other airlines made removal of the requirement seem imminent in April. Now it's June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursfreak21 Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 Those are for air travelers. I don’t think the CLIA is calling for doing away with the pre cruise testing, only testing to fly into the US. FWIW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 1 hour ago, spursfreak21 said: Those are for air travelers. I don’t think the CLIA is calling for doing away with the pre cruise testing, only testing to fly into the US. FWIW Yes, that is specifically about border entry testing. I'm guessing deep down the CLIA isn't a fan of pre-cruise testing either but that's for another day. 4ensic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/us-to-end-pre-departure-testing-requirement/index.html WAAAYTOOO, Neesa, Levi is good and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 Interesting CharmMicah68 and 4ensic 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_A Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 true. I know when I had Covid last month, I had the symptoms for 2 days before I tested positive (I used home tests each today until it popped positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 5 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Interesting I’ve no idea what that chart is but I’ve read for a few months now of the transmission being high prior to symptoms showing and people with symptoms testing negative on the Covid rapid tests for a few days after having symptoms. It’s such a crap shoot….to me it means that people are boarding with Covid, despite what their rapid tests say. sammy79, 4ensic and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 14 hours ago, Pattycruise said: I’ve no idea what that chart is but I’ve read for a few months now of the transmission being high prior to symptoms showing and people with symptoms testing negative on the Covid rapid tests for a few days after having symptoms. It’s such a crap shoot….to me it means that people are boarding with Covid, despite what their rapid tests say. It's saying rapid tests are not nearly as effective now as they were with previous strains sammy79 and 4ensic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 22 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: It's saying rapid tests are not nearly as effective now as they were with previous strains Makes sense. People getting off cruise ships with symptoms are testing daily and haven’t tested positive on rapids until around day 3 of symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity Cruiser Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Celebrity has changed their vaccine policy so anyone 17 or younger no longer requires a vaccine for thier European cruises. fireclan, Levi is good, 4ensic and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 CDC published a couple minor changes today. -Cruise lines can use their own discretion on how to handle weather delays for boarding that would push the pre-boarding test window past two days (which I believe Symphony did for that tropical storm recently) -Removed a clause that said if you're in quarantine for covid and one of your day 5 get out of jail tests is still positive that you had to remain in isolation for a full 10 days 4ensic, Pattycruise and Cruisin and Boozin 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajikUF Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Before the beginning of this week, the Bahamas required a travel visa to come into the country and that visa also required a negative covid-19 test. As of Monday this week, this is no longer required. (with some exceptions of course) I always figured that ships that were travelling to Nassau or their own private island were probably required to abide by this rule/law. Now that the Bahamas has changed their rules, it might give the ships some latitude to changing/relaxing some of their policies. The most restrictive ports of call were always going to determine some of the restrictions. 4ensic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 Norwegian announced they're getting rid of all protocols this week. 4ensic, PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 Norwegian Cruise Line ends all Covid-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements (msn.com) CharmMicah68, 4ensic, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 PPPJJ-GCVAB, Yo2slick, 4ensic and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity Cruiser Posted October 4 Report Share Posted October 4 19 hours ago, Matt said: Well I guess we know where @WAAAYTOOOwill be cruising next fireclan, CharmMicah68, Neesa and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 RC email today. "All guests are now welcome to set sail from Barbados regardless of vaccination status" fireclan and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 New update. For the unvaccinated, only ages 12+ need to show a test. This previously was 5+ fireclan and Kata 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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