GatorCruiser Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/us-to-end-pre-departure-testing-requirement/index.html cool MaryS, FManke, whitsmom and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Fantastic news! Just in time for our trip across the pond next month! What a relief! JasonOasis, KristiZ, GatorCruiser and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureKenandCar Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said: https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/us-to-end-pre-departure-testing-requirement/index.html cool This is fantastic news. I’ll be looking for something more formal in the coming days/weeks, though. Kata and GatorCruiser 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Long overdue. Now if only the CDC would open its eyes regarding testing to cruise. danv3, GatorCruiser, Firefly and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 YIPPEE !!!!!!!!!!!! Kata 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSteve Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Starts SundayUS will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country - CNNPolitics Vancity Cruiser, danv3, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alamode123 Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, HeWhoWaits said: Long overdue. Now if only the CDC would open its eyes regarding testing to cruise. I thought that was the cruise companies choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 23 minutes ago, HeWhoWaits said: Long overdue. Now if only the CDC would open its eyes regarding testing to cruise. Testing to cruise is not a CDC requirement Kathleen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXCruiser Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Too bad I already had a 6 pack of Binax Now AG tests delivered to the house last week for our return flights from our Wonder of the Seas cruise next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXCruiser Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 And wow a little uncanny that I apparently chose an unoriginal username. wish i had seen that there was already someone with a nearly identical one! danv3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, TXCruiser said: And wow a little uncanny that I apparently chose an unoriginal username. wish i had seen that there was already someone with a nearly identical one! Always room for more TX WAAAYTOOO, TheSeaCallsMyName and KristiZ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitsmom Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said: https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/us-to-end-pre-departure-testing-requirement/index.html cool You have officially MADE MY DAY! I have been stressing about our return to US from Amsterdam in August. Seriously, I feel a huge weight has been lifted off me. I was so worried that we wouldn't have good enough WiFi on the ship to test properly the day before disembarkation. WAAAYTOOO, Kata, GatorCruiser and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 This is AWESOME! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 This is fantastic!! I'm sure the cruise industry will be thrilled too. Now the folks from the US can go overseas to cruise and not worry about a test to return home! Kata and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Nice!! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Fantastic news! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 54 minutes ago, TXcruzer said: Testing to cruise is not a CDC requirement I think it is? Like it's voluntary ("Voluntary") as far as the cruise lines opting in, but if they want to claim to be "highly vaccinated" and all that goes with it then they have to meet a vaccination and testing threshold? Seems like if testing weren't required by the "opt in" then they could just take vaccinated customers and leave the testing alone unless you're not vaccinated? There's got to be some rhyme or reason to that. HeWhoWaits and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Joe Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 As of this Sunday June 12 the CDC has suspended testing to return to the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kata Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 This is awesome news!! We are flying to UK next Wednesday for a Spain , France cruise. It has been very stressful thinking about the return home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kata Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, TXCruiser said: Too bad I already had a 6 pack of Binax Now AG tests delivered to the house last week for our return flights from our Wonder of the Seas cruise next month Same here, we bought 7 $$$ Leaving this Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machae Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 HALLELUJAH! Already purchased my emed tests, but now I don't have to pack them. Guess I'll need to book another cruise to use them on Kata 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 2 hours ago, alamode123 said: I thought that was the cruise companies choice. 2 hours ago, TXcruzer said: Testing to cruise is not a CDC requirement But the requirement to follow overly strict protocols to sail IS a CDC requirement. Cruise lines could opt to not require testing but that would limit the ability to meet even crazier requirements from CDC. Kata and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 2 hours ago, TXcruzer said: Testing to cruise is not a CDC requirement But, is it a recommendation? If it is, a company would be crazy, especially a cruise company, not to follow the CDC recommendations. Can you imagine the law suites that would be filed if people got sick and the company did not following the CDC's "recommendations". I think it has been well established that the CDC has a special place in their not so good part of their heart for the Cruise industry. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-travel-during-covid19.html#before-you-board Cruise Ship Travel During COVID-19 Updated Mar. 30, 2022 Testing If you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, you must get tested with a viral test no more than 3 days before boarding a cruise ship [3]. If you are fully vaccinated [4] for COVID-19, you must get tested with a viral test no more than 2 days before boarding a cruise ship. If you are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you must get tested with a viral test no more than 3 days before boarding a cruise ship. You will be tested again by the cruise ship personnel on embarkation day before boarding. One of your two tests must be a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) such as RT-PCR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSteve Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 2 hours ago, HeWhoWaits said: Long overdue. Now if only the CDC would open its eyes regarding testing to cruise. Many countries they sail to require vaccines and/or negative tests before visitors are allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, HeWhoWaits said: But the requirement to follow overly strict protocols to sail IS a CDC requirement. Cruise lines could opt to not require testing but that would limit the ability to meet even crazier requirements from CDC. I say give it a few more months I think by the end of 2022 cruise lines will drop the CDC recommended pre-cruise COVID test. We are getting there slowly but surely, dropping the testing requirement for international passengers flying into the US is huge and long over due. Moby Dick and whitsmom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, CruisingSteve said: Many countries they sail to require vaccines and/or negative tests before visitors are allowed. So far 61 countries no longer require international travelers to present a negative test to enter including a few Caribbean Islands (which have seen their vaccination rates jump) and on Sunday at midnight that number becomes 62 as the US joins the list. If some articles are to be believed by the end of July the list of countries no longer requiring negative test should reach 100 or more as more and more countries continue to drop the testing requirement for entry. I would appear as though governments around the world are finally realizing what normal everyday people have been saying for months if not a year or more which is we are going to have to learn to just live with COVID. Swar and jticarruthers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 hours ago, GatorCruiser said: https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/us-to-end-pre-departure-testing-requirement/index.html cool Definitely great news! It wasn't long ago we were going to need 3 covid tests getting to and from our Greek Isle cruise in Oct, but as of Sat, we'll only need the one to board the cruise. Hopefully by Oct that one will disappear too. Happy Cruising! MichelleB1234, Levi is good, MaryS and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey V. Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Our next cruise is not scheduled until November 4th, from Barcelona to the US. I am cautiously optimistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryCS62 Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Machae said: HALLELUJAH! Already purchased my emed tests, but now I don't have to pack them. Guess I'll need to book another cruise to use them on You might want to pack them anyway. Better to have and not need, than to need & not have..... It could change at any moment cruisellama, MichelleB1234 and Pattycruise 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Bowen said: I think it is? Like it's voluntary ("Voluntary") as far as the cruise lines opting in, but if they want to claim to be "highly vaccinated" and all that goes with it then they have to meet a vaccination and testing threshold? Seems like if testing weren't required by the "opt in" then they could just take vaccinated customers and leave the testing alone unless you're not vaccinated? There's got to be some rhyme or reason to that. 3 hours ago, HeWhoWaits said: But the requirement to follow overly strict protocols to sail IS a CDC requirement. Cruise lines could opt to not require testing but that would limit the ability to meet even crazier requirements from CDC. Testing is a qualifier to cruise at a certain lower level of restrictions; however it is NOT a CDC requirement to cruise period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Suite Snob said: But, is it a recommendation? If it is, a company would be crazy, especially a cruise company, not to follow the CDC recommendations. Can you imagine the law suites that would be filed if people got sick and the company did not following the CDC's "recommendations". I think it has been well established that the CDC has a special place in their not so good part of their heart for the Cruise industry. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-travel-during-covid19.html#before-you-board Cruise Ship Travel During COVID-19 Updated Mar. 30, 2022 Testing If you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, you must get tested with a viral test no more than 3 days before boarding a cruise ship [3]. If you are fully vaccinated [4] for COVID-19, you must get tested with a viral test no more than 2 days before boarding a cruise ship. If you are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you must get tested with a viral test no more than 3 days before boarding a cruise ship. You will be tested again by the cruise ship personnel on embarkation day before boarding. One of your two tests must be a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) such as RT-PCR. The CDC also RECOMMENDS testing before and after flying; but the airlines don’t mandate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, TXcruzer said: The CDC also RECOMMENDS testing before and after flying; but the airlines don’t mandate it. True and I applaud them for that! Bob_KY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Suite Snob said: True and I applaud them for that! Agreed Swar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Yes yes yes. I fly out of Vancouver on sunday cruisellama and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 Great. Current in Italy and fly home next week. Have not seen anything from my airline or any change to VeriFLY. Doesn’t come into effect until 12:01 AM Sunday. Have tests just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 Cdc makes it official https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 8 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Cdc makes it official https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html Boy, is that confusing !! Both immediately before and immediately below that banner are contradicting statements indicating that you must test before flying into the US or have a recovery letter. cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXcruzer Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Boy, is that confusing !! Both immediately before and immediately below that banner are contradicting statements indicating that you must test before flying into the US or have a recovery letter. Hmmm, a federal agency producing conflicting statements!! Who would have guessed WAAAYTOOO and Kata 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 That is awesome. news. Would have been even better news last weekend when we flew home from Italy but definitely will make future travel plans easier. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 This was a huge talk of the town on board serenade last night. No official word from the ship though. Maybe now that Michael Bayley has mentioned it they'll publish something on board ship since many have tests lined up tomorrow cruisellama, WAAAYTOOO and Pattycruise 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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