hamasgirl

Hi All....I would recommend that anyone cruising with SS do exactly what the email that they received from SS for their cruise tells them to do. When we sailed from Copenhagen on May 22 there was NO pierside testing. Our email flatly told us that we were responsible to handle the testing and if we did not then we would be denied boarding. While it is always interesting and informative to read what the other OPs are being told, it may not apply to your specific cruise. So please do not make your decisions/ plans based on what others are telling you. Do what SS tells you to do.

Oops...sorry all. Yes I meant to type Silversea personnel overseeing it all! It was painless if you came prepared. I was really concerned that this was going to be a really tough experience based on what I had read on various boards ahead of our cruise. But it was really easy.

We just got on Silver Whisper in Copenhagen. Approximately 20 days ahead of departure we got an email from SS stating very clearly that we needed to provide a negative test (either by a 3rd party or a proctored self test) that was administered within 3 days of departure. And just as clearly they stated that they would not be doing any testing pierside and if you arrived without the negative test you would be denied boarding. There were also add'l rules around fully vaccinated ( 2 doses) and vaccinated up-to-date (doses + booster). The email was very clear..you must come with the negative test or you are not getting on the ship. At the pier there were various stations set up that were manned by Seabourn personnel and they asked for each bit of documentation (completed health questionnaire provided at entry to terminal with temperature taken as you turned it in, then the vaccine card, then your negative test results and then your passport). At each station your docs were scrutinized but it was all very professional and we were through these hoops in about 10 mins total. The one thing that was different was the amount of time it took to get access to the suites. Whisper is a small ship but we weren't grated access to the suites until about 4:20 PM with the mandatory 2nd half of the life boat drill happening at 5:00 PM so it was all a bit of a rush. But we are having a wonderful time and it is worth the hassle for the fun of the cruise.

My DH and I are booked on Silversea for a cruise departing Copenhagen on May 22. We have paid for a 1 night pre-cruise hotel through Silversea and have booked our flights through SS. As of today (May 5) we have no idea what hotel we are staying in Copenhagen. We have not received any luggage tags or any of the normal pre-cruise 'stuff' that we are used to with other lines. I have put our TA on the hunt to find out what is going on. Since we have not cruised with SS before this I am wondering if this is normal for how SS handles cruises? Am I worried for no reason or is something going on with SS? I am looking for guidance from those who are regular SS cruisers on this board. Thanks for any help you can give me.