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A final (for us) note we hope is accurate: on a call with a Cunard rep to straighten out the usefulness of doing a PCR test before flying cross country, we were assured our trip to Alaska (Vancouver-Vancouver) was in no danger as they were “finished with that ship,” referring to cancellations. One can only hope.

How much notice are people getting? We’re due to fly to Vancouver in three weeks, and we don’t know whether we’ll be going, which,given the logistics of pet care, garden care, transportation across the country, hotel stays and COVID procedures, seems really inexcusable. If we’re getting thrown off, we’d like plenty of notice.

Thank you. But we are booked for Vancouver-Vancouver only. We stand to lose some very expensive plane tickets and hotel reservations if we are thrown off.

I don’t understand this. Is a round trip Vancouver-Vancouver a complete trip or a shorter leg of a longer trip?

Booking a large group won’t trouble us until facilities are closed for their benefit and to the detriment of pax not part of the group. That would send us elsewhere.

I will be happy to step-ball-change through the dining room if that will amuse the diners.

Thanks again. I couldn’t find it, but that’s the one. I’m afraid we’re going to have to play it safe and just do the antigen test the day before we embark. Pity. Clarity would be so nice.

I will, assuming I can find it again. It was buried several layers deep on that miserable website.

Thanks. Yes, I found the 72-hour PCR timing. But on another Cunard page, they say 2 days. That’s the problem.

I just checked ArriveCAN, and testing is not required for fully vaxxed as of April 1 (using ArriveCAN is still required), so this is just a Cunard conundrum. but then, on the link blue marble provided, Canada DOES require a test. This is ridiculous.

Thanks to both of you. It’s the discrepancy on the Cunard pages that I’m trying to figure out. If the PCR can be done in the 72-hour time frame, we can test before flying to Vancouver, and our insurance will likely cover it. also, there would be a chance of getting results before flying the next day, which could mean not wasting two very expensive tickets were we to test positive. If that were not a concern, we would just forget about it and do the antigen test in Vancouver. By the way, I had heard that Canada had dropped the test requirement. Have they now reversed the decision?

On one page, Cunard says a PCR test must be done within 72 hours of boarding. On another, it’s 2 days. Given our travel schedule, we’d be better served by doing the PCR at home before flying to Vancouver, but that’s outside the 2-day mark. Which is it? Has anyone done PCR 72 hours ahead without a problem?

Minority opinion: I prefer to be “forced” off connectivity while on board. It helps change our focus to what’s before us, including each other.