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22 minutes ago, orville99 said:

UHHH....never....we only test when we are required to test in order to cruise.

So why worry on the cruise then if you don't at home? 

2 minutes ago, orville99 said:

The new policies do make for an interesting "opportunity". We have an 8-night followed by a 5-night B2B. Had we booked these two cruises in reverse, we would not have to test for the first leg, and they stopped TAD testing on B2B's a few months ago, so theoretically we could actually be on the 8-night 2nd leg cruise without ever being tested. Not sure I'm quite ready for that.

How often do you test at home?

9 minutes ago, Tlbecker1 said:

You won’t and that is the point…

Thank you 🙂

12 minutes ago, orville99 said:

Cruises departing from Florida have also been updated. The testing window is now three days instead of two.

 

That was from last week's announcement. We were told new info would be coming for cruises after 8/14.

5 minutes ago, TravelGirlinDallas said:

When we cruised 3 weeks ago, we had to answer the longer questionnaire that asked if we had had various illness symptoms within the last 10 days or had been exposed to anyone with Covid in the last 10 days. I'm glad they are using a much simpler form now.

Thank you 🙂

20 minutes ago, Joseph2017China said:

The big question?  Why does it matter if they change the questions?  It is the check in, you would just answer what the ask, and than get on ship.  They are never answered correctly anyway

I don't care if they changed them but just asking what they have been recently when people needed to answer the day before, not more than a week 🙂

7 minutes ago, Tlbecker1 said:

For the last 14 months everyone(except kids under 12) were vaccinated.  There were very few medical exceptions if any.  We all wore wristbands and you had to have them on just to go into the casino, some pubs and the theater.

But how would you know on land? I get the ships were vaccinated but if they lift it now, how would you know?

4 minutes ago, nelblu said:

Basic 3 questions:  Vaxxs or not, Booster Shot and Pregnancy status.  Was to be completed 1 day prior to sail, but mine was available some days ago for my September 3 sail.

 

The uploaded/approved vaccine card approval section has dropped from the check-in menu.

So no questionnaire like it used to be years ago at the port? I thought they asked if you felt sick, you have been sick in the last few days. I KNOW that I did that for 4 people and it took awhile to fill out at the port.

14 minutes ago, little britain said:

Fortunately where I live 95% of the population over 18 has had 2 doses… and yes, I know who are unvaxed. It’s a small community. 

So you never leave your community? 

15 minutes ago, nelblu said:

And the 3rd question "pregnancy status" apples to all genders and ages😜

Yeah, what the heck was that about? lol

1 hour ago, little britain said:

I would be happier to keep the vaccine requirement, drop the pre cruise testing especially as it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find test centres in England; and stop the crew having to wear masks.

 

I’m not thrilled that unvaccinated will now be allowed on board. 
jmho. 

Why? Do you know who is vaccinated and unvaccinated when you go out on land? How would you know who is vaccinated on a cruise?

1 hour ago, molly361 said:

So is this the announcement due out by 8/14/22?

No clue as it does say for Eastern Caribbean, info will be available soon. 

Asking because my cruise one is now available when we were told to take it on the day before the cruise and there were only 3 questions on there. Is that normal as I know when I cruised before the pandemic that we had to answer a bunch of questions regarding if we were sick, if we felt sick, etc. etc. 

21 minutes ago, nelblu said:

Something has changed.  The Icon of uploaded/approved Vaxs Cards has disappeared on many sails.  If Royal does not keep a database of prior Pax history, the only way to determine vaxxed and non-vaxxed will be at port check-in, unless something is in the air.

and the health questionnaire that we were told to take the day before the cruise was available and was only 3 questions.

5 hours ago, little britain said:

I would be happier to keep the vaccine requirement, drop the pre cruise testing; and stop the crew having to wear masks.

 

I’m not thrilled that unvaccinated will now be allowed on board. 
jmho. 

Why? Do you know who is and who is not unvaccinated in your regular life? How would you know on a cruise? 

12 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said:

This is it, nothing else will be changing for the rest of August. 

If you read it says any ports in the Eastern Caribbean to stay tuned for more info. 

1 hour ago, seasidemama said:

Update - Testing still required but some ports accept unvaccinated. 

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/the-healthy-sail-center?icid=hlthys_wrnssn_hlt_nbrdxp_pghdr_3467

 

Don't think this is the one they told cruisers leaving after 8/15 to look for as this doesn't start until September.

Why would they tell cruisers leaving on the 15th and on to check new protocols then if this is for September and not even for their port?

I don't think this is THE announcement they told us to look for in our emails.

18 hours ago, ldubs said:

 

 

Seems one of you is talking of individual passengers acting like knuckleheads and the other is talking about ship sponsored events like the belly flop contests.   All lines have some rude passengers.   I don't recall Celebrity sponsoring any of the pool party things this thread is about.   I wonder if they ever did.  

Our first cruise on the Big Red Boat had pool games on it and that was almost 30 years ago. I guess MOST people like those kind of things 😉

On 8/8/2022 at 6:03 PM, dolittle said:

I did think of one other thing that should go. I will first admit I have never been to one of these so credential challenge if you like . Most lines have the ''adult '' (dirty ) comic to me I would not be caught dead watching this it just seems so forced and out of place, Something can be dirty and funny but it is not funny because it is dirty. Like do people shout ''yea'' every time he drops a F- bomb, is this really cutting edge or funny, again these are very popular and to me (here he goes again) F-ing classless.

What DO you like? lololol

On 8/8/2022 at 5:47 PM, dolittle said:

I am O.K.  with Bud Light and country music, no yankee knows or cares anything about  Nascar

Not true. I know a lot of people who live up north who watch Nascar.

On 8/8/2022 at 5:42 PM, dolittle said:

How is at the hairy back contest.

 

I have never seen that on RCCL, just the sexy man competition.

1 minute ago, CoffeeBoy said:

They're going to change it to allow unvaccinated adults to sail. The CEO has confirmed it on his Facebook page, but they are taking their time with the rest of the company.

Hoping no testing for vaccinated also starting 8/14 :)

3 minutes ago, Coralc said:

Today. 

Yup, on Friday they changed it for cruises starting on the 8th.

18 minutes ago, K32682 said:

 

It's not "classy." Aspiring members of the upper crust are loath to share space with those who participate in such low-brow events. Also on their list are hot dog eating contests, NASCAR, Bud Light and country music. 

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