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We have used Chronomics a few times and it’s pretty slick to be fair. you order the test kits online and they are delivered three to seven days before your trip. On the day that you need to do your test you register onto the Chronomics website/app. Each kit has a unique number allotted to it. There is a comprehensive step by step instruction leaflet enclosed with the kit. When the test is completed you take a picture of your negative result (hopefully) and upload it to the Chronomics site/app, Usually within minutes you will receive an email with your negative certification which you can print out if you wish. No supervision required at all. Hope this helps.

Hi H Regarding the booster in my opinion it’s all that we have so I will trust it, The last three haven’t done me any harm.( the extra ear growing on the back of my head is quite handy)😂 I think that the pre departure test could be something to do with maritime regs or more likely as pointed out on here perhaps it’s a money making project with their partners that supply the test kits.🤔 Anyways keep well.😉

Covid testing isn’t a bad thing, At least we know that most people that board should still be negative. I understand that not everyone on the aircraft will have been tested but some is better thane none. Covid is still out there, the good news is they are starting the booster campaign from Monday.😷💉🦠

We did a trip to France recently departing from EMA and it was pretty swift dropping the bags off and going through security. I don’t think they are having the staffing problems that the bigger airports are having.

Nice pic.👍

Hi PC. All’s well here now. Wifey has pretty much recovered from her covid episode, There’s only me that hasn’t had it in our household. Never went on Destiny, The other half has but that was before I started doing the cruise holidays.We are looking at late November for a couple of weeks in the Canaries, but thinking to leave it until later to book it, we had a good last minute deal on a junior suite a couple of years ago You need to get a move on with your booking, you know that you want to.😂😂 Hoping you and Mrs PC are both keeping well.😉 look after yourselves.

Cool.👍 Hope you get to see your game.😉

Who’s your team.?🤔

I have never seen live football onboard. I would imagine that to show games they would have to be docked or near enough to the shore to get a tv signal or wi-fi/data 5g etc. also there would be copyright liabilities with Sky sports etc. I have watched a couple of games in bars near ports but that also depends on the ships departure times🤷🏻‍♂️ Welcome 😉

Hi Dave. I thought that they wouldn’t let a couple book an A seat and a C seat (which left the middle seat available to book or empty)

Hi RR. In general I am a pretty laid back person but because it’s me with the potentially serious ailments I have to double check belt and braces that everything is in place and correct should anything happen when we are away. My OH would crumble in a crisis guaranteed. The way I see it is it’s easier to sort it and check it’s all in order at my lesuire rather to leave it to a panicking spouse if something went wrong over there. Once it’s done ….Relax.😉😂 Keep well.

Hi RR. what does “whilst onboard a uk cruise” mean.?

Good morning Fife. The plug on the desk where the kettle sits is a round two pin EU type. I don’t recall seeing USB ports apart from in the junior suites. We use a four way UK multi plug that also has four usb charging ports ( available on Amazon) We ordered our test’s from Chronomics when we booked the cruise, Chronomics send the tests out usually seven to ten days before embarkation date. Earlier this year we didn’t notice any staff shortages. Everything was running smoothly as normal. I must agree with you regarding the staff they are one of the reasons we book again and again. Hope you have a great trip.😉

Hi Del. Pre covid my wife used the standard Lloyds bank travel insurance for years, Since covid Marella have inserted into their terms that you must have Comprehensive cruise cover with covid cover specifically included. For the last couple of cruises that we have done recently I have bundled my wife’s travel insurance with mine which already included cruise cover, I don’t really know what comprehensive cover means.🤷‍♂️ Just before we joined the ships at the port check in they did look at insurance docs along with vaccination proof etc. Hope this helps.

Not quite sure how it’s worked out, We booked the trip online and then phoned TUI to enquire about upgrading and they came up with that price.🤷🏻‍♂️

Good morning Dave. sorry to hear that your plans have been scupperd but sorting out your health must take priority. My youngest daughter has an irregular heartbeat and she’s was discharged years ago and she’s not on any medication for it. As I recall one of the procedures was they monitored her heart rate etc using a wearable ecg machine for a few days. Regarding the test results “no news is good news” they are usually pretty quick if they find anything amiss. Hope that you can get your upcoming trips sorted, I think you may have a better chance as you use a travel agent as opposed to trying to phone them. look after yourself.😉

Glad that you have got it sorted. Do you sometimes think that they give patients the runaround on purpose?🤔

The Birmingham to Barbados trip was around £250 extra each bearing in mind that we had already paid for a seat in with the cruise price, also it was only one way as the ship bought us back to Southampton.. But hey ho, it was an experience. My other half thinks its the only way to go if it’s available.🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

She’s fine Jim. Complaining about how difficult it is to wash up pots and pans in the bathroom sink, doesn’t appreciate that I have to carry them upstairs from the kitchen.😜😂😂 We came home on the Dreamliner from Barbados and had extra legroom seats and it was pretty good, On another trip I was having mobility problems due to a trapped nerve in my back so we went premium economy to Barbados and from check in to arrival at Barbados it was a very good experience. I thought that the uplift in price was a bit steep but as needs must.🤷🏻‍♂️ As a special treat it can’t be knocked. keep well.

Good morning Dave. Unfortunately our friend Jim the Scot was took ill with Covid whilst on his cruise recently. If you scroll down to the topic…Just returned (Discovery 2) He has documented his experience from embarkation to getting home. I think it may answer your questions. Keep well.

Thanks👍 Much appreciated. There’s a couple of videos on YouTube featuring Melbourne airport apparently Marella is the biggest operator using it. I assume that you will be on the Dreamliner, if so it’s worth paying for extra legroom seats in my opinion.😉 Keep well.

Hope you are both fully recovered.👍 My other half has just returned from a weeks coach holiday to Weymouth and bought back Covid so it’s still very much out there.🤷‍♂️😷

You have to vacate the cabin at eight am usually.

Sounds just like our local bus driver, he’s a happy chap as well.😂