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    Masks now optional for the crew - REGAL

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    1 hour ago, Princessfan20 said:

    Obviously, the viruses are way smarter than us.  


    Yeah, that cold virus! What a genius! It’s been around since the beginning of time and we haven’t eradicated it yet. And people die from colds every year! And several other viruses that have also been around since the beginning of time. It’s amazing that mankind is still here. 

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    “ Important acknowledgments…”

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    1 hour ago, Bemidji Ty said:

    Mikado, thanks for this thread.  We are in the same situation with embarkation on Oct 15.  Could you please either post if your test was video monitored or not?   I've been given different answers from Princess reps on chat and phone.  The majority have said monitoring was not required.  One wasn't sure.  Cheers.


    Ty, I haven’t taken the test yet as our cruise isn’t until October 1st. However, my understanding is that it does not need to be a monitored, it can be one of the home tests that you photograph and show the people at check in. This is in accordance with the requirements as published on the Princess website on September 6th. 

    “ Important acknowledgments…”

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    I called my TA this morning. She had never heard of what I was talking about. So she called Princess. 
     

    She called me back a little while ago and told me the reason for the “vaccination required” acknowledgement on the personalizer:

     

    It’s supposed to mean that Princess knows we, as unvaccinated filth, need to take the test within 3 days of cruising and provide a negative result. That’s it. 
     

    FWIW, I just checked the personalizer and the original “vaccination required” thing I was supposed to click has been replaced with the “negative test within 3 days” thing. So I guess I’m clear to proceed. 

    “ Important acknowledgments…”

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    1 minute ago, cruzin4us said:

    Exactly.......Only my Discovery, California Coastal has the blurp about Vaccination Required.   My Oct. 8th cruise to Mexican Rivera only mentions testing.

    This has NOTHING to do with the enhanced voyages.....I understand the Canada, 16+ Days, etc. enhanced sailings.    This is about a trip up the coast of California and a brief stop in Ensenada.


    Then I still wonder. I’m not vaccinated; I thought it went without saying. 
     

    Your Mexican cruise not having the same warning as the California one is puzzling. Oh well, TA tomorrow. 

    “ Important acknowledgments…”

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    1 hour ago, Princessfan20 said:

     

    That's the way we read it too and it is very clear.  Happy to test to cruise to keep everyone healthy.  Team work makes the dream work.


    My notice says “VACCINATION”. It does NOT say “testing”. And we are NOT on an enhanced cruise for which the Sep 14th restrictions apply. 

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    “ Important acknowledgments…”

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    Princesses’ own Covid page, which was updated September 6 of this year, doesn’t hold the same requirements. According to their page, we are good to go but this prohibition from going into our booking until we acknowledge that we are to be fully vaccinated is still problematic.

     

    I am awaiting a callback (snicker). 

    “ Important acknowledgments…”

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    2 minutes ago, SiliconCruiser said:

    Your cruise includes Ensenada, so the portion of that would be applicable would be "Voyages Departing from the United States, United Kingdom & Europe"

     

    The message that you received would be consistent with the information on the web site.  Not sure what the rest of the message you received might entail.  According to the Princess guidelines, anyone over the age of 5 would require testing if they are not fully vaccinated.


    Actually, it’s not consistent at all inasmuch as the wording of the advisement says “full vaccinations” are required.

     

    Thus my confusion. 

    “ Important acknowledgments…”

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    We just got our cabin assigned to us today and I went to the Princess website to perhaps view the cabin and I was confronted with the following announcement before I was allowed to continue into the Princess website: “Please be advised that guests five years and older on this voyage are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and meet the following requirements…“

     

    Since we are on the Discovery on October 1 out of Los Angeles for a seven day cruise up the coast of California, this announcement is somewhat puzzling.

     

    Anybody have any ideas?

    Cruises out of San Diego

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    6 hours ago, disneyochem said:

    We live in Northern California.  We like to take the Pacific Surfliner from Orange County (daughter lives there) to SD, stay at a nearby hotel, and walk to the ship for embarkation.  Then after the cruise, we hop on the train and head north.  


    We’re in SLO and plan on taking the Surfliner for all our cruises out of LA and SD. 
     

    For that matter,  we’re also going to take the Coast Starlight north, get off in Oakland (or Emeryville, can’t remember which), and go to the hotel in San Fran for our trips out of there. 

    Don’t Get Covid on Princess

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    7 minutes ago, Princessfan20 said:

     

    You need a new TA.  

     

    As far as I know, until recently, it was 10% of ALL pax, including kids who were not required to be vaccinated in the first place, who could put in for an exception letter. Then it went to 25%. And while all that was being sorted out, it became what we have today. I'm not sure exactly WHEN we, as the unclean, could have put in like your "two friends". Of course, we won't travel to the east coast until we've run out of places to go out west so we'll probably hit your neck of the woods around April next or thereabouts. In case you want to leave.

     

    Anyway, I don't want to wear a mask and you do and make everyone else do the same. And never the twain shall meet.

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    Don’t Get Covid on Princess

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    58 minutes ago, Princessfan20 said:

    Cruises are still super spreader events in this day and age as a form of travel.

    And from some of the tone of frequent posters on CC they seem to like it that way too.  Which makes cruising even more of a health risk.

     

    Yes, which makes me wonder why so many people here insist on cruising who would seem by their pronouncements to be more comfortable at home rather than dictating to us who really can't wait to get back. 

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    Embarkation Day Lunch

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    2 hours ago, SiliconCruiser said:

    I haven't asked them in years since I know they're just trained parrots.  But just to be clear, there is a lot of willful misinformation that is transmitted on Princess cruises, just go to the Guest Services desk.

     


    “Trained parrots” that cook you good meals, steward your wine, tend your bars, make up your room, provide you food service in your room, and man every job you’re likely to encounter in a small city. 
     

    Pretty good for a parrot. 

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    Embarkation Day Lunch

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    10 minutes ago, SiliconCruiser said:

    …if they are challenged (when you know there is an MDR open) they will lie overtly and may even become argumentative.


    Wow. I don’t know that I’d use vacation services that lied to me every time I asked when I’d asked the same question every time. 

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