Bethurem

2 hours ago, MomC said:

Having done Antarctica on Seabourn, I would NEVER settle for just sailing by Antarctica.  Being on the ice is the closest thing to being on another planet.  In other words, out of this world.  Loved all the penguins and seals—and even a whole day of whales entertaining us, BUT the highlight was the daily time on the ice.  I think every person who has gotten to get off the ship, has taken the rubber rafts by the ice bergs, around the icebergs, and finally stepping onto the ice, would agree.  IMHO, it’s like a partial Panama Canal transit vs a complete one—only 100 times more impactful.  Hope this helps.

I really appreciate that description. I have also been trying to plan an Antarctic trip and deciding on whether to do a "drive by" or landing. I'm from SW Mo, and think that I would love either, but this is great info. 

On 12/14/2021 at 12:05 PM, cruisestitch said:

If you are staying somewhere that has Wi-Fi, you can do the at-home test and receive the results on your email. I just did that in San Juan and I believe that the tests work worldwide.

I am planning to do the same thing in Barcelona. We are on the 30 July 2022 cruise from Barcelona, but leaving US too early to do the COVID 19 test before we leave for the flight. I will probably do one at home before leaving just to be sure I am "good to go" with the knowledge that I will have to do another (real) one the within the 2 day time frame required for the cruise. I'll have to wait to do that one in Barcelona once we arrive. There are locations that have testing in the city, and most require appointments. I plan to make an appointment at one of those locations close to my hotel. My plan is the bring the "telemed" tests purchased from Celebrity with me and try those on my own, with the COVID appointments in Barcelona as my backup if they don't work. then cancel the appointment if I don't need them. I am really hoping I don't need any of this by July, but that is being very optimistic.