barnego

Some good stuff on here...we are booked on the Explorer 2 for the Icelandic adventure,it sounded like a good idea at the time !. Like many others on this forum we just wanted a simple daily timeline from TUI explaining what needs too be done each day . In the event I made up my own timeline for the voyage trying to ensure we would have the right tests and documentation. A lot of the information came from this very forum,in fact I've learned some more today as I did not know that the day 3 and day 6 onboard tests are FOC. I bought the TUI recommended Chronomics Green package,which contains the dreaded Day 2 home test . However being resident in Scotland we have to purchase the CTM Day 2 home tests, other private suppliers and freebie NHS tests are not acceptable. So at a cool £68 each ,a rip off compared to Chronomics . I visited our local TUI shop last week to try and clarify my thoughts..0930 in the morning ,4 assistants not doing much, nobody else in, problem seems to be that they are geared up to answer questions on fly holidays. They all chipped in and I was told that I was over complicating the test protocols as we were sailing UK to UK. I pointed out that Iceland was not in UK waters last time I looked!  Realising they did not have a clue I backed off, the assistant I was dealing with looked at me and said "Its not really a good time to go on holiday"   I now believe her !!  I should say we have been cruising for years with many different lines,I know these are different times but maybe TUI need some expert advice.