Charles4515

Royal's protocol is 3 days but Bermuda's protocol is 2 days, so for OP's cruise it is 2 days.

Correct. Friday or Saturday at any time.

From the FAQ on the Bermuda Government website. 12. How do I count the days for my pre-arrival test? Do I count the hours? If travelling by air, your arrival day in Bermuda is Day 0. If travelling by sea, your departure day is Day 0. The hours are not counted. This means if your flight arrives in Bermuda on a Friday or your ship departs on a Friday, a Supervised Antigen test done no more than 2 days before would be done on the Wednesday.

No one will force you to get off but you will still have to do the Travel Authorization and fee to embark. If you don't take the test or fail the test you won't be able to disembark.

Reading the above I think you all need to take Celebrity at their word. There will be no change. Also in my experience if they do change you will get a letter at embarkation even if they know a month in advance.......

The website may be confusing you because it is done by addition. August 22 only adds protocol for unvaccinated. There has been no change for vaccinated. See under effective June 3 for the protocol .That is still in effect. Then further down the protocol for vaccinated is spelled out clearly. Cruise voyages that take 4 days or less to get to Bermuda from embarkation port: Fully vaccinated passengers may take either a COVID-19 NAAT (PCR, LAMP or TMA) test no more than 4 days before embarkation, or a supervised antigen test no more than 2 days before embarkation. Unvaccinated passengers must take a COVID-19 NAAT test taken no more than 4 days before embarkation (supervised antigen tests are not accepted for unvaccinated passengers as a pre-travel test). Cruise lines may also require a supervised antigen test at embarkation in the terminal or at embarkation on the cruise ship. Passengers under 2 years old do not have to test to enter Bermuda. Cruise voyages that take more than 4 days to get to Bermuda from the embarkation port: All passengers regardless of vaccination status must undergo a further supervised antigen or COVID-19 NAAT on-board, by the ships medical team, no more than 2 days before passengers are to come ashore in Bermuda.

I have stayed at that hotel a couple of times. There are many shops and restaurants within walking distance. Don't even have to cross 17th. You don't need to rent a car. There is also a water taxi stop in walking distance. Since you are staying 2 days you might want to take the water taxi to Las Olas.

We did eight days, supposed to be nine days but Icelandair had equipment probems and we lost a day. I tell everyone they should go. We plan to go back.

I was there in August a few years ago. No Aurora. They said September to March is when to visit for the Aurora.

The travel authorization and fee are still required for all travelers. It is all on the Bermuda government website. https://www.gov.bm/cruise-travel-authorisation

You still have to test. See the Bermuda Government Website for all requirements. https://www.gov.bm/cruise-travel-authorisation

But then why is there no age restriction when I book direct with the tour operators? I believe Royal is making the restriction.

They would not be able to sell any excursions if there was a maximum age restriction on Holland America.

Would have to get an emergency passport or waiver to fly back to the US. That would be a hassle but is doable. A passport is recommended. With over 60 cruises I have never had to fly back. The odds are pretty low.

They need to fix the website. I get a headache reading it.

The chart at middle and bottom of the website says embarkation. And the chart was updated to include unvaccinated passengers. So I think what is on the chart is what they mean.

I give all my old devices away at some point. There is always someone in the extended family who can use it.

That remains the same.

What it says at the bottom is what I think they mean. I think someone botched the top, cut and pasted or something from the air arrival requirements.

I have done the Summit repositioning cruise a few years ago but I don’t think we did Bermuda but maybe we did. The only port we had to do was Aruba or Curaçao to comply with PVSA. I think you will probably do Bermuda. The transatlantic probably won’t.

Only the e- ink Kindles do better in sunlight. I think you said you have a Fire Kindle? The iPads have better screens than the Fire Kindles. You can check the iPad configs on the Apple's website.

They have truly botched it and confused things with the new wording on their website. If they really mean how it is worded now they are out of their minds. I don't think so though. I think it was only supposed to allow unvacinated travelers. But you never know, we shall see.....

The basic iPad is $329. iPhones are not sold onboard because activation with a domestic cell carrier can’t be done onboard while at sea or foreign ports.

The wording on the website does not match their actual law which I have read which says port of embarkation. It appears the error and confusion is caused by whoever changed the website to announce they were allowing unvaccinated travelers making a cut and paste error. What is on the website does not make any sense. We shall see but I think the website wording is a mistake.

Inquire about a day pass at Pompano Beach. They make a few available on short notice.