Charles4515

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.

I think they meant Bermuda cruises. Likely the one day stop at the end of a TA won’t happen under current protocols.

I almost always book with a third party. Less expensive and better. Never came close to missing the ship. That is just fear the cruise lines put out to get you to book with them.

The minister is quoted as saying two days before departure in Bernews so that’s why I think it is a mistake. Plus it is not consistent with past policy and it would mean all passengers on every sailing would have to be tested onboard. Yes, it needs to be corrected.

I think that is a cut and paste error.

As i understand it as of September 5 you can sail from the UK, Europe and Los Angelos without being vaccinated.

Bermuda cruises wind down in November. That is about 14 weeks.

I think it is a typo. That they cut and pasted from air arrivals. In the article in Bernews it says 2 days before departing port. https://bernews.com/2022/08/unvaccinated-travelers-allowed-island/

I believe that is a copy and paste error from air arrivals. In the article in Bernews below they say 2 day before departing port. https://bernews.com/2022/08/unvaccinated-travelers-allowed-island/

In the article it says two days before departing port so I think it is an oversight copied and pasted from air arrivals.

The insurance change is they are allowing unvacinated passengers. Only unvacinated passengers have to purchase insurance. You are missing the problematic change which I hope is a typo.

As of August 22 Bermuda is allowing unvaccinated travelers. Testing and Travel Authorization still required. https://bernews.com/2022/08/unvaccinated-travelers-allowed-island/

Unvaccinated allowed but testing and TA still required. Probably not the changes most people have been hoping for…….. https://bernews.com/2022/08/unvaccinated-travelers-allowed-island/

The pricing is high likely because they want to limit the amount of day passes. They need to take care of their resort guests. Recent reports have been that most of the summer reservations this year have been canceled at the last minute do to lack of staff.

I thought this thread was about Bermuda. But again Carnival did not drop it for Bermuda and Canada. Pretty likely that Royal and Carnival will have the same testing requirements shortly. I read this morning that St. Kitts was eliminating their requirements. That is a big deal for Royal as it is one of their ports that can take Oasis Class ships.

RCI is not responsible for the $40 fee. It is a Bermuda government fee. I don't see how Carnival would be more atractive. If you were cruising to Bermuda on Carnival, Carnival does have a lot of sailings to Bermuda, you would have to pay the same $40 fee.

That is likely. Batteries die over time even if unused.and ear bud batteries can't be replaced.

I can read on my iPad outside with some shade. We have cabanas at our condo pool and that was okay but because I would like to read sometimes in the pool or the spa pool I bought a waterproof Kobo e-ink reader. Much better in sunlight than the iPad. I also prefer it over a Kindle s because it is not Amazon's proprietary book format and because it has Overdrive. I can borrow books from the library directly on it.