KendallGator

In other words, we will be a follower and make any announcements after the industry leaders do.

Doesn't bother me either, but first to make the call matters.

It's obvious who is the leader and who is the follower.

As far as I am aware, no policies have changed. Why do I see a PR nightmare of 100 or 200 passengers not getting tested stating the CDC dropped requirements?

We have cruisers actively seeking out information that are confused. How is Carnival going to handle say 100 passengers that saw the CDC announcement and forgo testing? Are they going to reject that many passengers?

Link?

Insurance covers the PCR test. CVS requires a separate appointment $$ with their minute clinic to do the rapid test.

We cruise on Saturday and have PCR tests scheduled with CVS Wednesday morning. If we do not have our results by Friday or Saturday morning, what are our options? Does Carnival have rapid tests for situations like this?

I do believe vaccines make us safer. Those should be kept for the time being. I'm having trouble understanding how testing three days before boarding makes us safer when after testing I'm allowed to hop on a plane, go to a ballgame, tour the city of departure and then go into the ship without another test. If this step really made us safer, I would have a different thought process. I'm under no illusion my chances of catching COVID or the flu when on a ship for 7 days is very high. I'm counting on my overall health and vaccination status makes me safer. If I were unhealthy or at an old age, I would not attend a ballgame with 90,000 other people.

I am 2000% in favor of safety. If all testing was the 15 minute type at the port, it would be more justified. I agree with your thoughts 100%. Relax and cruise. My concern is if they wait too long that the options to cruise won't be there in the future.

They are BLEEDING money. They had to dilute their shares to raise an emergency $1 billion. The wait and see if over. If they wait to see if travelers will go elsewhere, and they have and will continue to do so, they will go out of business. We are past optics. I understand trying to err on the side of safety. If you can really tell me having 3,000 people test three days before boarding only to hop in sealed metal tubes to fly into port means anything, then I would love to hear your side. Never has this industry been on the verge of bankruptcy then now. It's time to act or your staff will be looking for new jobs in a different industry.