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Are you in isolation now? Were you positive on the cruise, or after you got home? If you were on the ship when you got ill, was it handled well, or poorly?  I guess that's enough questions for now...

Looks like my questiones were answered on the duplicate thread. Hope they can be combined...

1 hour ago, Nodakboiler said:

We are currently on the Regatta and the entire crew is masked but very few passengers are wearing masks. We have sailed several times post Covid and make sure that we have our masks on in handy unless we are in our room or outside.

So you got on the ship right after the cruise from Tahiti? Did they tell you anything about the outbreak on the previous cruise and that everything had been cleaned thoroughly? Hope so!!

1 minute ago, CruiserBruce said:

No, from 12:01am Thursday to say, noon on Sunday is over 72 hours...its actually 84 hours. But yes, it appears we are back to counting hours.

I don't want to argue, but yes, from 12:01am Thursday, it is more than 72 hours to Sunday noon, but you originally wrote "midnight on Thursday", which would be nearer 11:59pm on Thursday in my figuring, rather than 11:59pm on Wednesday, which is what I think you originally meant. Anyway, it appears to be moot.🤔

38 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

This was resolved quite a while ago. If you are sailing on Sunday, you can test any time after midnight on Thursday. Its NOT 72 hours from all aboard or actual sailing time.

But that's less than 72 hrs...shouldn't your statement say "midnight on Wednesday"? Of course, I am disregarding the statement of post #3 which  sounds like we're back to counting the hours. I'm on another cruise line which states ""48 hrs", so now MY scheduled PCR test is also too soon and I have to figure out what to do.

9 hours ago, LHT28 said:

The prices  are listed  for those that just want that tour      the Your world package   & the  Unlimited package 

more like bundling  tours  for  a discounted price

 

 You can read about the 2 package  details/requirements

https://www.oceaniacruises.com/shore-excursions

scroll down to the packages

 

 

One difference between the SE packages and purchasing each tour individually is that the packages must be cancelled before  embarkation for refund, but an individual SE tour can be cancelled 36 hrs before the tour for refund, in case you change your mind or have to cancel for another reason. 

Thanks for all this information. I'm booked on 2 cruises stopping in Canada this year and the first cruise line has not mentioned anything about this...HAL has.

On 4/16/2022 at 5:51 PM, PSR said:

Has anyone ever had to use the HAL "Cancel for Any Reason' Platinum  insurance when FCCs were used to partially pay for the fare?  If so, did you receive the total amount back as a refund, or only the amount that was not part of the FCC? Thank you for any information.

Just quoted my original question in case anyone has some experience with using the Platinum CCP as described above. Thank you.

54 minutes ago, LHT28 said:

You can always see how much you drink in the first few days  then see if it is worth upgrading to the Prestige Package

That's a good idea. We have the basic package and usually only drink alcohol at dinner and later, so only about one cocktail, one wine at dinner, and 1 or 2 drinks after dinner. From reading this forum, it appears most normal cocktails are about $11- $13 with tip, so the $20 upgrade to the Prestige package would probably be worthwhile, but we could check it out for a day or two, since Oceania allows you to upgrade at any time, as far as I can tell.

21 hours ago, Flatbush Flyer said:

House select is beer and wines by the glass at meals from a small menu of offerings (IMO, mediocre).

Does it cover beer and wine only when ordered in one of the dining rooms, or can it be used during dining hours at Waves or The Terrace Cafe (but I'm not sure if wine is available at either place...)?

Has anyone ever had to use the HAL "Cancel for Any Reason' Platinum  insurance when FCCs were used to partially pay for the fare?  If so, did you receive the total amount back as a refund, or only the amount that was not part of the FCC? Thank you for any information.

7 hours ago, Sandipalms said:

Cruise embarking in Canada, if vaccinated NOT up to date on boosters I thought 2 days for Antigen test was no acceptable instead of the one day, is this correct?

Thanks and appreciate this thread.

Sorry, I do not know the correct answer to this if you aren't fully vaccinated. Maybe someone else can clarify or you can check the HAL website under their health guidelines.

2 hours ago, Btimmer said:

Will HAL provide the testing before the cruise begins as we have no opportunity for testing as we'll be on HAL excursions before the cruise?

3 hours ago, LindaJ+ said:

I got this notice and we are boarding in Amsterdam

Thanks for clarifying this. The rules for Europe are not the same as for the US or Canada, so that's why your comment did not agree with what is on the HAL guide for Canada cruises going to Alaska.

5 hours ago, PhD-iva said:

Where are you flying to?

Just flying in the US in the same time zone. But if they really mean they're counting the hours, technically, they should take both of those, plus or minus, into consideration. I'm going to go with the poster above yours and assume anytime 2 days before is ok. We'll see what happens; our cruise is not until June and it seems like things are changing by the week...thanks for your response.  

24 minutes ago, PoppyBanks said:

Would be so much easier to test before we leave home or to test at the pier. 

Well, there was a post on this Board on 4/12/22 with the 72 hr test being allowed to board in Canada. I don't know how to link the post here, but the title is: HAL Update (April 11): Testing Requirements for Cruises Beginning in Canada and it included info from a HAL guidelines update. 

You do have to be fully vaccinated. But this doesn't agree with the statement about 24hr testing in post #76 above above, so I am confused, unless they are talking about Europe, not Canada. It doesn't say in their post.

9 hours ago, Tampa Girl said:

 

Was the FCC a future cruise credit paid for by you while onboard or was it compensation given by HAL for an aborted cruise or other compensation?  Since we actually pay for a future cruise credit while on board, I would hope that you would get the cash back rather than just another FCC.

Thank you for your reply. The FCC was compensation for a cruise that was cancelled at the pier due to pre-boarding test failure by one of us.

On 4/14/2022 at 12:07 PM, LindaJ+ said:

My friend got this notice today (I will, too, once hubby digs it out of his email)

 

All guests ages two and above will require a medically observed, negative viral
COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen) result taken within one day of embarkation. We
strongly encourage all guests take a viral COVID-19 test prior to leaving home
to avoid travel disruptions of a positive test result at the pier.

 

Why don't they just SAY ... "We're going to test you at the pier" ... why be so inscrutable??

Is this about the test to BOARD the ship in Vancouver? Now I am really confused. On 4/11/22 there was a statement that a PCR test could be taken 72 hours before boarding, not 24 hrs. You can then take the test before you fly to Vancouver, since you no longer need a test to enter Canada.🤔😒

On 4/11/2022 at 5:34 PM, WESTEAST said:

Our understanding is that one's Covid test (PCR or lab administered Antigen) must be taken within 48 hours of arriving to the terminal for cruises beginning in a U.S. port or, within 72 hours for all other cruises.  

 

 

Does anyone know if the 48 hrs is a strict 48 hrs or any time during the 2nd day before boarding? Oceania has a chart showing the DAY to take your test (i.e., Saturday for a Monday departure) but nothing about times. I have a test scheduled for 10:30AM on a Saturday before flying to our destination to board, but I don't think I will arriving at the terminal before 12 noon or so on Monday. I didn't think the exact hour would be so crucial.

Well, I'm back with another question about FCC and insurance. My previous one was about 3rd party insurance, but now my question is about using the HAL CFAR insurance. I sent this question to HAL Reservations but have not had a response or even an acknowledgement that it was received. Anyway, I would like to find out if anyone that used HAL insurance with the fare partially paid with FCCs and had to cancel received a refund for the FCC portion of the fare, or just the cash portion. If a refund was given was it by way of return of the FCC (with it's original refund date) plus refund to a credit card for the cash portion, or was it a refund to a credit card of the full fare price (cash plus FCC value)?

I read through the terms and conditions for FCCs and this possibility was kind of vaguely explained (see attachment), but only implied that the FCC may be covered.

Thanks for any information from someone who may have experienced this situation.

13 hours ago, syesmar said:

While a test is (currently) not required X amount of days prior to travel for European sailings, HAL will be providing complimentary tests at embarkation. So passengers in this case—for now—no longer have the expense of a medically-supervised test prior to the start of their trip, unless the country requires it. But they should expect to be tested (for free) by HAL at check-in.

Just hope you don't get a false positive, and if so, HAL will redo the test to confirm.

21 hours ago, LHT28 said:

O class ship do not have D or E cabins

other cabin cat photos

https://www.cruisecritic.com/photos/ships/riviera-607/

 

 

Boy, am I confused! So where is cabin 3017 that the poster said she was moved to on the Riviera from an E cabin. Or is she on a smaller ship? I thought she mentioned Riviera. Thanks for explaining it!

On 4/1/2022 at 9:38 AM, LHT28 said:

Not sure on the W/C  but some photos of the D cabin at the Preismans blog

https://www.thepreismans.com/china_japan_page3.htm

Thanks for the photos...I couldn't find a link to pictures of either D or E cabins on the Oceania Website for the Riviera. Guess they quickly removed the deck plans, too! The links only started at deck 5 when you try to look at deck plans/cabins.

Error......🤪

4 hours ago, Pizzasteve said:

Tested negative, so smooth journey home for he/she.

Now I see that I read your original post incorrectly and your friend did not have Covid, so of course they tested negative...glad you all had a good cruise!