Is the Health Questionnaire no longer used?

[2pbears]

Just wondering since we were not asked to complete one when we boarded our cruise on the Coral in Vancouver last month. This was the first time in all of our Princess cruises that we were not required to fill out the form saying we were not experiencing flu or cold symptons before boarding. Has this been eliminated?

[Coral]

Yes!

[Thrak]

It was pointless anyway. People lied and boarded with colds anyway and then spread them all over the ship. I think more people got sick from using the same little pencils and spreading germs that way.

[Lucky TGO]

My wife said she hopes not it gives her enough time to spend all my OBC before I get on the ship :loudcry:

The Captain of The Rowboat,

Tony

[cubfan63]

We also did not fill out the health questionnaire when boarding the Ruby Princess on September 22, 2018 in Seattle.

[riclop]

No longer needed . people lied anyway.

[Colo Cruiser]

Just wondering since we were not asked to complete one when we boarded our cruise on the Coral in Vancouver last month. This was the first time in all of our Princess cruises that we were not required to fill out the form saying we were not experiencing flu or cold symptons before boarding. Has this been eliminated?

 

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2642809&highlight=health+form

[sewgood]

No paperwork at all needed to be filled out on the Majestic cruise out of Sydney in September to the Islands.

Just had to hand over your passport to be checked by the border officials.

[moki'smommy]

Not used on our August cruises.

[Coffeeluvr05]

No, we were just off the Grand a week ago and they do not do the health questionnaire any longer.

 

 

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[satxdiver]

The health forms were a best an inconvenience as I would guess no one who should check yes does it.

[floridalover5623]

It was one of the smart moves that Princess has made over the years that actually made any sense. No one in their right mind would have told them they were sick & risk not boarding. :cool:

[ONT-CA]

Perhaps some consideration is being given using the same method as that currently used in Cuba. Upon disembarkation, a medical officer aims an electronic thermometer instrument to the passengers forehead and takes an immediate reading. If a high reading is detected the passenger is sent back to the ship. Of the many occurrences we have had, we have not seen nor heard of anyone being returned to the ship. But it was nice to see our personal readings. I say this as I have a slight variation from the norm and when I predicted the result the person was surprised at my accuracy.

[Tak8]

It wasn't used on my May Caribbean Princess cruise. A waste of trees since as people noted some lie to hide illnesses so they can get on ship

[floridalover5623]

Perhaps some consideration is being given using the same method as that currently used in Cuba. Upon disembarkation, a medical officer aims an electronic thermometer instrument to the passengers forehead and takes an immediate reading. If a high reading is detected the passenger is sent back to the ship. Of the many occurrences we have had, we have not seen nor heard of anyone being returned to the ship. But it was nice to see our personal readings. I say this as I have a slight variation from the norm and when I predicted the result the person was surprised at my accuracy.

That's a surprise to me.

I've never heard about them checking people getting off the ship for sickness.

[OCruisers]

It was one of the smart moves that Princess has made over the years that actually made any sense. No one in their right mind would have told them they were sick & risk not boarding. :cool:

 

:D Funny above!

Having us fill those health questionnaires was a total waste of time. :rolleyes:

[wineglass]

The health station checking temperature is very common in Asia. I have seen it at disembarkation at ports and airports in China, Korea, Japan and others. There are some nasty flus around Asia and they take it seriously.

[ONT-CA]

That's a surprise to me.

I've never heard about them checking people getting off the ship for sickness.

 

I would think that any country would want to garner the health condition of arriving tourists.

[Colo Cruiser]

I would think that any country would want to garner the health condition of arriving tourists.

 

 

Exactly. We had this upon disembarkation in Puntarenas, CR last year. Everyone that wanted to get off had to fill out an extensive medical form and they took temps as people got off the tender. This is a case where the whiners cant say "well it is "my" Cruise". You don't like it you don't get off. :rolleyes:

[BigGuy25]

I've never heard about them checking people getting off the ship for sickness.

 

This happened to us one in Athens. There were a few sick people onboard and the local authorities wanted to make sure no sick people were getting off. We all had our temperatures taken.

[lolane1]

It was pointless anyway. People lied and boarded with colds anyway and then spread them all over the ship. I think more people got sick from using the same little pencils and spreading germs that way.

 

Hilarious but probably all too true!!!!!

[luckyinpa]

my NYC experience: it was a nightmare just getting one the finding a pencil then standing in line to toss it in the box. there was zero accountability if you never filled one out since there was no way to tell if you boarded without filling one in

 

glad we don't have to do this end of this month.

[OCruisers]

Wow! Those "Health Form Ladies" had eyes like hawks and wanted to see you filling it out or they would not sign it.

Too Bad ... So Sad ... They are no longer needed! :rolleyes:

[Lucky TGO]

Wow! Those "Health Form Ladies" had eyes like hawks and wanted to see you filling it out or they would not sign it.

Too Bad ... So Sad ... They are no longer needed! :rolleyes:

 

Hi LuLu,

Don’t forget you still owe me a dance..:) :) :)

Tony

[geoherb]

No health questionnaire last month for our Royal trans-Atlantic cruise. I remember lying once when I knew that the antibiotics I was taking for an infection were causing me to have diarrhea.