Jazzbo Posted August 13, 2021 #1 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Captain Demetree (sp?) just announced that a passenger had gone to the medical facility today with cold-like symptoms and tested positive for Covid-19. Contact tracing has been done and tests are being expedited for close contacts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany527 Posted August 13, 2021 #2 Share Posted August 13, 2021 If a guest tests positive, it could have come from anywhere. I worry future cruises will get canceled when the crew start testing positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted August 13, 2021 #3 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I thought Demitrus was on the Apex & his brother Tasos was on the Equinox. Did they indicate whether passenger was vaccinated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTa8 Posted August 13, 2021 #4 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Captain Dimitrios Manetas has been keeping us well informed. Considering this cruise really feels no different than cruising before the pandemic, I think Celebrity is doing a fantastic job. I’ve spoken with several crew who have said they were well cared for by Celebrity. I’m hoping they continue to lead the pack in terms of cruising in this “new normal”. Hopefully everything on Equinox is contained and it will continue to sail successfully after we return to Port Everglades! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted August 13, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) I agree with FoxTa8, and I feel comfortable on the ship. I can’t remember if the Captain said the passenger was vaccinated, but for some reason I’m thinking they were. Passenger (and I assume any passenger(s) in his/her cabin) is quarantined. From what I have read about other Celebrity sailings, I assume that close contacts are quarantined in their cabins until test results are available. I think the crew member who tested positive left the ship in St. Thomas. This passenger will not disembark until Sunday in Port Everglades, because we have no additional port days. Ship clearance by the authorities has been delayed in at least 2 ports (St. Thomas and Sint Maarten — we stayed on the ship in Nassau, so didn’t pay attention), due to additional Covid protocols, we were told. Edited August 13, 2021 by Jazzbo Missing words 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 13, 2021 #6 Share Posted August 13, 2021 We had one positive test on the Aug 1 Equinox Cruise...I wonder if it was for a back to back or for someone to fly home to another country...other than that, no issues..cruise was great..all close contacts were cleared pretty quickly...I do think that was Tasos last cruise with Celebrity for a while...or at least it sounded that way... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg51 Posted August 14, 2021 #7 Share Posted August 14, 2021 The topic of this thread is "Equinox Captain reports positive test." We have to admit that one of us did a "double-take" on seeing that title, because he mistakenly took it to mean that the Captain himself had tested positive! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMBFlyer Posted August 14, 2021 #8 Share Posted August 14, 2021 4 hours ago, jelayne said: I thought Demitrus was on the Apex & his brother Tasos was on the Equinox. Did they indicate whether passenger was vaccinated? There are 2 Captain Dimitrioses (Dimitrioi?). One is Kafeztis, who has brother Captain Tasos (they're the funny ones). The other is Captain Dimitrios Manetas. He's a very nice guy and an excellent sailor, but he's very business like. Sailed with both them in my Celebrity history. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted August 14, 2021 #9 Share Posted August 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, EMBFlyer said: There are 2 Captain Dimitrioses (Dimitrioi?). One is Kafeztis, who has brother Captain Tasos (they're the funny ones). The other is Captain Dimitrios Manetas. He's a very nice guy and an excellent sailor, but he's very business like. Sailed with both them in my Celebrity history. I forget the other Dimitrios, maybe because I have never sailed with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzbo Posted August 14, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted August 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, jg51 said: The topic of this thread is "Equinox Captain reports positive test." We have to admit that one of us did a "double-take" on seeing that title, because he mistakenly took it to mean that the Captain himself had tested positive! I’m so sorry! I had no idea it would be taken that way — I felt reassured by the Captain’s announcement. Moderators — can one of you change the thread name to “Positive test reported on Equinox” ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted August 14, 2021 #11 Share Posted August 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, jg51 said: The topic of this thread is "Equinox Captain reports positive test." We have to admit that one of us did a "double-take" on seeing that title, because he mistakenly took it to mean that the Captain himself had tested positive! I’ve just been curious for weeks, who are “we”, something you often refer to? Too bad there is anyone sick with Covid on the current Equinox sailing. Jazzbo, enjoy the rest of our cruise and hopefully this is an isolated situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2sail7 Posted August 14, 2021 #12 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I have a good friend on the cruise and they advised me the passenger was unvaccinated however contact tracing was done and so far contacts were negative - per 3pm Captain update. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredTed Posted August 15, 2021 #13 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Watching this with interest; we are booked on the Equinox sailing on Sep 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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