manunia Posted September 4, 2021 #101 Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, ebeluga said: Also in LA and planning to take test for pre- boarding. On the CVS site, it says no cost - if insurance denied coverage of test, the government would cover the cost. Not true in reality?? Or is it true for PCR test but not for Rapid test? It is true for PCR test 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted September 4, 2021 #102 Share Posted September 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Jadn13 said: If you are traveling soon look into the home test, considerably cheaper option. Good option! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted September 4, 2021 #103 Share Posted September 4, 2021 5 hours ago, memoak said: I am taking Amtrak down to SF to see friends prior to sailing. I will be on train 2 days before the cruise They have a lot of places over in SF to get the rapid test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted September 5, 2021 #104 Share Posted September 5, 2021 One more video for those who are still wary of at home tests. This couple is also a pair of avid cruisers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhblake Posted September 5, 2021 #105 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) If the test is to be administered or done by a medical professional, how do you prove to the cruise line that person on the other side of your computer screen was a medical professional (doctor, pharmacist or nurse)? Edited September 5, 2021 by rhblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grego Posted September 5, 2021 #106 Share Posted September 5, 2021 11 hours ago, Jadn13 said: One more video for those who are still wary of at home tests. This couple is also a pair of avid cruisers. So glad you did this video. It explained how home testing would work and it might be the option we may have to take if the cruise line wants a two day window for the test and the logistics make that almost impossible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted September 5, 2021 #107 Share Posted September 5, 2021 28 minutes ago, rhblake said: If the test is to be administered or done by a medical professional, how do you prove to the cruise line that person on the other side of your computer screen was a medical professional (doctor, pharmacist or nurse)? Semantics, not administered but observed or supervised.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted September 5, 2021 #108 Share Posted September 5, 2021 1 hour ago, rhblake said: If the test is to be administered or done by a medical professional, how do you prove to the cruise line that person on the other side of your computer screen was a medical professional (doctor, pharmacist or nurse)? Probably the same way one proves that the two Chihuahuas in the baby carriage are "service animals". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted September 5, 2021 #109 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Hi everyone! We are doing 7 B2Bs starting January 16, 2022 going out of Port Everglades, FL. I am concerned about this that I read on the Princess site: HELP! Do we have to pack everything up from our room and then haul it all back on and unpack again!????? I am becoming a nervous wreck. Cruising used to be fun and we used to look forward to it, now I just wonder what will happen every day. Everyone keeps telling us don't worry as you won't be cruising come January. Here is the info from Princess site: UPDATED: Will I be able to book multiple cruises, back-to-back? Yes, back-to-back bookings will be available for vaccinated guests, subject to availability. Guests on back-to-back voyages will need to disembark the ship at the end of each voyage, receive a complimentary viral COVID-19 test, and will be permitted to board the ship again once they receive a negative test result. Guests who test positive for COVID-19 will be denied boarding on the next voyage, together with their family members and close contacts who are not fully vaccinated. If you, your family members, travelling companions or other close contacts are suspected of having COVID-19, you are entitled to a 100% Future Cruise Credit. We will closely monitor all guidance and will adapt and evolve this policy accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted September 5, 2021 #110 Share Posted September 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, mellon1 said: Hi everyone! We are doing 7 B2Bs starting January 16, 2022 going out of Port Everglades, FL. I am concerned about this that I read on the Princess site: HELP! Do we have to pack everything up from our room and then haul it all back on and unpack again!????? I am becoming a nervous wreck. Cruising used to be fun and we used to look forward to it, now I just wonder what will happen every day. Everyone keeps telling us don't worry as you won't be cruising come January. Here is the info from Princess site: UPDATED: Will I be able to book multiple cruises, back-to-back? Yes, back-to-back bookings will be available for vaccinated guests, subject to availability. Guests on back-to-back voyages will need to disembark the ship at the end of each voyage, receive a complimentary viral COVID-19 test, and will be permitted to board the ship again once they receive a negative test result. Guests who test positive for COVID-19 will be denied boarding on the next voyage, together with their family members and close contacts who are not fully vaccinated. If you, your family members, travelling companions or other close contacts are suspected of having COVID-19, you are entitled to a 100% Future Cruise Credit. We will closely monitor all guidance and will adapt and evolve this policy accordingly. Worth looking into. The above isn’t specific enough to know. On Alaska cruises people didn’t report disembarking. It could be like past B2B where you just walked off and back on (after testing) but what happens to your belongings if positive? I would follow up with Princess and ask for further clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted September 5, 2021 #111 Share Posted September 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jadn13 said: Worth looking into. The above isn’t specific enough to know. On Alaska cruises people didn’t report disembarking. It could be like past B2B where you just walked off and back on (after testing) but what happens to your belongings if positive? I would follow up with Princess and ask for further clarification. I know it is not very clear. YellowFish said they went down the day before the cruise ended in the morning and got their test in medical and you could wait for results or be called. Now it is different. I know right now my husband will not want to move the luggage 7 times! LOL He hates luggage and always says I bring too much, but a lot of it is for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syracusefan44 Posted September 5, 2021 #112 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) I read on the RCL site that their passengers on B2B voyages need to pack all of their luggage and disembark the ship because if your test comes back positive you are not allowed back onboard the ship. It just keeps getting more difficult to cruise every week. Hopefully this requirement ends when we take our back to back cruise to Hawaii and Sea of Cortez in January 2022. Edited September 5, 2021 by Syracusefan44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted September 5, 2021 #113 Share Posted September 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Syracusefan44 said: I read on the RCL site that their passengers on B2B voyages need to pack all of their luggage and disembark the ship because if your test comes back positive you are not allowed back onboard the ship. It just keeps getting more difficult to cruise every week. Hopefully this requirement ends when we take our back to back cruise to Hawaii and Sea of Cortez in January 2022. A lot of this BS will end once the cruise industry can get out from under the thumb of the CDC and politicians. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted September 5, 2021 #114 Share Posted September 5, 2021 56 minutes ago, SargassoPirate said: A lot of this BS will end once the cruise industry can get out from under the thumb of the CDC and politicians. And when do you think that is going to happen? The judge in Florida ruled (and it has not been overturned) that the CDC's CSO was arbitrary and economically hurting the state of Florida. Yet when these same regulations became recommendations, the cruise lines chose to follow them. And now as 3 day testing became 2 day testing, they also chose to blindly follow. My theory is that the cruise line lawyers said follow the recommendations from the CDC and if you are sued we will point out that we are following best practices as recommended by the CDC. If we don't and there is any sort of breakout of the virus, the attorneys for the other side will definitely point out that we are not following the recommendations. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted September 5, 2021 #115 Share Posted September 5, 2021 1 hour ago, SargassoPirate said: Probably the same way one proves that the two Chihuahuas in the baby carriage are "service animals". 2 hours ago, rhblake said: If the test is to be administered or done by a medical professional, how do you prove to the cruise line that person on the other side of your computer screen was a medical professional (doctor, pharmacist or nurse)? The tests that have the online monitoring using either webcam or phone camera are able to issue a test confirmation that it was observed to meet the requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk1 Posted September 5, 2021 #116 Share Posted September 5, 2021 So, if I read the 2 day pre cruise testing correctly that would mean if I embark on a Wednesday a test done the Monday before would comply. Is this correct? Mon-Tues (day 1) Tues-Weds (day 2)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted September 5, 2021 #117 Share Posted September 5, 2021 We have a b2b starting Nov 1st, I can't imagine that they will make you pack up, just to return back to the same cabin. The b2b tests have been done onboard as far as I could tell on the Alaska live threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted September 5, 2021 #118 Share Posted September 5, 2021 1 hour ago, SargassoPirate said: A lot of this BS will end once the cruise industry can get out from under the thumb of the CDC and politicians. I doubt it. They don't want the press of having many cases onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted September 5, 2021 #119 Share Posted September 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, Coral said: I doubt it. They don't want the press of having many cases onboard. The press will move on once there is little to sensationalize. If they can't say "skyrocketing or plummeting" there's no story for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted September 5, 2021 #120 Share Posted September 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, SargassoPirate said: The press will move on once there is little to sensationalize. If they can't say "skyrocketing or plummeting" there's no story for them. Not as long as COVID is still going strong, they won't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted September 5, 2021 #121 Share Posted September 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Syracusefan44 said: I read on the RCL site that their passengers on B2B voyages need to pack all of their luggage and disembark the ship because if your test comes back positive you are not allowed back onboard the ship. It just keeps getting more difficult to cruise every week. Hopefully this requirement ends when we take our back to back cruise to Hawaii and Sea of Cortez in January 2022. Oh my goodness. Not what I wanted to hear, but so appreciate your honesty. I think I will not tell my husband until it gets closer to final payment to see if it changes. If we have to pack everything and disembark, I can't think I can do that 7 times in a row. I think we will just cancel before final payment. Sooooo verrrrry sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted September 5, 2021 #122 Share Posted September 5, 2021 6 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: We have a b2b starting Nov 1st, I can't imagine that they will make you pack up, just to return back to the same cabin. The b2b tests have been done onboard as far as I could tell on the Alaska live threads? Yes, but now: UPDATED: Will I be able to book multiple cruises, back-to-back? Yes, back-to-back bookings will be available for vaccinated guests, subject to availability. Guests on back-to-back voyages will need to disembark the ship at the end of each voyage, receive a complimentary viral COVID-19 test, and will be permitted to board the ship again once they receive a negative test result. Guests who test positive for COVID-19 will be denied boarding on the next voyage, together with their family members and close contacts who are not fully vaccinated. If you, your family members, travelling companions or other close contacts are suspected of having COVID-19, you are entitled to a 100% Future Cruise Credit. We will closely monitor all guidance and will adapt and evolve this policy accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Tom Posted September 5, 2021 #123 Share Posted September 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, mellon1 said: Yes, but now: UPDATED: Will I be able to book multiple cruises, back-to-back? Yes, back-to-back bookings will be available for vaccinated guests, subject to availability. Guests on back-to-back voyages will need to disembark the ship at the end of each voyage, receive a complimentary viral COVID-19 test, and will be permitted to board the ship again once they receive a negative test result. Guests who test positive for COVID-19 will be denied boarding on the next voyage, together with their family members and close contacts who are not fully vaccinated. If you, your family members, travelling companions or other close contacts are suspected of having COVID-19, you are entitled to a 100% Future Cruise Credit. We will closely monitor all guidance and will adapt and evolve this policy accordingly. What is the source of this "Update"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebeluga Posted September 5, 2021 #124 Share Posted September 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, mellon1 said: Oh my goodness. Not what I wanted to hear, but so appreciate your honesty. I think I will not tell my husband until it gets closer to final payment to see if it changes. If we have to pack everything and disembark, I can't think I can do that 7 times in a row. I think we will just cancel before final payment. Sooooo verrrrry sad. What would be the point of requiring b2b passengers to book the same cabin for each respective cruise if they are treated as new passengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted September 5, 2021 #125 Share Posted September 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, ebeluga said: What would be the point of requiring b2b passengers to book the same cabin for each respective cruise if they are treated as new passengers? I have a few B2B’s the first two are in Dec and January and we were assigned 2 different cabins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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