Individual POC Covid testing requirements in Med for Excursions

[KeepSailing]

Now that several EU countries are requiring testing (either PCR or antigen depending on country) even for vaxed if one does not fall under their revised "safe country" list, can anyone on recent cruise advise how MSC is handling in order to allow excursions? 

 

Are they testing anyone who needs one within the 48hr or 72hr time frames and is there an additional cost? 

 

(not talking about end of cruise testing to allow psg to return home).

[Huntingdon1701]

The 'extra info' on the shore excursions for my 5 Oct cruise ends by saying 'Passengers can get a free Covid-test at the shore excursions desk'. It's green pass related for Italy. I seem to recall a press release saying onboard disembarkation testing was also a requirement of Barcelona opening back up. 

 

Don't know how it's working in practice. 

[KeepSailing]

8 minutes ago, Huntingdon1701 said:

The 'extra info' on the shore excursions for my 5 Oct cruise ends by saying 'Passengers can get a free Covid-test at the shore excursions desk'

Thanks so much.  Fingers crossed it is working as intended.

[DCGuy64]

On 9/5/2021 at 2:12 PM, KeepSailing said:

Now that several EU countries are requiring testing (either PCR or antigen depending on country) even for vaxed if one does not fall under their revised "safe country" list, can anyone on recent cruise advise how MSC is handling in order to allow excursions? 

 

Are they testing anyone who needs one within the 48hr or 72hr time frames and is there an additional cost? 

 

(not talking about end of cruise testing to allow psg to return home).

We just returned Monday from our MSC cruise to the Mediterranean/Adriatic. Regarding excursions, you were only allowed on MSC excursions for Italian ports, but were free to tour on your own at others (for us that was Croatia and Greece). Italy requires its Green Pass (or equivalent) for some, but not all, excursions. We are both vaccinated and were never required by MSC to show negative Covid proof for excursions. We did have to exhibit our CDC vaccine cards for one excursion but that was due to the requirement of the site we visited (the Frasassi caves). Onboard Covid testing was, as far as I am aware, only required for departing unvaccinated guests. Hope that helps you.

 

[momcactus]

Great information.Thanks. Now we just wait to see if there are anymore changes in the 52 days until sailing.