TreeCity Posted March 4, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I looked on the website and can not find anything about if covid tests are still need for April sailings. When I did my check in there was not mention under the "what you need to do to prepare for your cruise" as far as a negative test, just the vaccine. Please post a link if you have one with the information for April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 4, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 4, 2022 RC hasn't officially said anything about protocols after April 14, but with the new CSO, you can be guaranteed testing will be required. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewiswharf Posted March 6, 2022 #3 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 3/4/2022 at 6:08 PM, smokeybandit said: RC hasn't officially said anything about protocols after April 14, but with the new CSO, you can be guaranteed testing will be required. CSO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeputyDawg46 Posted March 6, 2022 #4 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) On 3/4/2022 at 5:08 PM, smokeybandit said: RC hasn't officially said anything about protocols after April 14, but with the new CSO, you can be guaranteed testing will be required. Wild guess...CSO?? COVID-19 Information Hub ... This Information Hub has been developed and is maintained by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). It reports on the changing state of ...Health · Edited March 6, 2022 by DeputyDawg46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted March 6, 2022 CSO = the conditional sailing order that cruise ships follow https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/cruise/management/technical-instructions-for-cruise-ships.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 6, 2022 #6 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) On 3/4/2022 at 5:36 PM, TreeCity said: I looked on the website and can not find anything about if covid tests are still need for April sailings. When I did my check in there was not mention under the "what you need to do to prepare for your cruise" as far as a negative test, just the vaccine. Please post a link if you have one with the information for April. We're cruising April 2 and 14th (b2b) and yes testing is required for both as of now. It's on Royal's website. It's also part of the check in. It's one of the things that pops up. You need to look again. Current protocols: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/the-healthy-sail-center?icid=hlthys_wrnssn_hlt_nbrdxp_pghdr_3467 Edited March 6, 2022 by BND 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeCity Posted March 6, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted March 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, BND said: We're cruising April 2 and 14th (b2b) and yes testing is required for both as of now. It's on Royal's website. It's also part of the check in. It's one of the things that pops up. You need to look again. Current protocols: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/the-healthy-sail-center?icid=hlthys_wrnssn_hlt_nbrdxp_pghdr_3467 Thanks for the link. It is still not showing up on the check in for April 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 6, 2022 #8 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, TreeCity said: Thanks for the link. It is still not showing up on the check in for April 18. When you open the "check-in" on the app a page pops up that says "Be ready to board" and it has statements about vaccinations and testing. And, at the bottom is a blue box that says "continue to checkin". Testing is required. Nothing about pre cruise testing has changed at this point. Edited March 6, 2022 by BND 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chines03 Posted March 6, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, BND said: When you open the "check-in" on the app a page pops up that says "Be ready to board" and it has statements about vaccinations and testing. And, at the bottom is a blue box that says "continue to checkin". Testing is required. Nothing about pre cruise testing has changed at this point. TreeCity is correct- those statements do not show up on the April 18th check in screen of the App. That said- I think testing will continue to be a requirement so I already purchased my tests and will be ready. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewdrewcruiser Posted March 6, 2022 #10 Share Posted March 6, 2022 27 minutes ago, chines03 said: TreeCity is correct- those statements do not show up on the April 18th check in screen of the App. That said- I think testing will continue to be a requirement so I already purchased my tests and will be ready. How do you order the tests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imola Posted March 6, 2022 #11 Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 hour ago, chines03 said: TreeCity is correct- those statements do not show up on the April 18th check in screen of the App. That said- I think testing will continue to be a requirement so I already purchased my tests and will be ready. How long is it taking to get the tests these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chines03 Posted March 6, 2022 #12 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I ordered a 6 pack through emed- took about a week. Expiration dates were 1-12-23 so I plan to use for August cruise as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted March 6, 2022 #13 Share Posted March 6, 2022 8 hours ago, imola said: How long is it taking to get the tests these days? On Royal's website under the protocols for sailing, testing section, there's a link. We used them in December and will use them in April. I think it took less than a week to arise after ordering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adidas5676 Posted March 6, 2022 #14 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I have an April 10 sailing and it shows testing as required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 6, 2022 #15 Share Posted March 6, 2022 13 hours ago, chines03 said: TreeCity is correct- those statements do not show up on the April 18th check in screen of the App. That said- I think testing will continue to be a requirement so I already purchased my tests and will be ready. Okay, but the question (topic of this thread) was if tests are still required for "April" and for at least the first half, they are still showing as required. I'm ready for the testing to go away. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare livingonthebeach Posted March 6, 2022 #16 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I have an April 3rd sailing and it’s required. Maybe after the 18th it might change? I was on the last sailing that required masks so I have a track record of choosing the “last of” dates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4 Posted March 6, 2022 #17 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, drewdrewcruiser said: How do you order the tests? I know of 2 places that sell these tests - www.emed.com and www.store.optum.com Emed sells a 6 pack and Optum sells 2 and 3 packs. Some people have gotten defective test kits, so it’s good to have spares. And you’re not allowed to open the kit until you’re on video doing the test so there’s no way to know if it is defective in advance. I ordered the 6 pack from emed. There are 2 of us, but I wanted 2 spare tests. Due to the pricing, the 6 pack made the most sense for us. Edited March 6, 2022 by D4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted March 6, 2022 #18 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Does Royal offer tests for those who don't have one at embarkation? We are embarking in Bayonne for a TA and I know there are several people flying in from Europe who have mentioned concern about being able to get a test ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeCity Posted March 6, 2022 Author #19 Share Posted March 6, 2022 14 hours ago, chines03 said: TreeCity is correct- those statements do not show up on the April 18th check in screen of the App. That said- I think testing will continue to be a requirement so I already purchased my tests and will be ready. Thanks. I was wondering if it was just my check in. I read somewhere that April 14 was the date RCCL had listed for testing and then deciding. But like everyone else I have ordered tests just incase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeelass Posted March 7, 2022 #20 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Has anyone been told by a rccl rep. That if you have tested positive but are now negative. That you cannot sail for 90 days. Getting conflicting answers. I thought as long as I was double vaccinated and have a negative pcr test. It was fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CityChickCruising Posted March 7, 2022 #21 Share Posted March 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, dundeelass said: Has anyone been told by a rccl rep. That if you have tested positive but are now negative. That you cannot sail for 90 days. Getting conflicting answers. I thought as long as I was double vaccinated and have a negative pcr test. It was fine Don’t ask if you don’t want answers - if you test negative why does it matter? Don’t make more trouble for yourself. On 3/6/2022 at 12:23 AM, imola said: How long is it taking to get the tests these days? Last week, I ordered a test Tuesday night and it was here Thursday am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 7, 2022 #22 Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, dundeelass said: Has anyone been told by a rccl rep. That if you have tested positive but are now negative. That you cannot sail for 90 days. Getting conflicting answers. I thought as long as I was double vaccinated and have a negative pcr test. It was fine I have never seen that anywhere. Plus, unless you have cancelled a cruise due to a positive test, how would they know? A negative test within two days of cruising is a negative test and that's what is required when you read RCI's documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted March 7, 2022 #23 Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, dundeelass said: Has anyone been told by a rccl rep. That if you have tested positive but are now negative. That you cannot sail for 90 days. Getting conflicting answers. I thought as long as I was double vaccinated and have a negative pcr test. It was fine No. That doesn't even make sense. I moved a cruise because we tested positive. No one said any such thing. It sounds like a miscommunication, or a game of telephone. That's the opposite of what cruiselines like DCL are doing. On DCL you can forego testing if you can provide documentation and a letter from a doctor stating that you tested positive 11-90 days before embarkation. Edited March 7, 2022 by dcgrumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdtpm64 Posted March 7, 2022 #24 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I'm checking in tonight at 11:00 pm CST (midnight March 8 in Ft Lauderdale) for our April 22 cruise on Allure. I will let you know if testing shows up for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogwildcruzers Posted March 7, 2022 #25 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Our April 17 cruise on Liberty doesn't say anything about test! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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