US to Drop Requirement for Negative COVID Test

[d9704011]

38 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

Basically, much of the travel industry has plausible deniability and cruise lines don't.

I guess there is some truth in that but I think it's incomplete and a bit cynical.  If people get seriously ill on land they have (usually) ready access to ambulances, hospitals, enhanced health care and the like; things a cruise ship may very easily not be able to provide if there is an acute demand in a remote location.  So, pre-embarkation testing will probably remain in place for awhile as an attempt to reduce the chance of introducing the virus onboard.

[Nidec]

On 6/10/2022 at 3:11 PM, WeBcruisingMN said:

Hallelujah! F-I-N-A-L-L-Y! So happy, will make our return flight from LHR in late June so much more at ease.  Celebrity Silhouette- here we come, boarding tomorrow 🚢🥳🎉

Can you post here if Celebrity drop the pre cruise testing?

[terrydtx]

9 minutes ago, Nidec said:

Can you post here if Celebrity drop the pre cruise testing?

As of today, Celebrity and most cruise lines have not dropped the pre boarding testing and doubtful it will happen any time soon this year.

[WeBcruisingMN]

@Nidecwe needed the negative Covid test  today to board the Silhouette. I hope they drop that soon. Once we all start mixing together with different port exposure etc, it doesn’t seem like that boarding test really matters anymore.