ace1zoe2 Posted July 21, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Effective 07.27.2022 testing in US is no longer required by Virgin. Hopefully RCI will follow suit. https://porthole.com/virgin-voyages-removes-pre-cruise-covid-testing/ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingos Posted July 21, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Plan on testing. If you don't have to, then that's all good, but don't get caught out with wishful thinking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace1zoe2 Posted July 21, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted July 21, 2022 41 minutes ago, flamingos said: Plan on testing. If you don't have to, then that's all good, but don't get caught out with wishful thinking. Oh I've got my test lined up for 09.04.2022 so not an issue. Just hoping by our January cruise this is all behind us as far as testing before boarding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3yorkies Posted July 21, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Makes more sense for a line that is 18 and over. It's the unvaxed kids allowed on the ship that concern me for testing the most. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Hog Posted July 21, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Are we going to have to see one of these "XXXX just dropped testing" in every company specific forum every time company XXXX drops testing?.... That's getting old and it's only been a couple days. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapleleafforever Posted July 21, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Excellent!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la_croisiere_s'amuse Posted July 22, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Lane Hog said: Are we going to have to see one of these "XXXX just dropped testing" in every company specific forum every time company XXXX drops testing?.... That's getting old and it's only been a couple days. Isn't it great that we are under no obligation to click on threads? 🙂 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 22, 2022 #8 Share Posted July 22, 2022 3 hours ago, 3yorkies said: Makes more sense for a line that is 18 and over. It's the unvaxed kids allowed on the ship that concern me for testing the most. Why? Vaccination status means nothing these days for who may or may not be infected. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibe Posted July 22, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Lane Hog said: Are we going to have to see one of these "XXXX just dropped testing" in every company specific forum every time company XXXX drops testing?.... That's getting old and it's only been a couple days. It is so easy to skip over threads that do not appeal to you. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 22, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Lane Hog said: Are we going to have to see one of these "XXXX just dropped testing" in every company specific forum every time company XXXX drops testing?.... That's getting old and it's only been a couple days. Yes, yes we are, as protocol changes are very newsworthy items 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace1zoe2 Posted July 22, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted July 22, 2022 3 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Yes, yes we are, as protocol changes are very newsworthy items Just to add, instead of creating a new post, Azamara, Norwegian & Viking all joined the no more testing group earlier today for cruises from the US. RCI & Carnival can’t be far behind. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 22, 2022 #12 Share Posted July 22, 2022 6 hours ago, ace1zoe2 said: Just to add, instead of creating a new post, Azamara, Norwegian & Viking all joined the no more testing group earlier today for cruises from the US. RCI & Carnival can’t be far behind. I haven't seen anything from Norwegian regarding US testing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 22, 2022 #13 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, ace1zoe2 said: Just to add, instead of creating a new post, Azamara, Norwegian & Viking all joined the no more testing group earlier today for cruises from the US. RCI & Carnival can’t be far behind. Do you have a link to Norwegian announcement? I only see it dropped for EU saiings Edited July 22, 2022 by molly361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mek Posted July 22, 2022 #14 Share Posted July 22, 2022 13 hours ago, Lane Hog said: Are we going to have to see one of these "XXXX just dropped testing" in every company specific forum every time company XXXX drops testing?.... I sure hope so. Testing needs to end and I'm glad to see the updates. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted July 22, 2022 #15 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, ace1zoe2 said: Just to add, instead of creating a new post, Azamara, Norwegian & Viking all joined the no more testing group earlier today for cruises from the US. RCI & Carnival can’t be far behind. Where did you read that NCL is stopping testing for cruises from the US? Their website still says that testing is required. ETA Actually Azamara and Viking websites also still state that testing is required from the US. Do you have a link? Edited July 22, 2022 by dcgrumpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 22, 2022 #16 Share Posted July 22, 2022 9 hours ago, ace1zoe2 said: Just to add, instead of creating a new post, Azamara, Norwegian & Viking all joined the no more testing group earlier today for cruises from the US. RCI & Carnival can’t be far behind. Azamara was the first to drop testing and that was 2 days ago on the 19th 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted July 22, 2022 #17 Share Posted July 22, 2022 16 hours ago, 3yorkies said: Makes more sense for a line that is 18 and over. It's the unvaxed kids allowed on the ship that concern me for testing the most. Why is that? Are kids more likely be Covid positive than adults? I haven’t seen any studies on that. If your worried about an unvaccinated kid having sever outcomes, the research doesn’t back up the worry. The research is consistent in that kids infected with Covid have far less problems than adults. And unvaccinated kids enjoy significantly less severity than older categories of even vaccinated adults. For example, statistically you are far better off being an unvaccinated 5 -10 year old than you are being a 70-85 year old that is vaccinated and boosted. Add to this that months ago studies suggest 70+% of kids have had Covid so they have natural immunity (probably even higher % now). I just don’t see any reasonable logic that makes kids an issue with regards to dropping testing. The data and results are very clear on kids enjoying the least potential negative outcomes from covid. There is zero evidence on ability to spread the current Covid strains based on your vaccination status. I still like the idea of testing, but there is zero scientific evidence to make a decision one or another based on unvaccinated kids being onboard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted July 22, 2022 #18 Share Posted July 22, 2022 57 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: Azamara was the first to drop testing and that was 2 days ago on the 19th From the US? The website still says that is required from Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted July 22, 2022 #19 Share Posted July 22, 2022 16 hours ago, Lane Hog said: Are we going to have to see one of these "XXXX just dropped testing" in every company specific forum every time company XXXX drops testing?.... That's getting old and it's only been a couple days. I hope so. I like knowing about things that might impact Royal and their policies. Pretty big reason I use CC. It is very easy to ignore a thread by the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 22, 2022 #20 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, dcgrumpy said: From the US? The website still says that is required from Miami. Yes from the US. They used to be part of Royal which explains the website delay.🤣 I guess it doesn't currently mean much though as their first US sailing isn't until November https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27872-azamara-announces-removal-of-embarkation-covid-19-testing.html Edited July 22, 2022 by Ourusualbeach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted July 22, 2022 #21 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Just now, Ourusualbeach said: Yes from the US. They used to be part of Royal which explains the website delay.🤣 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27872-azamara-announces-removal-of-embarkation-covid-19-testing.html That's the same thing that is on the website. It says starting 7/25 testing isn't required in certain ports. But the list says it is required for Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 22, 2022 #22 Share Posted July 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, dcgrumpy said: That's the same thing that is on the website. It says starting 7/25 testing isn't required in certain ports. But the list says it is required for Miami I added that It really doesn't mean much as their first US sailings isn't until November 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2inpink Posted July 22, 2022 #23 Share Posted July 22, 2022 20 hours ago, 3yorkies said: Makes more sense for a line that is 18 and over. It's the unvaxed kids allowed on the ship that concern me for testing the most. I have 2 kids, one vaxed and one not, we had to cancel because my vaxed one got Covid 3 days before our trip. If anything the unvaxed kids are probably safer, they literally test them at the port before they’re allowed to board while everyone else hasn’t tested in possibly 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowhat Posted July 22, 2022 #24 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Vaccinated guests will be able to board the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise without having to undergo pre-boarding testing starting on July 23, according to a press release. All crew members aboard the Margaritaville at Sea ship will continue to be fully vaccinated and follow all necessary safety and hygienic procedures, according to the company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted July 23, 2022 #25 Share Posted July 23, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 5:15 PM, ace1zoe2 said: Effective 07.27.2022 testing in US is no longer required by Virgin. Hopefully RCI will follow suit. https://porthole.com/virgin-voyages-removes-pre-cruise-covid-testing/ One ship, 2 ports, 5 day itineraries and no kids - hardly a like for like comparison. Ships will still have to meet the requirements of every port visited regardless of the CDC's advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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