Help Covid on ship neg and pos

[PasadenaDave]

I made the mistake rather than getting off the ship to find a clinic to treat a respiratory infection.  I called medical.  It took four hours to get a Covid test.  I’m negative and my wife is positive.  She feels fine.

Medical told her that we would both need to be tested again tomorrow.  They also told her she needs to quarantine before flying home.

 

can they require both of us to retest?

 

Tomorrow is Portland, should we get off the ship and take the two hour bus to Boston and fly home without testing?  We really don’t miss much?

[jeff74]

23 minutes ago, PasadenaDave said:

Tomorrow is Portland, should we get off the ship and take the two hour bus to Boston and fly home without testing?  We really don’t miss much?

If you do decide to fly home please wear N95s on the bus, plane and the airport.

[FlorenceItaly]

36 minutes ago, PasadenaDave said:

 

 

36 minutes ago, PasadenaDave said:

 

can they require both of us to retest?

 

 

As long as you are on their ship they can require you to do whatever they say.  I am sorry this is happening.  When does your cruise end?

Edited September 15, 2022 by FlorenceItaly

[Guest ldtr]

34 minutes ago, PasadenaDave said:

I made the mistake rather than getting off the ship to find a clinic to treat a respiratory infection.  I called medical.  It took four hours to get a Covid test.  I’m negative and my wife is positive.  She feels fine.

Medical told her that we would both need to be tested again tomorrow.  They also told her she needs to quarantine before flying home.

 

can they require both of us to retest?

 

Tomorrow is Portland, should we get off the ship and take the two hour bus to Boston and fly home without testing?  We really don’t miss much?

Portland is not your cruise termination point.  To get off you would need permission from the ship.  The ship would have to coordinate with CBP.  Depending upon where your cruise started (in Canada or Boston) it might also be a violation of PVSA with the corresponding fine being placed on your account.

 

If you try to just take your luggage off the ship expect to be questioned at the gangway.

 

So a lot more to consider than just if you want to travel while sick.  In reality if you wait until the ship ends the cruise in Boston there is nothing that prevents you from just not checking in at whatever hotel they want you to quarantine in  and just go home.  

 

Certainly though wear a mask on board ship and everywhere else, especially in the airport and onboard any aircraft, if you absolutely must fly. until you get home since you know that one of you is positive.  Faced with a similar situation where my wife was negative and I tested positive the day after getting off of a cruise my wife flew home (she never tested positive) and I rented a car and spent two days driving home, making sure to avoid contact (drive throughs only, and electronic check in at the one hotel I had to use).

[SFO Peter]

If you are required to stay on the ship to the end of the cruise they will test Dave every day and quarantine you in a quarantine section.   If you are still required to quarantine after cruise tell them you have made your own arrangements to quarantine in Boston and you have someone who will pick you up and take you to your arranged place.   When the ship docks they will escort you off the ship last and place you in a Lot away from where the other passengers disembarked.   You will need to do some disembark planning such as transportation and changing airline flight etc if not staying in a quarantine hotel.  Please wear a mask and try to distance yourself from others when possible until test negative.

[PasadenaDave]

The cruise ends Saturday in Boston.  Yes, we are very smart with precautions and have flown 8 round trips in the past 14 months masked the entire time including international.  
 

the challenge is that not only this, but most everything else on HAL, no one can answer a question or pick up the phone.

 

we really liked Viking last May spit in tubes daily to catch any Covid

 

We are not changing plans and I actually got a doctors appointment….antibiotics here I come.

 

yes, we have plenty of masks 

[SFO Peter]

1 hour ago, SFO PETER said:

If you are required to stay on the ship to the end of the cruise they will test Dave every day and quarantine you in a quarantine section.   If you are still required to quarantine after cruise tell them you have made your own arrangements to quarantine in Boston and you have someone who will pick you up and take you to your arranged place.   When the ship docks they will escort you off the ship last and place you in a Lot away from where the other passengers disembarked.   You will need to do some disembark planning such as transportation and changing airline flight etc if not staying in a quarantine hotel.  Please wear a mask and try to distance yourself from others when possible until test negative.

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should have said "may" instead of will.   This is all based on my experience.

 

Peter

 

 

[PasadenaDave]

Update remember what I said,I tested negative my wife positive.

 

 We had an extra proctored test kit which we used in Quebec to get on the ship.  My wife took it today when we got a good signal in Portland and as expected it is negative.  We always thought her test was faulty.  
 

we await a call from Medical.  If the test was ok to join the ship, it should be ok to be released from quarantine.

 

my sinus infection is following its expected course and I am negative.

 

if we were sick with Covid we would not travel but I repeat, we are not sick with Covid 

[FlorenceItaly]

30 minutes ago, PasadenaDave said:

Update remember what I said,I tested negative my wife positive.

 

 We had an extra proctored test kit which we used in Quebec to get on the ship.  My wife took it today when we got a good signal in Portland and as expected it is negative.  We always thought her test was faulty.  
 

we await a call from Medical.  If the test was ok to join the ship, it should be ok to be released from quarantine.

 

my sinus infection is following its expected course and I am negative.

 

if we were sick with Covid we would not travel but I repeat, we are not sick with Covid 

I suspect they will still require a ship test.  Please let us know.  Best wishes to you and your wife.

[janmcn]

FWIW...if anyone tests positive, your account is flagged...no getting off ship, no going anywhere. You are red-lined (or pink if I recall).