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The pergatory people were released in batches so they allowed the 12 noon arrivals to leave right at 12 noon and there was a stampede of 50 people to the gangway. we did antigen on VeriFLY. It is a 48 hour window. I suspected that boarding started at 11am so if your time is before 11am then you are relegated to pergatory until that time.

Masks are required in the Vancouver cruise terminal with terminal staff requesting the unmasked to mask up. mask use is better than I expected on board. I don’t have a solid estimate of participation but there are some. I had to get in a packed elevator to accompany my mom who does not do stairs and I was amused by an older man in back who was silently “freaking” out that had no mask so he was making a one out of his hand 🖐. Maybe knuckle hair is a previously unknown filtering agent. I have done CO2 readings and I will do more today posting my feedback.

Arrived at 11:30 to board in Vancouver. The first line separated the VeriFLY from the non- VeriFLY with the VeriFLY line about 10 people. Here is the No VeriFLY line. Then metal dectectors/alcoholic interceptors. Here is the alcohol surrender table/corkage fee area. The employees were confused that we wanted to pay the corkage and not just label the alcohol for post cruise pick up. This is the HAL processing line. Here is HAL pergatory for the early arrives denied boarding. VeriFLY, express lines, and no waiting so entered ship 25 minutes later with no possible way we could have gone faster so celebrated at the Grand Dutch Cafe. Hours later after muster check in, sail away and then after a lovely bottle of wine, I will call it a night.

To SFO Peter, did you get the paxlovid from the ship’s medical center? How is your companion doing? I hope you can enjoy the suite.