Just wanted to throw in here that the Big Bus has a night time tour leaving at 1930 from the big eye. It's a 2 hour tour and is not really a Hop On Hop Off just a bus tour of London sites with commentary in five languages of your choice.

Has anybody heard anything about a total solar eclipse Cruise by Oceana for the 2026 event off of Iceland and Spain?

1 minute ago, PORT ROYAL said:

Nothing direct, minimum 1 change.  Take a cab it’s about £100 per couple more, but less hassle.  But know CC will suggest cab companies with prices.

I'm hoping for suggested alternatives.  Since there are 4 of us, I was thinking a car service of some sort might be close in price and much less hassle.

  You might want to see if your ship is offering the 26 Glacier Cruise as an excursion in Whittier.  If so, seems there'd be minimal risk.

So, if Princess's "additional screening" is an Antigen Test; who pays?  What happens if you test positive on the additional screening (I'm assuming the additional screening is an Antigen test and not a temperature check)?

DH and I both tested positive (PCR and 3rd Party Antigen a few days later).  We have both of those official "you got COVID" documents.  Both tests are within 90 Days of our early June Cruise and we have both completed 10+ days in isolation.  In a few days we're going to a "licensed Medical Professional" (CDC's wording for our flight back from Canada, post cruise) to get our "you are recovered" letter on Medical office's letterhead and with our names and DOBs.  Sure hoping that works; but, PatrickMoran's experience above has me a bit concerned.  I'm pretty sure that we'd test positive on a PCR Test 6 weeks after getting sick; and, can't rule out testing positive on an Antigen Test either.  Literature I've seen indicates we'd likely test positive on an Antigen test for 10 days to 6 weeks after being infected.

Anyother experience with the "I had COVID and have recovered" boarding process?

+1

The site in this post has all the docking info for Alaska this year.

Does Majestic dock in downtown Ketchikan or out at Ward Cove?

16 hours ago, mauibabes said:

the process is managed by the port contractor and NOT Oceania.

This statement is absolutely true

That said:  Failure to enforce pre arranged boarding times (however they are determined) seems to be causing congestion as part of boarding process on all Cruise Lines.

1 minute ago, Celtic_Creation said:

1. Can onboard credit be used in the casino.

Short answer, no.

2 minutes ago, Celtic_Creation said:

3. I know you can bring wine onboard, but I was wondering if you can also bring a specific brand of non-alcoholic beer on board with you (and what quantity) or can you request that the cruise line provide it (for an extra charge of course).

Two part answer here:

1.  You can bring pretty much anything and as much as you want on board. For alcoholic beverages: wine,  real beer, spirits those are supposed to be consumed in your room we're on your balcony Etc.

2. Any requests be it for Diet Mountain Dew, Coke Zero or a non-alcoholic beverage of any type can be made prior to the cruise. Either through your travel agent or direct with Oceania. I recommend making said request as far in advance as possible as their ability to supply certain items might be limited by the itinerary and last Supply Port.

Well we were 33 minutes from you may now and buckle your seat belt to Taxi. However our hotel operator said he had to wait a bit over an hour or more for the last of his guests. The testing well run all no pain just a line. We were sitting in coach but pretty near the mid aircraft exit. So I guess it's a bit of a crap shoot somewhere between a half an hour and 90 minutes 🙄

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2 hours ago, Leela said:

Thanks for posting that email. I'm going to call the testing clinic I'm scheduled with and double-check that the test is done via nasal swab and not saliva.

It really bothers me that none of this is spelled out if you go to https://tahititourisme.com/en-us/covid-19/ 

You're very welcome.  As we get ready for our cruise at the end of the month, I've spent many hours chasing this down.  Specificity as you cross languages is a challenge and in addition to new terminology, the rules change as entities try to relax their restrictions.  Hitting a moving target is tough.  Good luck as you go forward.

8 hours ago, patty1955 said:

Which reply number? I'm not seeing it.

#208 from the 25 March 2022, Regatta Polynesian Delights Roll Call.

43 minutes ago, Leela said:

Meanwhile Hawaiian Airlines told someone I'm traveling with that the proctored Binex test *is* accepted, and when I emailed the COVID-19 questions address for Tahiti Tourisme to ask if that was true they never replied. This is why I'm going the full step of getting an RT-PCR test done at a medical clinic within 24 hours of my departure. It may be overkill, but it's perfectly clear to me on the Tourisme Tahiti web site that the test I'm taking is acceptable. I live in the boondocks and can't afford logistically to mess this up.

You can open up this post and see my email responses from both ATN  and FP Tourism Bureau.

21 minutes ago, patty1955 said:

Where did you get the information that the Abbott BinaxNOW isn't acceptable?

Both Air Tahiti Nui Airlines and the French Polynesian tourist bureau.

54 minutes ago, patty1955 said:

Does anyone know if a  Abbott BinaxNOW proctored test is acceptable?

They are NOT. For entry to FP (as of 28 Feb); but, that could change any second.  Our cruise line (Oceania) WILL accept them for boarding, though.  As a result of different rules many of us have spent much of the past several weeks thoroughly confused.

Is Oceania still providing laundry soap in Self service laundry? 

For those of you that have recently flown on the Air France flight from LAX to PPT that arrives about 6:30 in the morning. How long did it take you to get luggage clear Customs get your nose swab Etc before you were ready to catch a taxi?

1 hour ago, Leela said:

I see that I have to present the negative results from a PCR test taken within 24 hours of my departure.

I believe you can use an Antigen Test that detects the "N protein."  See highlighted section of email from Tourism Bureau below:

1 hour ago, PhD-iva said:

I don’t know whether they use a syrup or not, but I just do not like the coffee that is served in the restaurants. Baristas is wonderful.
BTW, I also dislike Starbucks coffee so perhaps that tells you some thing about the kind of coffee that I prefer. Very light, light light light. I drink a lot of coffee throughout the day.

Last cruise we enjoyed large Flat White with an extra shot every morning.  Various surces have various mixtures for a "Flat White" but when ordered with an "extra shot" essentially comes out half espresso half steamed milk (or almond milk/soy milk/etc) and a bit of foam.

3 minutes ago, Funtravel66 said:

They may have relaxed the testing, but now they are requiring boosters

They've had that requirement for a while. Plus, finding a place to get a booster is easy; finding a place to get a less than 24hr turnaround in a PCR, not so much.😊

Happy to share FP has just relaxed their entry requirements a bit: