habitatnal

I don’t get why every other cruise line I can put my credit card information once online but MSC can’t figure out how to do this.

I’m kind of shocked that MSC is the last cruise line with testing requirements. I thought Disney would be last. I would think MSC would announce changes soon.

Anybody that has embarked on a cruise since all the protocols were dropped can confirm that the VeriFLY check-in line is gone? There is no need for VeriFLY if you don’t need to show a vaccination card or test.

Thanks for the info. I don’t know what would happen if you answer yes. I do know that pre-pandemic Royal Caribbean asked me some health questions at the pier.

Before the protocol change everyone had to produce a negative test or proof of vaccination at check-in so Carnival knew who was vaccinated and unvaccinated. I’m guessing now if your cruise goes to Grand Turk, you will have to show your vaccination card at check-in so you can get off in Grand Turk. If you don’t you will be flagged as unvaccinated.

That is interesting that they don’t ask if you had a fever or diarrhea to see if you have norovirus. I know pre-pandemic many cruise lines would ask you health questions. If you have cruised HAL since the restart, did they ask you any health questions at the pier?

I called Holland America and they said for cruises that have dropped all protocols VeriFLY is no longer being used since there is nothing to upload to the app. The VeriFLY line is gone at the port. Since the OP couldn’t upload their vaccination card I think VeriFLY is truly not be used anymore. The real test to see if VeriFLY is truly gone will be people’s experiences at the port. I will be curious to see what people report back.

The health assessment is done online and everyone has to do it. VeriFLY was an optional app.

Holland America is no longer using VeriFLY for cruises that no longer require testing or vaccination. They just updated the protocols so now most cruises don’t require vaccination or testing for anyone.

Does this mean that if you are on a standard sailing regardless of vaccination status, that all you need to bring to the port are your travel documents? (No test or vaccination card.) Is the VeriFLY line going away at the port since there is no reason to use VeriFLY? I wish this protocol change was communicated better and clearer. I’m surprised that now Holland America has looser protocols than Carnival. I thought Holland America would be one of the last cruise lines to change their protocols.

Also, because Princess has dropped all testing that means that vaccinated people no longer will have to show their vaccination card. This will make boarding more streamlined and faster.

If you are unvaccinated you still need to test regardless of the length of the cruise. So you either show your vaccine card to prove that you are vaccinated or if you are unvaccinated you produce a negative test result since you don’t have a vaccine card. If you are vaccinated, they will not just believe you are vaccinated so that is why you need to show the card.

While you are no longer required to be vaccinated, you still have to show your vaccination card to be exempt from testing requirements.

Princess markets itself to an older crowd than Carnival or Royal so I think they have a higher vaccination rate than Carnival/Royal. Removing all protocols doesn’t change much if most people are vaccinated anyway.

Well according to NCL, there are many countries that still have protocols in place. https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country

Was the picture of the negative test just the actual test and that is it? No name or test date on or near the test.

Good luck. I wouldn’t risk it since most of the COVID-19 test strips say covid on the test strip.

I’m very curious to know if Royal is literally going to accept a picture of a negative test strip and that is it. Carnival requires you place a piece of paper next to the test strip with your name/date of test so that requires a little more effort to fake.

If you want to try Carnival again I would try a 7 night vista class ship in the Havana area or an excel class suite. Both have a hot tub/pool/lounge chair area that are only for the guests staying in that area. Also, those ships have modern decor. Carnival is moving away from the tacky decor. I refused to sail Carnival until they came out with the vista class ships. I hate the old tacky decor. I have enjoyed both of my Carnival cruises.

If you are over 12 and unvaccinated you can’t cruise to Canada and Canada will not just let you stay on the ship. Canada has taken a conservative approach throughout the pandemic and I don’t see anything changing this year.

I think that the unvaccinated may have to test until spring of next year. NCL is requiring testing for unvaccinated people over 12 regardless of destination. There are cruises that just go to Mexico and I would be shocked if Mexico required unvaccinated cruisers have a negative test. They have not required testing or vaccination for anyone throughout the entire pandemic. It seems like NCL sees value in requiring unvaccinated people over 12 have a negative test or why would they require it when not every destination does?