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IMO, there is no comparison between the motion of a cruise ship and that of a ferry.  The only boat I have ever experienced queasiness on was a ferry between Sain John New Brunswick and Digby Nova Scotia. Ferries are the worst!

I am with the OP on this one. It is quite simply bad form to express delight in another human being’s misfortune. Even if the situation is entirely of their own making, they do not deserve to be publicly ridiculed and humiliated. 

43 minutes ago, tjcletzgo said:

I’ll be sailing solo😒😒

Make friends onboard very quickly with someone at least willing to contact room service or Guest Services on your behalf. 

On 4/10/2022 at 11:03 AM, MAVIP said:

Odyssey Coach Tours
✉ info@odysseycoachtours.co.uk      We booked their tour Shore Excursion Giants Causeway (Extra Leg Room)in september 2019.  Good tour  https://odysseycoachtours.co.uk/giants_causeway_tour/shore-excursion-giants-causeway-tour-small-group/ 

this is the exact excursion we booked. Loved the tour and everything went exactly as advertised!

Nobody manning the camera at this time of day?

On 4/5/2022 at 2:52 PM, DRS/NC said:

RE covid test before leaving ship to fly to USA:

how long (hours, days) is that test acceptable? 

I'm doing a TA that arrives in Southampton on 6/13 but I'm not flying home until the next day (6/14).  Will my test still be acceptable?

Yes, I realize that things/rules could change by then.

Thanks!

 

At the current time, one must show a negative viral test taken no more than one day before travel to enter the USA. Since you are entering the USA on June 14, your test will need to be taken no earlier than June 13. So I guess it depends whether the ship will test you on arrival day. Otherwise, you will need to find a test prior to your flight. 

Since the current price is lower than when she originally booked, I wonder if it is possible to cancel under the “Worry Free Promise” , receive FCCs and rebook with the FCCs as a single?  
 

Sorry. I misread your question and do not know the answer. I will be following since I will be in the same situation in less than two weeks. 

Note that the antigen test requirement is for NO MORE THAN 2 days prior to boarding. Therefore, a test taken the day before boarding is perfectly fine. 

Rotterdam definitely on the move

4 hours ago, atexsix said:

"Within 72 hours of embarkation" per Princess website.  Sigh.  Would have been so much easier to have just bypassed Canada again this year.  I love Canada, they're our Washington neighbor, but there are more hoops now than when we cruised in September at the height of a variant.

payback for all the hoops we have had to jump through taking cruises out of the USA over the winter 😁😁

Assuming there will be a number of contractors/workers on the ship while in dry dock, might there be a need to remove all pax and deep clean the ship, giving some “breathing space” before the workers board?

The link provided by the OP sets out the required documentation for entry to

Canada as of today, as well as a detailed definition of “fully vaccinated traveller” if you click on that link within the link. 

What the heck was that.??

Thank you for reporting your experience. Glad you got home safely and took precautions against infecting anyone else on the way. Hope your wife remains Covid-free or at least asymptomatic. 
 

you may want to re-think using the RT-LAMP tests. My understanding is that they may show a positive result weeks or months after you are no longer contagious. You are much less likely to have a positive result on an antigen test prior to your next cruise. 
 

best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Lots of their appetizers are low carb. Maybe 3 or 4 appetizers instead of a main course?
 

otherwise veal Marsala or pork tenderloin and ask for vegetables to accompany rather than potatoes? 

Canada will cease testing to enter on April 1 and you do not need to test to drive across the border into the United States. At this time, a test is still required within one day of flying into the U.S.

Not sure what the issue is here. At this point, your sister will need a rapid antigen test within a day of entry to the United States.   If she flies in the day before the cruise, that test will also be valid for boarding the ship. For example, if she receives a positive test on April 11, it is valid for her April 12 flight and for boarding the ship on April 13. The test to board must be done within 2 days of boarding if not boosted or within 3 days of boarding if boosted. 
 

Curious to know how Bora Bora is handling the new cruise ship restrictions.  It is my understanding that no more than 1200 cruise ship passengers are allowed to visit Bora Bora on any given day. Is that restriction currently in place?  

8 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

Anyone hear anything about how B2Bs are being handled? 

 

We leave on a TA from PE on 4.16 to Southampton then reboard and continue on 5.1 for the second half ot the B2B.

We are in a similar situation and hoping the cruise lines treat B2B the same way as in the US, i.e. free test onboard the day before arrival in Europe. 
 

I like seeing the information posted here because I forget to specifically look it up but find it interesting, so thank you @syesmar

Your profile says you are in NW Florida. It will be warmer than where you are. I have always found a thin dressy sweater to be sufficient in the Caribbean. 

Don’t think anyone will be out waving 🤣

3 minutes ago, JazzyV said:

I thought I saw lightning.

Could be. Definitely looks like it’s raining 

On 3/14/2022 at 11:28 AM, CruisinShips said:

Probably too cool to enjoy a cabana for the 9/24 Quebec to Boston itinerary?

While not impossible, it is usually not warm enough to comfortably just sit around outdoors by then. On the other hand, it is great for walking/touring without getting overheated.