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I have a question for anyone who has sailed after the change in US embarkation (after Sept 6) not requiring a covid test but stopping in a Canadian port, which you need a negative test result . I know that you  need to fill out the ArrivCan app  and take an appropriate covid test, but by whom and where is your covid test looked at and or uploaded? 

1 hour ago, luv2sweat said:

I did call Princess and also used chat, they had no information.  That really didn't make sense.  My daughter and her dad are making the two hour drive back to Brooklyn to see if it was found.

@luv2sweatDid you try this phone number? It is the number when you google Brooklyn cruse terminal, Just copied and pasted info maybe helpful to try

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Cruise terminal in Brooklyn, New York

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The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is a cruise terminal in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The terminal is 180,000 square feet and sits on Buttermilk Channel, a tidal strait separating Brooklyn from Governors Island. Wikipedia

Address: 72 Bowne St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Phone: (718) 855-5590

Opened: April 2006

@tectopCheck out the Market Pavilion Hotel. I stayed there and it is a great location near great restaurants, walking distance to  historic sites and the pier.

15 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

I'm pretty sure you would need to have them do it, but you can try it yourself if you go to payments in your personaliser and choose the prepay grats option. It will come up with the payment options and, if you can do it that way, will deduct FCC from total. If it shows full amount, you would need to call.

Thank you, I just tried and it doesnt give me the option to pay with FCC so I will email my CVP and see if she can do this for me.

@PacnGoNowthank you for response. @dogIm not on board yet but I dont need transfers but gratuities would be a perfect option if I can figure out how to do that.

2 minutes ago, PescadoAmarillo said:

If you don’t have Princess Plus or Princess Premium, you could use it to prepay gratuities.  You could also pay for EZ Air, transfers or a pre- or post-cruise hotel stay.  

Paying the gratuities sounds like a good use for the amount I have left. Can I do that within the booking on Princess.com or do I need to call my CVP or Princess to do this?

Sailing soon and I have a small amount of FCC"s left over that expire in December. I was wondering if  is there anything that I can purchase with them (for use onboard) for my sailing to use them up?  

@geoherbIf you get a chance, can you  tell us how the shuttle to the port was in more detail as I have family member doing that next month and would like to tell them what to expect and where to go . Thank you in advance. Hope you have a great trip.

Oops, I didnt look at the dates prior to the last poster as it came up as a new post for me. Im surprised that they didnt start a new thread instead of posting on one that was 2 years old to begin with. Im sorry if my post bothered you, I was trying to be helpful. Hopefully that poster or someone else will benefit from my answer anyway. 

BTW your response is the reason that I dont post very often even though I joined CC 15 years ago and have over 50 cruise and a vast amount of cruising knowledge to share. Was it really necessary to point out that I answered a post from 2 years ago?Who benefited from that other than making me feel stupid? Maybe next time you will think twice about what you post. We are all here to help others not make them feel dumb.

On 1/20/2020 at 2:39 PM, mthomp5 said:

We will be on the Sky for the first time this March/April.  I checked the Ocean Medallion app and it looks like we’ll be in Muster station D too.    We’re midship Emerald deck.  I’m assuming no seating in the photo gallery?  I’m glad my mom is in a different muster station.  Hopefully, hers has seating.   

@mthomp5Unless things change again, there is no need to worry about seats in your muster stations. You only need to go there to check in with your medallion with a crew member stationed at entrance and  then watch the video either on your mobile device or the stateroom tv.

You can also search Labq.com for locations in NYC.  They are located throughout Manhattan (on various street corners  with approx locations-due to parking availability for their trucks, listed on their website) and they take insurance. Just be sure you are using a legitimate location for testing like LabQ in NYC before giving out your insurance information. There are other legit companies as well but  family members have used them in the past with no issues.

Can someone tell me how long after you call room service to exchange your mini bar set up for the  2

coffee packages before you can use it? And also is there a way to verify that the medallion has been updated for the change and how many coffees you have left other than asking when you place an order at the counter?

On 6/9/2022 at 11:37 AM, Cruise Raider said:

 

I promised to come back and update this thread with my experience with just taking my positive results from over 2 weeks ago to the pier.  

Along with my DH, who never contracted CoVid, I went for my PCR test anyway.  I really gave it a valiant try up my nares and while it took forever to get my test results back, wahoo ... I tested negative.  I was getting concerned about not getting my test results back in time ...not too concerned, I just didn't want a lengthy second screening at the pier.  So, I tested at home and it was negative.  After that, I wasn't so worried.  But when those results came back from my PCR test, then, I was really happy.  

So, unless I get the opportunity to ask at the pier without raising any red flags, I just don't know if they will take the positive results without the letter of recovery as they state on their website. 

@CruiseRaiderThank you for coming back to let us know how your test went. Im hoping we have the same results in a couple of weeks. Hope you have a great cruise.

13 hours ago, t&atravel said:

I’m not sure why you all are jumping through these hoops.  My understanding is that it’s only the more sensitive PCR test that shows positive for past Covid infections for 90 days.  A rapid antigen test should come back negative (depending on #days past infection 14-25).  I had covid in February and sailed with a negative antigen test in April.  I didn’t bother trying to get a letter of recovery and while I did report my positive test to my medical group I used a home test so I didn’t have a lab test to show Princess but it didn’t matter.  The rapid test is accepted.

 

It’s worth it to at least have an antigen test done to see if it’s positive or negative  instead of worrying about what Princess will accept. 

I can only speak for myself, but my issue is that the only testing near me that I can schedule is either from Walgreens or CVs and neither one of those offer an antigen test. I have the original documented PCR test from a couple of weeks ago and I have already done the at home antigen test (non monitored) which is negative, so I was trying to figure out the easiest way to board the ship. I do not want to go the EMed route  if it is not necessary  nor search for a location near the departure port to have the rapid test monitored and have to pay out of pocket for a family of 4 (we all were positive and now negative) if Princess will accept the  original PCR results at the pier. I am planning on taking a PCR test prior to sailing  (along with my family) and hope that we are negative but I would like to have a plan B just in case.

1 minute ago, Cruise Raider said:

I am sailing in and out of San Francisco in one week … so, I will let you know from the ship .. or from my home if the positive test results from a couple of weeks ago doesn’t work.  I live near the port so am willing to take the chance.  

Thank you @Cruise Raider, I am sailing at the end of the month so your experience will be very helpful. Hope it goes smoothly and you enjoy your cruise.

36 minutes ago, MikeD4134 said:

If you are flying back into the USA at the end of your cruise you need both or a negative test to get on the plane.

32 minutes ago, kiwimum said:

Just flew back to the USA after completing quarantine in the UK.   Unless EZAir entered DH would be flying on a Letter of Recovery,

nobody asked.   Also the LOR issued by Princess is not accepted by all airlines.

Thank you for your responses which are very helpful but my concern (and I think the OP's as well) isnt with the airline policies and quarantine  but those strictly of Princess Cruises in regard to boarding the ship ( in my case the US).

@Cruise Raider and @Miss Picante When are you sailing and from what departure port?  If you remember can you come back and post what your experience was like. I unfortunately am in the same situation as both of you so I would appreciate the first hand knowledge. 

(edit: just noticed from first post that Miss Picante is sailing in July )

@caribillIs this your opinion or  do you know this to be a fact?

Princess states "OR" but doesn't say "BOTH". Not trying to be argumentative, I am trying to follow the actual wording provided on Princess FAQ

Sorry for the confusion but I was looking at the current requirement (that you included in your post above) for Princess and was trying to see if the OP could possibly use "one OR the other" as proof of recovery incase they continue to test positive. It is much easier to show proof of a positive test ( for example the original positive PCR test from CVS or Walgreens) than to have to go to your physician and obtain a letter of recovery. Does anyone know if this is acceptable?

1 hour ago, cruzin4us said:

My 84 year old dad caught covid the day he got off the Zuiderdam in January.   He had another cruise scheduled in April, so I suggested/insisted he get a PCR covid test in March to see if he still tested positive (which he did).   He was 3 weeks from sailing so he had proof that he had covid (from the PCR test) which he took to his doctor.   The doctor had to write a letter stating he had covid and had since recovered.   The letter had to include the doctor's letterhead, the date my dad tested positive, the fact that he had gone his 10 days in quarantine, my dad's name, DOB, the doctor's signature.   

My dad took this letter with him when he boarded the ship.  

My dad did an Antigen test 2 days prior to boarding which he tested negative.   The concern was if the ship ever did a PCR test (for whatever reason) that he would still test positive.   The letter was insurance in case this ever happened.  

Here is what is stated in the FAQ on the Princess website:

 

Couldn't you have just used the positive test result from the lab without getting letter from a doctor? Doesn't the above state one  "OR" the other ? I am confused why someone would need this letter if you have the original positive test?

23 hours ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

This is a great idea, thank you. The only flavor of Gatorade that I can tolerate is the blue Gatorade. Do you know if they make packets in that flavor? I didn’t even know they made Gatorade packets. I drank a ton of it when I had Covid last month and then Amazon ran out of that flavor.  

@MsSoCalCruiserIf you can't find "blue" Gatorade packets try MioFit drops (make sure it says" MioFit"-for the needed electrolytes). They are basically the same thing but in a liquid form and they come in a Blue Raspberry flavor. All you need to do is add a couple of drops into a bottle of water and you are good to go. They sell them in most supermarkets, Target and Walmart stores.

@KenTheCruiserDont you get priority tendering for being in a suite?

@scooter6139Thank you, I was thinking the same thing about only being able to reserve for MDR on the app and not club class but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something on the app.

@AF-1Thank you, I've done clubclass before, just not with the app, so I just wanted to make sure I didnt need to do anything other than showing up at the dining room door.

@AF-1Do you know if clubclass dining is noted in the dining section of the APP or is it just recognized when you get to the dining room? (Room is noted as "S" in the cruise personalizer online but don't see it noted on the medallion app) Thank you