njhorseman

Yes, it's banned in the US for medical use as the federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, the same classification used for heroin and LSD, among other substances. Schedule I drugs are defined as having no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

Where did you find the picture? There hasn't been a ship named Dawn Princess for several years. It was transferred to P&O Australia in 2017 and renamed Pacific Explorer. Regardless, It doesn't look like that ship, but i'm not a big Princess expert. Suggestion: properly identify the ship if you can, and perhaps ask on the Princess board.

As I've said in other posts on this topic on the Bermuda board at least some cruise lines haven't caught up with the recent changes to Bermuda's protocols. On its Sail Safe page, NCL says: "With the relaxation of travel requirements around the world, we’re thrilled to welcome all guests back on our ships to cruise freely to the places they’ve been dreaming of – regardless of vaccination status and with no testing requirements. Destination specific requirements will still need to be met. Unfortunately NCL is among the cruise lines that haven't yet updated their websites and NCL still has the old Bermuda requirements listed on its page detailing requirements by country.

A cruise line has the right to impose protocols that exceed those of the destinations they're visiting so if Carnival wants to maintain testing for Bermuda cruises it has every right to do so. That having been said, it appears that at least some cruise lines haven't yet updated their websites to reflect Bermuda's elimination of the testing requirement effective October 25. You may want to be patient because I suspect the rules will be updated before October 25.

You always have to obey the most restrictive protocol. Since Bermuda's no more than 4 days prior timeline doesn't satisfy Royal Caribbean's no more than two days prior timeline you have to follow Royal's rules.

Your statement "So if you can't smell it or smoke it you could probably bring something at embarkation or pick it up along the way" isn't "just an observation". It's encouraging people to break the law and possibly get themselves into serious trouble .

I agree that Royal's rule doesn't make sense, but you have to follow it. Most drugstores, and even other stores, sell the antigen tests over the counter and then you can sign up for a telehealth proctored test with OnPoint testing using the test you bought . https://onpoint-testing.com/

You have to follow the more restrictive protocol of your cruise line. Doesn't Royal Caribbean also allow antigen tests? Those can even be done in your home under online telehealth proctoring with results back in minutes. BTW, when are you sailing because Bermuda has eliminated its testing requirements effective October 25. However if your cruise line requires a test you still have to do it.

Anyone who follows your advice is opening themselves up to serious legal problems if they're caught with marijuana or even with CBD products that contain some THC. Even if marijuana is legal in a particular state it is still illegal under federal law and under international maritime conventions that the USA is a signatory to. I assume Canada is a signatory to the same international maritime conventions . The international maritime conventions make marijuana illegal on a ship anywhere in the world. You might want to read this post:

Yes, March 2023 is what they've said in the past but they've apparently changed their tune this week after cruise lines cancelled their transatlantic port calls in Bermuda, which put a lot of political pressure on the government.

Perhaps not. The linked article in post #4 says it's going to be phased in over the next two months although no decision has been made on possible alternative paperwork or whether a fee will still be charged.

I believe it's a British Navy ship.

(Reply deleted. Misread the post.)

Celebrity is a mass market line...at the upper end of mass market, but mass market none the less. Their Galapagos expedition ships aside, the smallest Celebrity ships, the 20 year old and up Millennium class are 91,000 GT with a capacity of over 2,000 passengers. The newer ships range in size from 121,000+ GT to 140,000+ GT with a capacity of over 3,200 passengers. Those are mass market size ships, not upscale super premium size ships. Celebrity was our cruise line of choice before Royal Caribbean bought it and degraded it into a fancier version of mass market. Our last cruises on Celebrity were when the Millennium class ships were still fairly new. They aren't bad ships, but they were no longer the Celebrity ships we had grown attached to.

It hasn't run for years...perhaps as far back as when Hurricane Maria hit 5 years ago.

Correct. Per the port schedule passengers on an Adventure of the Seas cruise that sailed a couple of days ago would be parked there.

It's about 1 1/2 miles from Penn Station to the East 34th St. ferry terminal. That might be longer than most would be willing to walk with luggage . Taxi or Uber would work. Taxi might be $10-$15 but could more with heavy traffic, and crosstown traffic can get very heavy. As I'm writing this UberX is quoting a fare of about $20. if the weather's bad you may want to consider Uber from the train directly to the cruise terminal rther than taking two ferries. as I write I'm getting a quote of about $43 for UberX.

You'll have to clear immigration in San Diego. You don't clear customs until your final disembarkation in San Francisco, but the reality is that most will have to do nothing to clear customs. Only those with items to declare will have to interact with CBP at that point.

With priority disembarkation the 11 am train absolutely will work as long as the ship isn't late or something else happens that substantially delays disembarkation.

Certainly staying in Jersey City near the waterfront is one possibility. It's a redeveloped area with some attractive hotels and (I'm told) a variety of restaurants. You will need to use Uber/Lyft or a taxi both from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the cruise port as there will be no hotel shuttles. There is a cluster of 5 hotels on International Blvd. in Elizabeth, not far from the airport. These hotels should have complimentary shuttle service from the airport to the hotel...but check their websites to verify. From hotel to cruise port Uber/Lyft would be the best choice. Of the five the three best are probably the Embassy Suites, Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott. Besides offering shuttle service from the airport these hotels also are adjacent to The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlet mall, which is a place to stretch your legs and shop if you want. In addition there are a couple of chain restaurants, Applebee's, IHOP and Chili's, which provide adequate food choices at fairly reasonable prices . There are also fast food outlets in the mall.

Bermuda has eliminated the testing requirement effective October 25 2022.

Even that may very well be gone before your cruise in 2023. They're discussing the replacement or elimination of the current form .

A few days ago Canada announced they were eliminating all COVID-19 border measures including ArriveCAN and testing requirements effective October 1.

Most people seem to get their approval about 7 to 10 days before their cruise. Many have filed the application up to 30 days before, so it can take a while . I'm sure filing no more than a week before your cruise will be fine, particularly since there are fewer cruises going to Bermuda at that time of the year . With the announcement made today about discontinuing the need for testing effective October 25 they said the need for some type of paperwork and a decision about the $40 fee were still being worked on. I have to believe those details will be finalized fairly quickly. My bottom line advice to you is don't do anything now. If the issue is still unresolved a week before your cruise then you probably should consider filing the paperwork at that time.

Bermuda's government says you won't need to test: www.gov.bm/cruise-travel-authorisation