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21 hours ago, JaneStarr said:

It was previously reported that Silhouette isolation cabins are on deck 3 and porthole (aka oceanview) or inside cabins only. Are you just waiting for test results and in quarantine due to being close contacts, or are you positive and something has changed?

Hi, we were both positive. Sailed on the 4th COVID on the 8th. We were very cautious didn’t mix with anyone and triple vaccinated. I believe we caught it at Miami airport where we were made to queue with hundreds of people for passport control, it took 2 1/2 hours to get through. Most wore masks but some didn’t.. we left the ship this morning at 7-45 taken by crew in full PPE to the dockside where a car was waiting to take us to a hotel of our choice. We didn’t see any passengers it felt very strange. We are now free because we did 6 days quarantine on the ship. Unfortunately it’s not the holiday we had planned because on the day we were quarantined we also received an email saying our Jewel of the Seas cruise on the 15th had been cancelled due to COVID. We are now staying in hotels until our flight home on the 24th.

On 1/12/2022 at 7:32 PM, JaneStarr said:

Thanks so much for this information! 

It sounds like Constellation isolation is being handled way more pleasantly than on some other ships. Silhouette is reported to be using Deck 3 inside and porthole cabins for their red zone — not balconies.

My recently recovered friend is very claustrophobic; that’s the reason for the concern about what would happen if she had to be tested as a close contact. She could very well still pull and positive on a PCR test in 3 weeks.

Loved the sunset shot!

We are currently on Silhouette and in quarantine on deck 6 balcony 

3 hours ago, GERRYRICE62 said:

Hi

This is one for any recent cruisers from either the UK or Ireland. Can anyone confirm that the test you took prior to flying to the USA was accepted for boarding the ship. We are on the 25th Feb sailing on Silhouette and are flying from Dublin the day before. We will be taking an antigen test prior to the flight to the US with Randox at Dublin. Wondering it this will be ok.

Yes it should be fine, we took a test at Heathrow on the 2nd and sailed on the 4th. Enjoy your cruise

13 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

It all depends on the country.   There is a long list of countries that are accepting antigen tests to enter.   

i.e. in UK you can purchase a "My Travel Kit"  for approx $32 USD or 24 pounds and use the test remotely as your pre-departure test to fly back into the UK then they must take a PCR within 2 days of their arrival in the UK.    

Thank you for this information, I have been able to order my test kits, janice

Hi, just to let you know we were able to drop our cases off at 11.30. We were given a map of Lisbon and told the earliest check in was 2.30. We had a lovely time walking around and having lunch. Check in took 90 minutes with some of the time spent queuing in the sun, it was 4.30 before we reached our cabin I’m so pleased we had lunch. Cruise was good but not brilliant, we have experienced better food. We bought the 3 night dining package but other than the first night there were problems. Discoveries was good and on the whole food tasty. Happy sailing everyone!

Hi, our pick up time for the transfer is 11am, does anyone know if we can leave our luggage then arrive back at 3pm, thanks

Hi, we have an ov suite on Jewel of the seas I can’t see a coastal kitchen so do we dine in the mdr, thanks

Hi we only waited a few days

Hi we were allocated the 2 bed OV suite no balcony but we are happy to try

We are in this situation but I hope it will be added to the list soon, janice

On 9/5/2021 at 12:07 PM, uktog said:

I’m going to be honest I feel your pain but you need to see the bigger picture and in this Azamara will be no different to other lines. 
 

1. They currently are selling Caribbean itineraries many in the US are looking forward to. They have to do a transatlantic to honour that obligation so will sell it as a cruise- that’s business sense. 
2. Asking them to cancel because there are issues for UK and European guests who will have quarantine rules is one sided. There were issues for US guests coming to round UK cruises that many British people have enjoyed but they did not get cancelled just because the US guests couldn’t join them - again that’s business sense. 
 

Appreciate you are in a not knowing the final answer but you are either going to have to

cancel and accept the FCC as Phil did which he thought was best for him

ride it out and pay the balance and see if that leads you an FCC, a refund, an insurance claim or a cruise because the rules change again and you can go

 

No perfect answer but you have to look at it big picture 

Hi, I don’t want the cruise cancelled for everyone but I hope Azamara will cancel our cruise as we cannot enter the US and we don’t want a FCC as we already have lots of cruises booked with other lines and cannot fit in another. Janice

We are on the transatlantic Lisbon to Miami in November, as it currently stands we can’t sail so I’m hoping Azamara will cancel our cruise before the 12th September so I can get a refund, janice

I’ve no idea my TA told me Azamara had extended final payment, janice

Hi, our final payment is now 9 weeks prior to sailing. We booked through a TA, janice

My husband always wears his DJ on formal nights, I will bring long dresses but it doesn’t matter what others wear to us it’s the best part of cruising 

Thank you, we are considering doing a July cruise, we have sailed twice with MSC and enjoyed the gluten free food however it can be difficult eating when it is a port day. I had delicious GF meals in the specialty restaurants, janice

We were on Millennium January 2020 and didn’t feel at all uncomfortable in formal wear, there were quite a few men in tux and they all looked fabulous 

On 6/22/2021 at 2:57 PM, paulhulatt said:

I was bumped off MSC and have rebooked on Marella Explorer from Southampton on 2 Jul and I'm confident that they have not overbooked these trips.  Especially as it's now a week after the announcement and the sailings are still on sale.

See you onboard 

My June 11th Cruise to Norway was cancelled last week

Hi, my cruise is fine I have confirmation that my cruise is sailing on Radiance January 22, janice

My TA thinks the FCC relates to an earlier change made from Odyssey to Radiance, and that my cruise is safe, but he is checking. I’ve received an email this morning saying Antham is June has been cancelled. Janice

Thanks for your replies , I’m wondering if royal was supposed to be cancelling our 11th June 21 cruise which we don’t expect to sail as it’s 9 nights to Norway and got a little confused. Janice

Hi, I have just received an email advising that a FCC has been sent to our TA for our cancelled cruise 16th Jan 22 . First we have heard and I was talking to our TA this afternoon and it wasn’t mentioned. I’m hoping it’s an error. Has anyone else received this email. Thanks janice

MSc have announced sailings for UK guests only daily from the UK on the new ship Virtuosa, hope this helps, janice

Someone said Antham would take 8 weeks to get ready to sail so if the announcement on April 12th by Boris confirms holidays from May 17th we could sail in June, which would be brilliant as I’m booked on Antham 11th June, not giving up. Janice