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Really enjoying this thread, as this is a cruise I would love to take. I had to laugh at the name of the new act replacing LCS. Third Avenue West is the street in Seattle where the HAL HQ is located. :)

Update: just like Gourmet Gal’s husband, my mother tested positive on her arrival back home. She still has no symptoms.

I know of at least seven passengers from our sailing who have tested positive on their preflight tests. That is just Americans of course, as we were the only ones required to test to go home. Several passengers from other countries were also showing symptoms. It’s a reminder that you can’t say “100% Covid free” unless you actually test for it. I’m grateful that the vaccines/boosters are probably keeping me from having a more serious illness.

If you have travel insurance, they can probably answer this question. I am in this exact situation in Lisbon now, and the medical advisor for Travel Guard has been very helpful.

Currently isolating in a hotel room in Lisbon after my April 16 Emerald Secrets of the Douro and Lisbon cruise. I would have welcomed more on board testing or guidelines of some kind, as it was clear that some people on board were sick. Also several staff mysteriously disappeared mid-cruise so that by the end kitchen staff and bartenders were serving tables at dinner. I started getting a sore throat a day before the cruise portion ended (Friday), but my self test was negative. We had three days in Lisbon as part of the Emerald package, and my lab rapid antigen test Monday was positive. Fortunately my mother, who is 84 and was traveling with me, tested negative. She flew home to the US yesterday. I have very mild symptoms but tested positive again today on a self test. My hotel has been wonderful, as has my trip insurance company. I have optimistically rebooked my flight for Saturday and have another lab test scheduled for Friday. If that is still positive the medical advisor at Travel Guard will help me set up a telemedicine appointment to try to get the clearance to fly. I got my second booster two weeks before the trip. I am disappointed to have avoided Covid so long only to let my guard down. Just another data point, hope it’s helpful.