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The Government of Canada currently requires all passengers boarding a cruise ship in Canada or boarding a cruise ship that will be visiting Canada to have pre-embarkation tests. Nothing to do with the cruise lines, they just get wrongly accused of it.

Actually, they changed the two day rule to 48 hours which could cause me some problem even though I am, technically, within the time period.

I don't know whether you, or anybody else participating in this thread, understands exactly what is meant by 48 hours prior to boarding, but if I get my test done at 0900 on Wednesday in Ottawa and board at 1200 on Friday in Civitavecchia (a six hour time difference), am I still OK? Maybe I should ask my test facility to date/time stamp my test in GMT (a four hour difference, but good enough).

That figure was thrown out there simply as an attention-grabbing device, as I'm sure you're well aware. Let's just say that the cost of the transfer will be substantial (and yes, I understand that's a subjective term).

So, there you go. Princess has decided to follow the recommendation(s) and passengers need to have a pre-embarkation test. You know, not everything has to be done simply because there is a rule or law; organizations and people can choose to do things they believe are, in a bigger picture, in their best interests.

If you are really interested. Go to the attached wesite and then read the CDNA National Guidelines for Cruising in Australia. https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/travel/cruising-rules/advice-for-the-cruise-industry

Well, of course you're going to see it that way.... I suppose you still think Machias Seal Island is part of the US? Wonder whether limiting length of season (and the time of year does vary depending on the particular fisheries zone) is a better stock conservation measure than maximum size.

New Englanders fishing illegally in Canadian waters.

I'd say you're not going to find a non-stop on either of those dates. Probably need to visit YVR first!

March 19.... non-stop from HNL to YYZ on AC. It would be useful to know when the OP plans on flying.

The Princess e-mail said this?

When you ask 'fastest and easiest' that sort of leaves things open to all kinds of transportation options you may not really be interested in. My suggestion of a private limousine service from the cruise terminal to the airport terminal is probably one of the fastest and easiest ways of making the trip. On the other hand, you may have some financial conditions on what you'd like to do ie. for less than 500 GBP.

See post #2.

Ha... not me but my wife was.

Hire a taxi/private limo. You have to provide a couple of boundary conditions on this sort of question.

I prefer to look at it as 'an opportunity for improvement'.

Take a look at Westjet. There is a flight from YVR to PHX (via YYC) that leaves at 1400 and is priced at less than 300 CAD.

Yes, I figured it would have been something like that. I guess you missed the inference of my comment or, better yet, chose to ignore it.

They didn't have transistor radios in 1878!

Well, it would be. This is why I asked whether the end point of the B2B is Los Angeles.

If I understand correctly, this B2B begins in Seattle and terminates in Los Angeles? That is not a permissible combination for cruisers under PVSA. Vancouver is a foreign port, it's just not a 'distant foreign port'.

I agree with you and plan on getting tested prior to departing Rome with a couple of stops in Greece. Item 7 at this Greek govt website is kind of cryptic about the requirements so I'm just going to go with what the cruise line is telling me to do. https://travel.gov.gr/#/

There is no Covid test requirement for your flight from SFO to YVR, just the ArriveCAN. If you take the PCR test in SFO more than three days before your cruise departs, that is too early. You need a Covid test for boarding the ship and, maybe, another ArriveCAN depending on the cruise itinerary.

That's our strategy. Test morning of 14 September, fly to Rome that evening and board ship in Civi on 16 September. My hotel and a local pharmacist in Civi are perfectly willing to help me get a test on afternoon of the 15th but I chose to test before leaving Canada... JIC.

Could happen depending on the motion of the ship. If you notice your weight moving around a bit while standing on the scale just estimate an average and you likely won't be too far off. From day-to-day if you notice a general trend upwards (most probable event) perhaps you should cut down on the desserts or work doubly hard in the gym!