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Excellent. Neither of the OP's stated options addressed.

I don't know what Carnival points can be used for or whether they have any worth on your cruise but the 10% AARP discount on cards seems a better bet if you have the cash on hand. Maybe get some credit card points buying them?

I guess there is some truth in that but I think it's incomplete and a bit cynical. If people get seriously ill on land they have (usually) ready access to ambulances, hospitals, enhanced health care and the like; things a cruise ship may very easily not be able to provide if there is an acute demand in a remote location. So, pre-embarkation testing will probably remain in place for awhile as an attempt to reduce the chance of introducing the virus onboard.

I'd say you will be denied boarding if your husband tests positive. The protocol on this is family members or travelling companions and you will fit both; they don't delve into the living arrangements and who can blame them; too complex and unreliable.

This is old news.... passenger ships were doing this sort of thing years ago with steerage and cabin class.

Sure it does. Like you, I like the buffet for all the same reasons you identified and when I'm cooling my heels waiting for that third dessert it's tough not to think about the alternative(s) readily available elsewhere.

Really? Is your cruise a round trip out of Vancouver or one-way to Alaska with a flight directly back to lower 48?

Kind of reminds me of Politeness Man from National Lampoon. How do you feel about lighting ladies' cigarettes?

Haligonians....

Close enough that your avatar pretty much represents the situation. You can stand ouside the Discovery Centre and see the cruise ship in the background.

No, air only.

If you provide your schedule, that will help to frame the response around the Celebrity guidance Mark_T identified. i.e. if you are flying in Friday for a Saturday departure, should you have your pre-boarding test done at home or in Vancouver?

Seattle is like a domestic stop. You won't see your luggage (hopefully) until you reach Vancouver.

That may help explain why she hasn't had any problems cruising. I believe the situation described by the OP is somewhat different.

Does she have a passport?

Evidently an issue with United. You do not need a pre-entry test to fly into Canada; I guess you already know that.

When you can't find something, or don't really bother to look, do you just fabricate an explanation that fits your world-view?

Had both eyes done in last 18 months with scalpel incision. Quick, tidy and successful.

Could become an issue unless there is a formal document linking the name change i.e. certified marriage certificate or affadavit for name change.

Yes.

Instead of Shopper's Drug Mart, try Pharmaprix....

Have a look at this for some initial thoughts/ideas: QuebecForAll-2022-v2-Web-Spreads.pdf

I find the wording abundantly clear. The recommendation has more to do with avoiding last minute hiccups and delays, not the need for a test to be performed under medical supervision. Based on current European Union Healthy Gateways (EUHG) guidelines, to board the ship, all guests ages five years and above will require a medically observed, negative viral COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen) result taken within three days of embarkation. These protocols are subject to change and we’ll communicate any updates as they become available.

A couple of drops in the bucket conpared to air travel, and the travellers you've identified (baseball players, but no hockey players.... yet and mostly US citizens who haven't been mixing all that much) are likely viewed as low risk.

Not that I don't believe the requirement shouldn't be discontinued but how many people travelling to the US come in by air compared to those coming in by other modes of transport?