Over 70 letter?

[39august]

Had Seaborne joined the cruise lines that were requiring a letter from your doctor in order to cruise a few weeks before all cruises lines shut down? 

[zelker]

It says for ALL guests and crew and is not age-specific.  This is very dated and I would of course check directly with Seabourn as we know things are constantly evolving.

 

https://www.seabourn.com/en_US/news/travel-advisory.html

 

[rols]

1 hour ago, zelker said:

It says for ALL guests and crew and is not age-specific. 

 

And importantly, given the original question, it didn’t require anything from a doctor whatsoever. 

[kimanjo]

Dear Valued Guest:

To protect the health and safety of all onboard, we are closely monitoring the evolving situation with novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Our medical experts are coordinating closely with international health authorities and together, we have developed a written traveler’s health declaration to be completed by all guests and crew prior to boarding in order to keep our guests and crew safe. Those individuals identified as high-risk groups are required to undergo enhanced screening measures and additional prevention and control procedures.

These measures include:

1. Any individual who has traveled from or through mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, South Korea, Iran or Italy within 14 days of the start of their cruise, including transit through their airports, will not be permitted to board the ship.

 

With the United States leading in the # of cases, followed by Spain, France, Italy, Germany UK, China, Iran shouldn't/wouldnt this be changed??  

[rols]

5 hours ago, kimanjo said:

Dear Valued Guest:

To protect the health and safety of all onboard, we are closely monitoring the evolving situation with novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Our medical experts are coordinating closely with international health authorities and together, we have developed a written traveler’s health declaration to be completed by all guests and crew prior to boarding in order to keep our guests and crew safe. Those individuals identified as high-risk groups are required to undergo enhanced screening measures and additional prevention and control procedures.

These measures include:

1. Any individual who has traveled from or through mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, South Korea, Iran or Italy within 14 days of the start of their cruise, including transit through their airports, will not be permitted to board the ship.

 

With the United States leading in the # of cases, followed by Spain, France, Italy, Germany UK, China, Iran shouldn't/wouldnt this be changed??  

This was the requirement as of the start of March and represented the state of the world *then*, it's been totally superseded by cruising being cancelled entirely. Quite obviously when cruising re-starts the boarding requirements will be entirely different. 

[kimanjo]

10 hours ago, rols said:

This was the requirement as of the start of March and represented the state of the world *then*, it's been totally superseded by cruising being cancelled entirely. Quite obviously when cruising re-starts the boarding requirements will be entirely different. 

 

I understand that, so using this as an example from early March, when we get up and running, the wording could say " any individual who has traveled from or through" insert United States instead of China if they were targeting those countries with the highest # of cases??  So, if you are coming from US ( US citizen) you would not be allowed to board? Just asking the question.

[norm2002]

I don't think it is going to be anything as simplistic as based on countries of origin or transit. There is virtually no country in the world that has not been severely affected by COVID-19. At the moment, I cannot even speculate on what criteria might be introduced in the future.

[VegasDave]

How about proof of a prior test showing antibodies to the virus at embarkation.

For those who don't have proof, test for corona virus before boarding.  Crew

likewise. At least the ship would be starting clean.  Virus could still be picked

up in ports.

[norm2002]

2 hours ago, VegasDave said:

How about proof of a prior test showing antibodies to the virus at embarkation.

 

That may also be a while off.

 

"Speaking in Geneva, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Dr Maria van Kerkhove cast doubt on the benefit of rapid serology tests due to a lack of evidence around coronavirus immunity.

She said: "There are a lot of countries that are suggesting using rapid diagnostic serological tests to be able to capture what they think will be a measure of immunity.

"Right now, we have no evidence that the use of a serological test can show that an individual has immunity or is protected from reinfection."

She added: "These antibody tests will be able to measure that level of seroprevalence - that level of antibodies but that does not mean that somebody with antibodies means that they are immune.""

 

Source: BBC News 18 April

[Paulchili]

How about this as a hypothetical.

What if cruise lines in the future will require some form of clearance before letting passengers board - such as a versions of 70+, Dr’s letter, pre-existing conditions or some other restrictions.

You have a FCC but now cannot use it as you are not cleared to cruise - will they give you a refund or will you just lose it?

[SSCAF001]

How about this as a hypothetical.
What if cruise lines in the future will require some form of clearance before letting passengers board - such as a versions of 70+, Dr’s letter, pre-existing conditions or some other restrictions.
You have a FCC but now cannot use it as you are not cleared to cruise - will they give you a refund or will you just lose it?

That’s a very relevant question. On silversea, before the cancellation of cruises mid March, they were asking for all senior traveler a letter from their doctor certifying not only that the patient was fit to cruise but also that he/she does not have any pre-existing conditions. My mother is 85. She has some heart failure but she is in great shape with her medicine. We were on a 2 week cruise end of last year from Bali to Sydney and everything went very well. I am afraid that when cruises will resume she will be ban from cruising for ever. We have booked a 2 week cruise in December in the Caribbean. I am afraid she will not be authorized to board the ship (if the cruise operates which is not a given at the time we speak). Christophe from Montreux Switzerland.


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[rols]

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5322/?et_cid=3328640&et_rid=16714348&et_referrer=June 2008_Boards Mailing

no letter required. 

 

[Paulchili]

1 hour ago, rols said:

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5322/?et_cid=3328640&et_rid=16714348&et_referrer=June 2008_Boards Mailing

no letter required. 

 

Good to know - thanks.