Britcnm Posted May 25, 2021 #751 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Azulann said: Gramfrog, It sounds like a better fit for your group. I remember you on the our first sailing on the Viking Sea, Puerto Rico to Barcelona Transatlantic.That was such a great cruise and a fab roll call, with two meet and greets! You gave me your card... I should have called you to book my Bermuda cruise. But I did this all in 24 hrs, once I got the email from Viking. The July 13 saling was the only week my sister could go. She is still teaching summer school. My former roommate Louise is on the Iceland cruise July 3 withher husband and friends of ours. They is really excited in spite of the bumps in the road since they booked. Enjoy your new cruise in late August. maybe we will nmeet again on a Viking ship. Patti Azulann We met you on the transatlantic cruise. Edited May 25, 2021 by Britcnm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted May 25, 2021 #752 Share Posted May 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, Britcnm said: Azulann We met you on the transatlantic cruise. Brticnm, Yes, that sailing sold me on Viking. That cruise had its bumps too. Trying to get reservations in PR after the hurricane. for pre cruise stay. Lots of places were closed for the season because of damage. Wish I could see your picture and remember your name. evryone was so friendly and lots of good conversations and humor. So you are doing the Bermuda Escape too!!!! Fond memories of those 6 sea days in a row , and celebrating Easter on the top deck with a service conducted by the Episcopal woman priest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britcnm Posted May 26, 2021 #753 Share Posted May 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Azulann said: Brticnm, Yes, that sailing sold me on Viking. That cruise had its bumps too. Trying to get reservations in PR after the hurricane. for pre cruise stay. Lots of places were closed for the season because of damage. Wish I could see your picture and remember your name. evryone was so friendly and lots of good conversations and humor. So you are doing the Bermuda Escape too!!!! Fond memories of those 6 sea days in a row , and celebrating Easter on the top deck with a service conducted by the Episcopal woman priest! Yes we go on July 20 with Arlene and Ralph. I was the red haired Brit married to the American lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie1944 Posted May 26, 2021 #754 Share Posted May 26, 2021 9 hours ago, Britcnm said: Yes we go on July 20 with Arlene and Ralph. I was the red haired Brit married to the American lol Actually the "Trophy Wife" married to the American!!! LOL!! Hope this Viking cruise is as much fun as the one we did from San Juan to Barcelona with you and Mike. Arlene & Ralph 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie1944 Posted May 26, 2021 #755 Share Posted May 26, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 5:05 PM, Stempy said: I read half full cruise on this website. I was told by a Viking Rep that it is sailing full. Will be interesting to see when we get on July 20th. I really don't think the Reps know. I bet it is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britcnm Posted May 27, 2021 #756 Share Posted May 27, 2021 15 hours ago, aussie1944 said: Actually the "Trophy Wife" married to the American!!! LOL!! Hope this Viking cruise is as much fun as the one we did from San Juan to Barcelona with you and Mike. Arlene & Ralph Now that is funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted May 27, 2021 #757 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Morning in Berumda, May 27 https://www.portbermudawebcam.com 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted May 27, 2021 #758 Share Posted May 27, 2021 43 minutes ago, Azulann said: Morning in Berumda, May 27 https://www.portbermudawebcam.com Yes, docked at Heritage Wharf at the Royal Naval Dockyard in the west end of island. Thought Orion was going to dock in Hamilton today but it's not so. Easier to provision the ship at the dockyard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted May 27, 2021 #759 Share Posted May 27, 2021 From our place across the Great Sound to the Dockyard … 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted May 27, 2021 Author #760 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Looks like the dome above the Explorers Lounge is still there - meaning the Planetarium might not have been removed. Arggg!!! That would be too bad. Waste of a good lounge space on 8th floor! beautiful view and such nice azure water!!! Can’t wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 27, 2021 #761 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Just now, CCWineLover said: Looks like the dome above the Explorers Lounge is still there - meaning the Planetarium might not have been removed. Arggg!!! That would be too bad. Waste of a good lounge space on 8th floor! beautiful view and such nice azure water!!! Can’t wait! Interior pictures appear to show no planetarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triptkr Posted May 27, 2021 #762 Share Posted May 27, 2021 1 hour ago, bluesea777 said: From our place across the Great Sound to the Dockyard … bluesea777, I'd like to very unselfishly offer my services to house sit whenever you need a break from that view. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Danneskjold Posted May 27, 2021 #763 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) Well, my list of questions to Viking are still not answered. Have had four rounds of phone tag. On this last round I left a message for them to please answer the questions by email, since we can’t seem to sync up on the phone (they last called when I was in the shower...). In my phone message I added a question about the Bermudian official that said if Viking found three or more positive covid cases on board that they would consider the whole ship as positive. Does this mean 14 free sea days with run of the ship and open bar, or 14 days in a run-down motel room next to a chicken farm? Reminder, here are the original questions: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2777052-bermuda-escape-cruises-insights-information-and-more-just-on-bermuda/?do=findComment&comment=61134201 Edited May 27, 2021 by Ragnar Danneskjold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBearSF Posted May 27, 2021 #764 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Hmm. Since the ship will be doing repeated circuits of Bermuda, I wonder if, on a regular schedule, they may provision most of the stores for the following week on Day 6 in the Dockyard, and just load/unload luggage and assorted odds and ends on turnaround day in Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gacruzr Posted May 27, 2021 #765 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Had our virtual interview yesterday and made appointments for Friday am June 11th for the test. Should have results back Friday pm. 🤞🏼🤞🏼 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What was that? Posted May 27, 2021 #766 Share Posted May 27, 2021 18 minutes ago, gacruzr said: Had our virtual interview yesterday and made appointments for Friday am June 11th for the test. Should have results back Friday pm. 🤞🏼🤞🏼 Is this with a local lab, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What was that? Posted May 27, 2021 #767 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) The scheduling limits for a Bermuda Travel Authorization have confused me a bit, so I decided to start an application and see if I can learn the details. I clipped this fragment from the BTA application page on May 27th 2021: It clearly shows I can apply the day prior to arrival, and for two days prior to that. It also indicates I cannot apply on the day of arrival, or more than three days in advance. Of course that is for today, and may change before our 20 July cruise... Now my only worry is where to get the proper test and receive the results over the weekend. Edited May 27, 2021 by What was that? Added link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lipnick Posted May 27, 2021 #768 Share Posted May 27, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 6:03 PM, Stempy said: Anyone flying Jet Blue out of Boston for the June 15th cruise? Plan on going to CVS drive thru Friday morning in hopes that PCR results come in Saturday to apply for Authorization Form on Sunday. If there is a better testing plan out there please let me know. Am open to anything with a better timeframe.Thanks. I am on the6/29 cruise and also are flying Jet Blue out of Boston Let me kow how you make out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted May 27, 2021 #769 Share Posted May 27, 2021 54 minutes ago, What was that? said: The scheduling limits for a Bermuda Travel Authorization have confused me a bit, so I decided to start an application and see if I can learn the details. I clipped this fragment from the BTA application page on May 27th 2021: It clearly shows I can apply the day prior to arrival, and for two days prior to that. It also indicates I cannot apply on the day of arrival, or more than three days in advance. Of course that is for today, and may change before our 20 July cruise... Now my only worry is where to get the proper test and receive the results over the weekend. Glad to see that I'm not the only one who tried this😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What was that? Posted May 27, 2021 #770 Share Posted May 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, bafinegan said: Glad to see that I'm not the only one who tried this😉 OCD is alive and well among us cruisers... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 27, 2021 #771 Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 hours ago, CCWineLover said: Looks like the dome above the Explorers Lounge is still there - meaning the Planetarium might not have been removed. Arggg!!! That would be too bad. Waste of a good lounge space on 8th floor! beautiful view and such nice azure water!!! Can’t wait! Having only sailed on the Sun, I haven't seen the dome, so don't know the structural implications. However, the planetarium removal is something that could be performed by the ship's crew, but removal of the dome could require a scope of work beyond the ability of the crew. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gacruzr Posted May 27, 2021 #772 Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 hours ago, What was that? said: Is this with a local lab, or what? The virtual interview was with Summit Urgent Care and they arranged the callback for the appointment with solvheath. Summit Urgent care has a drive thru location setup for the test. Rick did the research and I followed instructions😍. Maybe he can tell you more when he posts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRGACRUZR Posted May 27, 2021 #773 Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, What was that? said: Is this with a local lab, or what? I googled Solvhealth, Reno and came up with a bunch of clinics. This one may be worth a call. All of them seemed a tad evasive as to what kind of test they were doing. https://www.solvhealth.com/walgreens-healthcare-clinic-reno-nv-0P8J30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What was that? Posted May 27, 2021 #774 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Useful Test Response from Bermuda: I emailed the Bermuda Corona Virus Hotline with a copy of my test results (attached) from the Abbott ID NOW test at Walgreens, and asked if this would be accepted by Bermuda for a BTA. Response was: "The only thing wrong with this result is that it’s not a PCR result. Apart from that, the format is fine." So, if anyone is harboring hope that this test will be accepted by Bermuda under the current rules, I would say to forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted May 27, 2021 #775 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) 41 minutes ago, MRGACRUZR said: I googled Solvhealth, Reno and came up with a bunch of clinics. This one may be worth a call. All of them seemed a tad evasive as to what kind of test they were doing. https://www.solvhealth.com/walgreens-healthcare-clinic-reno-nv-0P8J30 The problem with Walgreens is their "rapid" covid test is the ID NOw test- technically not an actual PCR test. The results won't say PCR so I don't think Bermuda will accept it. Edited May 27, 2021 by bafinegan spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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