TayanaLorna Posted May 24, 2021 Author #676 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Donaghadee said: You don't need to spend any money for a cellular SIM card to message. Simply install one of several apps that are FREE. Like I mentioned earlier, Message+, WhatsApp and Signal, as well as others will allow you to text to your heart's content over the ship's WiFi system. If you want to send email, that goes over the ship's Wifi system too. Find a teenager to set it up for you. 🙃 Edit: Viking WiFi is FREE and available throughout the ship. It's quite good. Teenager...LOL. Hey we 70 something teenagers can do it too! Just go to Play Store or the App Store on an I-Phone to download whichever texting option app you want. Search for it by name and voila! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bardstowntraveller Posted May 24, 2021 #677 Share Posted May 24, 2021 For those of you who have been lucky enough to book shore excursions, could you share your choices. First time visiting Iceland and I want to make good choices when our cruise opens up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 24, 2021 #678 Share Posted May 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, AKexplorer said: https://www.visir.is/g/20212112713d Thanks. I could not get it in English, so I pasted it into Google translate. This is what it says (and I think they mean quarantine of vaccinated people, not vaccination of vaccinated people). But good news, if true: Vaccination of vaccinated and children will be stopped by mid-June Kristín Ólafsdóttir writes 21 May 2021 14:43 Þórólfur Guðnason, Epidemiologist. Þórólfur Guðnason, Epidemiologist. VÍSIR / VILHELM In his memorandum to the Minister of Health on border control measures, the Chief Epidemiologist proposes that vaccination of vaccinated people, people with a certificate of a previous Covid infection and children be stopped by mid-June. In June or July, the aim will be to change double screening to simple screening and consider discontinuing it in the future. The Minister of Health decided today to extend the regulation on quarantine and isolation and sampling at the Icelandic border for Covid-19 until 15 June. An amendment will be made to the regulation that on 1 June the mandatory stay in the quarantine center due to arrival from a high-risk area will be abolished. The ban on unnecessary travel from defined risk areas due to COVID-19 will also expire on the same day. It has also been decided that the previously announced color code system at the border will not take effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKexplorer Posted May 24, 2021 #679 Share Posted May 24, 2021 There is a choice to view articles in English if you click on the 3 lines in the upper right hand corner and scroll down you'll see English (in English). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 24, 2021 #680 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I did this three times and each time it took me to a page from March. If you are reading in English, is the google translation about right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeez Posted May 24, 2021 #681 Share Posted May 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, SantaFe1 said: I did this three times and each time it took me to a page from March. If you are reading in English, is the google translation about right? Try this https://www.government.is/news/article/2021/05/21/COVID-19-Border-measures-extended-to-15th-of-June/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldercruser1 Posted May 24, 2021 #682 Share Posted May 24, 2021 This link came out in English for me. https://www.visir.is/g/20212112713d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKexplorer Posted May 24, 2021 #683 Share Posted May 24, 2021 My wife got the news they plan to eliminate testing in late June or early July (and the link) from a friend in Iceland - so the translation seems good enough. Her friend also said that the US is being moved to the low risk category. Everything seems to be moving in a good direction for travel from the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 24, 2021 #684 Share Posted May 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, oldgeez said: Try this https://www.government.is/news/article/2021/05/21/COVID-19-Border-measures-extended-to-15th-of-June/ Thanks, this works. Looks like around June 15 they may stop testing at the airport. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 24, 2021 #685 Share Posted May 24, 2021 48 minutes ago, TayanaLorna said: Just download WhatsApp. Its free for text messaging. I think phone calls incur some charge but we never did phone calling. We used it all over South America through a WiFi connection on or off the ship. We will be on the ship when we get our Iceland airport test results. We use WhatsApp all the time to talk to our friends in Scotland and London. Never a charge. I really don’t understand how they make money. Maybe there are paid plans for businesses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 24, 2021 #686 Share Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, bardstowntraveller said: So bardstowntraveller, I am confused. You said you’re going with a more comprehensive option as none of the travel plans include paying for a quarantine hotel should you test positive. What insurance have you found that covers that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilP57 Posted May 24, 2021 #687 Share Posted May 24, 2021 56 minutes ago, sleepybobo said: Thanks. Hopefully we'll be on the 9th sailing (July 31 - August 7). Just wondering when I should start checking MVJ like a mad woman. Feel free to join our roll call, we are a little thin on the ground at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchicago Posted May 24, 2021 #688 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/18/2021 at 3:52 PM, patchicago said: I would be very grateful to those of you cruising before my 8/3 sailing if you would learn what you can about communal dining tables while on your cruise. I’m traveling solo and am concerned that in their zeal to maintain physical distancing during meals there won’t be any shared tables for singles and I will be required to eat all meals alone. This is an not an issue in the WC but in specialty restaurants I’m not likely to find a random open seat at someone’s dinner table. I don’t mind eating alone most meals but there are some times when I’m in the mood for company. so, keep an eye open for solo travelers and please share anything you learn. I hope you have a terrific time and are able to book all the excursions you want. Thanks! Pat. I contacted Tellus and finally heard from them today. I am told that as of today they have no plans to open any shared tables in any of the alternate dining rooms. However, because changes are possible especially 2+ months from now their best advice is to ask if shared tables are available once I’m onboard. I think one of my friends may sail with me after all so this might not be an issue for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukefan Posted May 24, 2021 #689 Share Posted May 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: So bardstowntraveller, I am confused. You said you’re going with a more comprehensive option as none of the travel plans include paying for a quarantine hotel should you test positive. What insurance have you found that covers that? The Delta Air Policy temporary covers Quarantine at $500 per day and rebooking of air if you end up being quaranteed in Iceland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaghadee Posted May 24, 2021 #690 Share Posted May 24, 2021 38 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: We use WhatsApp all the time to talk to our friends in Scotland and London. Never a charge. I really don’t understand how they make money. Maybe there are paid plans for businesses? WhatsApp is owned by FB. They make their money by selling your information to advertisers and others, just like always. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bardstowntraveller Posted May 24, 2021 #691 Share Posted May 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: So bardstowntraveller, I am confused. You said you’re going with a more comprehensive option as none of the travel plans include paying for a quarantine hotel should you test positive. What insurance have you found that covers that? Several companies offer COVID Pandemic protection. I used Squaremouth and applied the COVID pandemic filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaghadee Posted May 24, 2021 #692 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: All this advice is confusing. Here is the link to Verizon's International: https://www.verizon.com/solutions-and-services/international-travel/ It explains it all. Read the choices and decide what works best for you. Having listened to all of this back and forth, my plan is simple. We already have TravelPass on all of our phones. My plan is to keep it on DH's phone, in case we need it, and to cancel it on my phone so that I can receive the texts (no one calls me or texts me, so the odds of me running up a huge phone bill in the few hours the phone is out of airplane mode are slim -- and why pay $10 to receive a dollars worth of texts). Once we get the texts, my phone goes back into airplane mode. Another thing to consider... The ship will cast off and head to the next port around dinner time, and won't arrive at the next stop until early morning. If you think you're going to spend your evening texting or calling your friends and relatives with tales of your adventures, you are mistaken. Cell service at sea ranges from spotty and weak to none. Get a text/voice over WiFi app. Edited May 24, 2021 by Donaghadee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted May 24, 2021 #693 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, SantaFe1 said: Thanks, this works. Looks like around June 15 they may stop testing at the airport. Yay! Yeah, we leave June 13 and arrive June 14. Thanks Iceland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaghadee Posted May 24, 2021 #694 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) The tracking device. Picked off the July 10 cruise thread. Some Brit lady snapped the pic on the Venus British Isles cruise. Edited May 24, 2021 by Donaghadee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted May 24, 2021 #695 Share Posted May 24, 2021 54 minutes ago, Donaghadee said: WhatsApp is owned by FB. They make their money by selling your information to advertisers and others, just like always. As is often said, if the price is free, the app is not the product. You are. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted May 24, 2021 Author #696 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Donaghadee said: WhatsApp is owned by FB. They make their money by selling your information to advertisers and others, just like always. Yes, WhatsApp was independent and we switched to it because it was more secure then Messenger. Then it was bought by FB but still secure. They all sell our info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 24, 2021 #697 Share Posted May 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, TayanaLorna said: Yes, WhatsApp was independent and we switched to it because it was more secure then Messenger. Then it was bought by FB but still secure. They all sell our info. You mean like this service we are using right now? No! Horrors! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaghadee Posted May 24, 2021 #698 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: You mean like this service we are using right now? No! Horrors! 😂 There is merely irritating but consensual, then there's full on egregious. FB is the latter. If you want complete anonymity, look into Signal. Edited May 24, 2021 by Donaghadee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 24, 2021 #699 Share Posted May 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, Donaghadee said: There is merely irritating but consensual, then there's full on egregious. FB is the latter. If you want complete anonymity, look into Signal. Anonymity? After not reading the rules on here and using my real name. Too late for that! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaghadee Posted May 24, 2021 #700 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: Anonymity? After not reading the rules on here and using my real name. Too late for that! 😂 I don't recall providing my home address and phone number to CC. Worst I've seen from these guys is daily news and cruise specials in my inbox. Completely tolerable in light of the benefit. Edited May 24, 2021 by Donaghadee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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