Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 31, 2021 #151 Share Posted July 31, 2021 52 minutes ago, kearney said: you might consider going ahead and getting a rapid antigen test and bring with you... that might shorten things I was checking locally and LabCorps has the rapid tests available for $99 and at least on my local one there were even appointments open in the next 30 minutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted July 31, 2021 #152 Share Posted July 31, 2021 LPP the CEO of Celebrity was reportedly onboard the prior sailing. I wonder if she left the ship earlier in the week or if she disembarked today did she stay around today to watch this unfold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser97 Posted July 31, 2021 #153 Share Posted July 31, 2021 We're sailing in Sept and our notification came yesterday at 3:00pm EDT. So not much time for anyone sailing today to get a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 31, 2021 #154 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, cltnccruisers said: IS THAT FOR YOUR sEPTEMBER SAILING? Yes it is. Sept 5 sailing. I didn't receive anything for the b2b. I was told by someone here that the cutoff for this notification is September 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted July 31, 2021 #155 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Jim_Iain said: Yes it is. Sept 5 sailing. I didn't receive anything for the b2b. I was told by someone here that the cutoff for this notification is September 6. Sorry about the caps. September 6 is the last sailing date for the pre-cruise test requirement according to the X website. I'm feeling ignored. We sail 8/27 and if it weren't for these forums we wouldn't know anything about this. 😒 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruiser97 Posted July 31, 2021 #156 Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Yes it is. Sept 5 sailing. I didn't receive anything for the b2b. I was told by someone here that the cutoff for this notification is September 6. So does that mean that any cruises after 6 Sept will have another notification or that you don't need to be tested prior to sailing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted July 31, 2021 #157 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said: LPP the CEO of Celebrity was reportedly onboard the prior sailing. I wonder if she left the ship earlier in the week or if she disembarked today did she stay around today to watch this unfold? LLP would definitely have benefitted from assisting Captain Kate handing out water and getting a first hand feel for what happens when you rush last minute plans without thinking of the possible consequences. Edited July 31, 2021 by Fouremco 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted July 31, 2021 #158 Share Posted July 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Yes it is. Sept 5 sailing. I didn't receive anything for the b2b. I was told by someone here that the cutoff for this notification is September 6. We come off Sept 5. I'll leave the light on for ya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straughn Posted July 31, 2021 #159 Share Posted July 31, 2021 44 minutes ago, cdcummings said: Will do. I had some appointments booked *just in case* they did this… we are obviously fully vaccinated, but I had a premonition they would do this at this last minute and figured it wouldn’t hurt to have tests at the ready. Lo and behold… I am on Equinox a week from tomorrow. I had already booked a rapid antigen test at CVS before this email came out. Like you, I thought that we might be headed in this direction because of the increase in cases and the ease of transmission of the Delta variant. I also wanted to know that I was OK, at least when I took the test, before I drove five hours and spent the night in a hotel. I am fortunate that I had a very mild case of Covid and am also fully vaccinated. While it doesn’t mean I can’t contract it again (never say never), the odds of that happening are in my favor. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 31, 2021 #160 Share Posted July 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, cltnccruisers said: Sorry about the caps. September 6 is the last sailing date for the pre-cruise test requirement according to the X website. I'm feeling ignored. We sail 8/27 and if it weren't for these forums we wouldn't know anything about this. 😒 Some people have been saying they found it in their Junk Mail. I got one from Celebrity and one from my Agent The return address was ---- noreply@everbridge.net Celebrity use everbridge.net for mass notification and some mail servers flag them as SPAM since the broadcast so many messages. They are a critical message platform 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted July 31, 2021 #161 Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Some people have been saying they found it in their Junk Mail. I got one from Celebrity and one from my Agent The return address was ---- noreply@everbridge.net Celebrity use everbridge.net for mass notification and some mail servers flag them as SPAM since the broadcast so many messages. They are a critical message platform Yep. I check my spam daily as a habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted July 31, 2021 #162 Share Posted July 31, 2021 34 minutes ago, FLCruiser97 said: So does that mean that any cruises after 6 Sept will have another notification or that you don't need to be tested prior to sailing... Well, maybe........or maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12cruise2 Posted July 31, 2021 #163 Share Posted July 31, 2021 32 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Some people have been saying they found it in their Junk Mail. I got one from Celebrity and one from my Agent The return address was ---- noreply@everbridge.net Celebrity use everbridge.net for mass notification and some mail servers flag them as SPAM since the broadcast so many messages. They are a critical message platform And there are some I never get--not in junk or inbox--even when I test receipt with the sender real-time, so it's hard to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICCruisers Posted July 31, 2021 #164 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I’ve read several reports from passengers on this cruise that X “abandoned “ the testing at some point this afternoon. I haven’t seen exactly when or how many passengers were not tested. Anyone have the details on this? Plan to test while onboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetotravel1977 Posted July 31, 2021 #165 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Don posted an update: That isn't good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straughn Posted July 31, 2021 #166 Share Posted July 31, 2021 The decision to test at the port today is a classic example of “ready, fire, aim.” Great intentions, bad implementation. They could have said that all vaccinated passengers will be tested on board within the first 24 hours of boarding, while still only testing those unvaccinated (including children) at embarkation. Apparently, they gave up on administering tests today. That could mean one of two things, or both: they realized what a “cluster” this was, or, of the passengers they tested, they found little to no positive passengers. How they handle this tomorrow on Equinox should be interesting. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted July 31, 2021 #167 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Captain apologized on her evening announcement and stated the delay was not on Celebrity. On board credit will be applied to our accounts. Letters will be placed in the cabins. Excellent service thus far in Fine Cut. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderMan3 Posted July 31, 2021 #168 Share Posted July 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, ilovetotravel1977 said: Don posted an update: That isn't good! Okay, so the delay in disembarkation this morning was because they didn't do the end of cruise Covid test until this morning. I wonder if we'll find out why people were arrested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetotravel1977 Posted July 31, 2021 #169 Share Posted July 31, 2021 La Lida Loca and Don are live right now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted July 31, 2021 #170 Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tee & Chilli said: Captain apologized on her evening announcement and stated the delay was not on Celebrity. On board credit will be applied to our accounts. Letters will be placed in the cabins. Excellent service thus far in Fine Cut. Not on Celebrity? Did she say who they are trying to blame? Or just figuring a little OBC will make everything better? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted July 31, 2021 #171 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I’ll find out more. Someone stated the contracted lab was late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetotravel1977 Posted July 31, 2021 #172 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Tee & Chilli said: I’ll find out more. Someone stated the contracted lab was late. Yes, Don said they didn't show up until 8:30am or so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltnccruisers Posted July 31, 2021 #173 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, ilovetotravel1977 said: Yes, Don said they didn't show up until 8:30am or so When were they supposed to show up? Hard to believe that a delay of 30 minutes or an hour would cause this' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetotravel1977 Posted July 31, 2021 #174 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, cltnccruisers said: When were they supposed to show up? Hard to believe that a delay of 30 minutes or an hour would cause this' Don was supposed to be tested the evening PRIOR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare countess5 Posted July 31, 2021 #175 Share Posted July 31, 2021 When are you setting sail? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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