Can they move us from our balcony stateroom?

[thefog]

If your in close contact or test positive of covid  can they downgrade you to another room?

[rbell]

3 minutes ago, thefog said:

If your in close contact or test positive of covid  can they downgrade you to another room?

if you test positive yep

[ptod]

If you test positive, you will be moved to a cabin close to the medical center for monitoring.  

[JessyCruises]

Hubby tested positive on the Odyssey this month and was moved from a balcony to an Oceanview on deck 3

[Price31]

14 minutes ago, JessyCruises said:

Hubby tested positive on the Odyssey this month and was moved from a balcony to an Oceanview on deck 3

You weren’t moved?

[JessyCruises]

3 minutes ago, Price31 said:

You weren’t moved?

 

I could have stayed in the original cabin quarantined until I got a negative test after 24 hours but there was only 2 days left on the cruise and it was too hard to coordinate the logistics of the quarantine in FL with him in another room so I chose to quarantine with him.

[Morecruisesplz]

1 hour ago, thefog said:

If your in close contact or test positive of covid  can they downgrade you to another room?

Yes

[Ourusualbeach]

2 hours ago, thefog said:

If your in close contact or test positive of covid  can they downgrade you to another room?

If you test positive you are quarantined and moved. 

 

If you are a close contact you are isolated in your cabin until your test result comes back.  If the test is negative you are free to go about the ship, if it is positive then you are quarantined and moved.

[brillohead]

3 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

If you test positive you are quarantined and moved. 

 

If you are a close contact you are isolated in your cabin until your test result comes back.  If the test is negative you are free to go about the ship, if it is positive then you are quarantined and moved.

Clarification on the close contact issue -- you are tested immediately, and if negative you are isolated in your own room for 24 hours, then retested.  If the retest at 24h is still negative, then you are released from quarantine.  

Note that if you are positive and get moved to a quarantine room, you will receive a prorated refund for your cruise based on the number of days you missed out in quarantine.

 

[Ourusualbeach]

3 hours ago, brillohead said:

Clarification on the close contact issue -- you are tested immediately, and if negative you are isolated in your own room for 24 hours, then retested.  If the retest at 24h is still negative, then you are released from quarantine.  

Note that if you are positive and get moved to a quarantine room, you will receive a prorated refund for your cruise based on the number of days you missed out in quarantine.

 

Thanks.

 

I had clients who were isolated and stayed in their room for the last day who also received the pro rated refund. 

[DirtyDawg]

49 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Thanks.

 

I had clients who were isolated and stayed in their room for the last day who also received the pro rated refund. 

Were all the quarantine cabins full?

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, DirtyDawg said:

Were all the quarantine cabins full?

No.  They did not have to quarantine.  They only had to isolate as they had been in close contact with someone who tested positive.  When you isolate you are confined to your own cabin.  They still lost a day of their cruise.

[cruiseguy1016]

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

No.  They did not have to quarantine.  They only had to isolate as they had been in close contact with someone who tested positive.  When you isolate you are confined to your own cabin.  They still lost a day of their cruise.

 

I'm confused. Pardon my ignorance but If isolation confines you to your cabin, isn't that the same as being quarantined? What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?

[poocher]

Isolation means I get to lounge on the balcony of my Owners Suite.  Quarantine means confinement to the “hospital” ward.

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

I'm confused. Pardon my ignorance but If isolation confines you to your cabin, isn't that the same as being quarantined? What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?

Quarantined means you have tested positive and will be moved and remain in quarantine for the duration of the cruise.

 

Isolation means you have been in close contact and are isolated from others but confined to your original room while awaiting results and you could be free to enjoy the remainder of the cruise if your test comes back negative.

 

They are similar in that you are confined to your room in both cases but the difference is the duration and the room.

[RobInMN]

6 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?

From the CDC perspective. Almost seems backwards from the RCCL implementation (or terms):

https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/index.html

Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.

• Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
• Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

[not-enough-cruising]

9 minutes ago, RobInMN said:

From the CDC perspective. Almost seems backwards from the RCCL implementation (or terms):

https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/index.html

Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.

• Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
• Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

Tomato/Tomatoe

[D4]

Edited to add: @robinmYou were faster than me.  I tried to delete my response, but it won’t let me.

 

I think the terminology is the reason why people are confused as to whether or not they will have to move cabins.  

 

To most of us, quarantine sounds more severe than isolation.  But the CDC definition is the opposite of that and Royal uses the CDC terminology.

 

“Isolation is the method used to separate people who have tested positive for COVID-19 from those who have not been exposed. If you test positive while onboard, you will be required to isolate from others on the ship.”

 

“Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to COVID-19 (also known as “close contacts”) to see if they become sick.”

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/will-i-need-to-isolate-or-quarantine-onboard-if-test-positive-for-covid-19-or-in-close-contact-with-one

 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/COVID-19-Quarantine-vs-Isolation.pdf

Edited January 27, 2022 by D4

[cruisegirl1]

There is a situation, verified on CC and FB of some passengers who were in contact with friends who tested positive on board. (Asymptomatic and tested only for B2B).  The positive guests were quarantined and eventually escorted off the ship at the debarkation port (San Juan) and had to remain in San Juan for 5 days at RCCL expense. 

 

BUT the friends of those who tested positive, even though they tested NEGATIVE, had to remain in their cabin and at the debarkation were NOT ALLOWED TO CONTINUE on their two more planned back-to-back cruises. They were out on their own and had to find new flights from San Juan, to  back home .  They tested NEGATIVE.  

 

crazy!

M

 

 

 

[brillohead]

3 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

BUT the friends of those who tested positive, even though they tested NEGATIVE, had to remain in their cabin and at the debarkation were NOT ALLOWED TO CONTINUE on their two more planned back-to-back cruises. They were out on their own and had to find new flights from San Juan, to  back home .  They tested NEGATIVE.  

I think that's because the health questionnaire asks if you've been in close contact with anyone with confirmed COVID in the past 14 days, or something along those lines.  

Although it is bass-ackwards to allow them to be free on the ship after testing negative for 24 hours, but not allow them to continue on the next leg.  Just another situation where The Powers That Be are making up rules that have no logic behind them.

[cruisegirl1]

8 minutes ago, brillohead said:

I think that's because the health questionnaire asks if you've been in close contact with anyone with confirmed COVID in the past 14 days, or something along those lines.  

Although it is bass-ackwards to allow them to be free on the ship after testing negative for 24 hours, but not allow them to continue on the next leg.  Just another situation where The Powers That Be are making up rules that have no logic behind them.

Yes - perhaps because of the questionnaire.  

 

As I understood the situation, the folks who tested negative had to remain in their cabins till they left the cruise.  I believe all this happened on the last or next to the last day.  

M

[brillohead]

9 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

As I understood the situation, the folks who tested negative had to remain in their cabins till they left the cruise.  I believe all this happened on the last or next to the last day.  

Yes, you test and (if negative) stay in your room for 24 hours, then test again.  If still negative, then you're released.  But if all that happens toward the end of the cruise, then you're confined to your room for "the rest of the cruise".

[LGW59]

On 1/26/2022 at 9:04 PM, thefog said:

If your in close contact or test positive of covid  can they downgrade you to another room?

Come on, of course they can and they will

[brillohead]

1 hour ago, LGW59 said:

Come on, of course they can and they will

But they will also refund you the unused days in your original room.