Jump to content
Cruise Critic Community

January 28, 2022 Panama Canal Full Transit - Live From Emerald Princess

Shelly97060

By Shelly97060,
in Princess Cruises

 Share

Recommended Posts

Shelly97060 "Live from...." Rare

Shelly97060

Posted
Posted

I thought I would go ahead and get this Live From thread started.  There is an active roll call for this cruise  and I am hoping others will join in and help answer everyone’s questions. 
 

I will be heading to the airport soon to catch a red eye to Fort Lauderdale!

  • Like 9
  • Thanks 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
coo359a2

coo359a2

Posted
Posted

We arrived in Fort Lauderdale yesterday, had our tests -negative -yeah and thought we were safe to board  the ship.  Then later in the day got the notification that we  will need to  be tested at the terminal tomorrow before being allowed to board the ship.  Wonder when we will ever get on the ship!

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
gardenbunny

gardenbunny

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, coo359a2 said:

We arrived in Fort Lauderdale yesterday, had our tests -negative -yeah and thought we were safe to board  the ship.  Then later in the day got the notification that we  will need to  be tested at the terminal tomorrow before being allowed to board the ship.  Wonder when we will ever get on the ship!

Is Princess now requiring that?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
coo359a2

coo359a2

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, gardenbunny said:

Is Princess now requiring that?

This is now included in the Health protocols one of the frequently asked questions. Under the section “” Covid 19 testing requirements” — the first updated question’s third paragraph details types of cruises that may have an antigen test administrated at the terminal prior to embarkation. Test is complimentary 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
gullgeorge

gullgeorge

Posted
Posted

We are also on this cruise and drove down from the Orlando area yesterday. Also received a negative test on Wednesday and brought a self test to verify this morning before heading to the terminal.  Don't want to drop off rental car, get a positive test and have to go into quarantine. 

Emerald Princess is not arriving at buoy until 7:45 am this morning which is about an hour later than normal (not sure if it is the fog or change in schedule).  Still schedule to leave a 4:00 pm.  We have done two back to back cruises with Princess and they handled the testing very efficiently.  We will see how they do a whole ship (even though it is not full).  It should be a "fun" day.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
gardenbunny

gardenbunny

Posted
Posted

I may have read the topic title too quickly and did not register that this is full transit.
Our March is just partial.  But thanks for info regarding certain cruises may require test at terminal.

Good luck on all your testing - it is a “stresser” for me.

We are taking a cruise with another cruise line for the first time out of Miami Feb 11.  They require passenger to bring a negative test but then test at terminal.  And then again on board if certain islands require it upon arrival at their dock.

Getting weary from all this but I miss traveling too much so it is what it is.

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
gullgeorge

gullgeorge

Posted
Posted

We arrived at the terminal at 10:30 and was tested, check in and waiting to go on the ship at 11:15.  Boarding started at 11:50.  Well organized and the line never got very long after the initial rush (looks like they started just after 10).

The dinning room is no longer open for lunch the first day and there are no sharing tables starting with this cruise.  Do not know if this is on all ships.  Captain just notified that we will not leave until to 6:00 pm (operational  reasons) and the stop in Cartagena has been cancelled.

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Optotronics

Optotronics

Posted
Posted
22 minutes ago, SAKay said:

Have they said you will stop somewhere else instead of Cartagena and San Juan del Sur or they will be at sea days? 

I’m interested to find out as well if they are going to be sea days. We have this cruise in March and having 12 out of 15 days being at sea is too much.

hopefully if these ports are off for the near future, princess should reschedule other ports in their place.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
molly1riv

molly1riv

Posted
Posted

Re: the mandatory Covid testing before getting on the ship: they put about 40 people in each group to sit together, you can see the other groups. Our entire group made it through but in the 30 or so minutes we waited we saw 5 people picked out of their groups and escorted away. I assume they tested positive but I can’t really know. 

  • Thanks 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
LACruiser88 "Live from...." Rare

LACruiser88

Posted
Posted
32 minutes ago, molly1riv said:

Re: the mandatory Covid testing before getting on the ship: they put about 40 people in each group to sit together, you can see the other groups. Our entire group made it through but in the 30 or so minutes we waited we saw 5 people picked out of their groups and escorted away. I assume they tested positive but I can’t really know. 

Did you check-in your luggage before being tested?  It  would be another quagmire to retrieve your checked bags if you tested positive?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
coo359a2

coo359a2

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, LACruiser88 said:

Did you check-in your luggage before being tested?  It  would be another quagmire to retrieve your checked bags if you tested positive?

I kept our large duffle plus carry on just in case we tested positive. No way I wanted to chase down  luggage if we had tested positive.

 

cabins weren’t available until maybe between 12:00 and 12:30. We boarded on deck 5 so just got a table in Atrium and ate lunch at the IC. Good timing for  us  as had finished lunch when they announced  cabins were open

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Cruise Critic News & Features
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...