Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I'll get this thread started as we prepare to board the Emerald on Saturday. We will be onboard for this 15 day, Full Panama Canal transit and also the following voyage, 14 day Caribbean. In July of 2007, while on vacation in Italy, we were fortunate to tour the new Emerald and have lunch in the MDR while the ship was docked in Livorno. Since that day, the Emerald has been our favorite Princess ship. We have had many great experiences while cruising on the Emerald and are very excited to be back onboard! Date Port Arrive Depart Sat, Feb 12 Los Angeles, California View excursions in Los Angeles, California on Sat, Feb 12 04:00 pm Sun, Feb 13 At Sea View onboard experience for Sun, Feb 13 Mon, Feb 14 At Sea View onboard experience for Mon, Feb 14 Tue, Feb 15 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico View excursions in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Tue, Feb 15 08:00 am 05:00 pm Wed, Feb 16 At Sea View onboard experience for Wed, Feb 16 Thu, Feb 17 Huatulco, Mexico View excursions in Huatulco, Mexico on Thu, Feb 17 08:00 am 05:00 pm Fri, Feb 18 At Sea View onboard experience for Fri, Feb 18 Sat, Feb 19 At Sea View onboard experience for Sat, Feb 19 Sun, Feb 20 Puntarenas, Costa Rica View excursions in Puntarenas, Costa Rica on Sun, Feb 20 07:00 am 07:00 pm Mon, Feb 21 At Sea View onboard experience for Mon, Feb 21 Tue, Feb 22 Fuerte Amador, Panama (for Panama City)View excursions in Fuerte Amador, Panama (for Panama City) on Tue, Feb 22 (Water Shuttle Required, Wheelchair Access Limited) 06:30 am 06:00 pm Wed, Feb 23 Panama Canal Full Transit New Locks View excursions in Panama Canal Full Transit New Locks on Wed, Feb 23 06:00 am 04:30 pm Thu, Feb 24 Cartagena, Colombia View excursions in Cartagena, Colombia on Thu, Feb 24 10:00 am 05:00 pm Fri, Feb 25 At Sea View onboard experience for Fri, Feb 25 Sat, Feb 26 At Sea View onboard experience for Sat, Feb 26 Sun, Feb 27 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida View excursions in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Sun, Feb 27 07:00 am 5 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted February 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Following….love these Live threads. Enjoy your cruise! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 9, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Many of us on this cruise received the below "Emergency Notification" expecting it to be regarding re-testing us at the terminal prior to boarding. But, it was a somewhat of a generic notification. We still do not know if we will be tested before boarding? Emergency Notification E205N / 15 Days Panama Canal - Eastbound Ship / Registry: Emerald Princess / Bermudan Embarkation : February 12, 2022 / Los Angeles Disembarkation : February 27, 2022 / Fort Lauderdale Thank you for your attention to this notification. IMPORTANT NOTICES IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR YOUR CRUISE It's almost time for your cruise vacation! Please make sure you remember to: - Download the MedallionClass app to complete all required check-in items. - Complete online cruise check-in and the mandatory Health Questionnaire (MUST be completed by each guest at least 24 hours before your cruise). - Bring your original proof of COVID-19 vaccination and a negative viral COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen) taken within 2 days of cruise check-in. - Select an arrival time to the pier on the MedallionClass app. For the health and safety of all, do not arrive prior to your assigned check-in time or you will be asked to return at the correct time. - Bring a mask to wear at cruise check-in and as required on board and in ports as this is a requirement even for those who are fully vaccinated. We can't wait to welcome you on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted February 9, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Looks generic to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie555 Posted February 9, 2022 #5 Share Posted February 9, 2022 21 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: Date Port Arrive Depart Sat, Feb 19 At Sea View onboard experience for Sat, Feb 19 Thu, Feb 24 Cartagena, Colombia View excursions in Cartagena, Colombia on Thu, Feb 24 10:00 am 05:00 pm Let's hope that the port of call in Cartagena on Feb. 24 is a go now as the 1/28 - 2/12 sailing was skipped. 🤞 It's a real bummer that the planned San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Feb. 19 was still a no-go. 😡 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casandbliz Posted February 9, 2022 #6 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Will be on this voyage also! So excited!!! 🎉 Suitcases partially packed and getting proctored Covid tests done tomorrow. Our poor kitty has been sleeping in the room with the suitcases for a few days now. 😕 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted February 9, 2022 #7 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Cartagena said they would open on 01Feb, and they did, with several calls a day since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 9, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Director of Restaurant Operations, Rui Pereira, will be going home on Feb 12th. Mario Propato will be taking over... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 10, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Will be heading to our local CVS in a couple of hours for our Covid test. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejw Posted February 10, 2022 #10 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Everyone have a great time. Thanks for sharing your experience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2cruisin Posted February 10, 2022 #11 Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: Will be heading to our local CVS in a couple of hours for our Covid test. That was our back-up, which is about an 45 minute drive from here. We cancelled it as soon as we finished our home test. For anyone that might still have an "expired test" that was given a three month extension letter (from Dec, 2020), our proctor verified that the test was still valid. Hope this helps to know for those who are still using the extended expiry kits 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branbay Posted February 10, 2022 #12 Share Posted February 10, 2022 18 hours ago, VibeGuy said: Cartagena said they would open on 01Feb, and they did, with several calls a day since. Cartagena has just been cancelled for the 2/16 HAL sailing, emails sent out cancelling the excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted February 10, 2022 #13 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Following along. I am trying to decide if we should do FLL to LA or LA to FLL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marden1970 Posted February 10, 2022 #14 Share Posted February 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, phabric said: Following along. I am trying to decide if we should do FLL to LA or LA to FLL. Do both!🙂 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted February 10, 2022 #15 Share Posted February 10, 2022 45 minutes ago, phabric said: Following along. I am trying to decide if we should do FLL to LA or LA to FLL. As a west coast person we really prefer the FLL to LA. Get the long flight out of the way early 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 10, 2022 Author #16 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Had our CVS test and have received Negative results! Now to finish packing! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 10, 2022 Author #17 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Error Edited February 10, 2022 by LACruiser88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcurrier Posted February 10, 2022 #18 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Have a great trip. We will be on the Emerald next March for a 14 day Caribbean trip. Our second time on the Emerald. We love her. Long time to wait, but so worth it. Again,😄 happy cruising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casandbliz Posted February 10, 2022 #19 Share Posted February 10, 2022 59 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: Had our CVS test and have received Negative results! Now to finish packing! We also just finished our Abbott proctored tests. Saved to our phones and also made hard copies. It's really gonna happen!!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted February 10, 2022 #20 Share Posted February 10, 2022 We are on the Emerald Princess now and was notified yesterday that our Covid test before 12 Feb will be on 11 Feb at 4pm in the Conference Room. Received the phone call from Medical Center instead of a letter to our room. Guess they are setting up group testing appointments as not that many are staying on. Haven't received our turn around letter yet but will probably get it tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 11, 2022 Author #21 Share Posted February 11, 2022 @coo359a2 Have you heard of any mention of testing us tomorrow pre-boarding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda VH Posted February 11, 2022 #22 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I keep reading trip reports re Cartagena but no one mentions the gold altar at the monastery on the top of the hill - our guide told us that once a year women go up the hill (long windy road) on the knees praying to become pregnant. The altar was the highlight of our stop there. Otherwise (this was many years ago so it might be different now) we were assaulted by beggars and people selling things down in the town/city. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFrmOrdnary Posted February 11, 2022 #23 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) I can't believe it's finally here! After booking it back in 2020 ("Surely this will all have passed by then..."), going through Delta, and then through Omicron, anxiously watching for the dreaded cancellation email... the excitement of booking excursions and checking-in, the nervous 15 minutes waiting for the pink line of doom to appear on our pre-departure covid tests.... IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! WE'RE GOING CRUISING!!! 🛳️ 🎉 Edited February 11, 2022 by MilesFrmOrdnary 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casandbliz Posted February 11, 2022 #24 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Has anyone been able to get the "Health Status" done? The one that needs to be done within 24 hrs. of boarding? Ours is still grayed out with a message "Check back closer to journey date". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted February 11, 2022 Author #25 Share Posted February 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, casandbliz said: Has anyone been able to get the "Health Status" done? The one that needs to be done within 24 hrs. of boarding? Ours is still grayed out with a message "Check back closer to journey date". We had no issues with ours, we are in the Green Lane... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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