When will covid test stop being required?

[lenquixote66]

5 hours ago, B113 said:

What's everyone's opinion on this?

July 24,2023

[LGW59]

5 hours ago, B113 said:

What's everyone's opinion on this?

Our opinions mean nothing

[lenquixote66]

2 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

Our opinions mean nothing

Why do you say that ?

[LGW59]

Just now, lenquixote66 said:

Why do you say that ?

How does one's personal opinion on when on when testing will stop effect anything, it does not.  We can all surely have one, but they really don't mean a thing if they don't got that swing.

[lenquixote66]

1 minute ago, LGW59 said:

How does one's personal opinion on when on when testing will stop effect anything, it does not.  We can all surely have one, but they really don't mean a thing if they don't got that swing.

I cannot fathom a society in which opinions are frowned on.

[wolfcathorse]

19 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said:

I cannot fathom a society in which opinions are frowned on.

haven't you noticed the political atmosphere lately? I'd say we're living in a society that frowns on opinions

[binro01]

16 hours ago, Ashland said:

I don't care what kind of summer vacation the "government" wants...they can do and go wherever they want if they have the vacation time.

Unfortunately, foreign ports of call make the rules for the people entering their country. This testing requirement is not a choice the lines make in a bubble.

They have outside entities that force their hands. It is what it is. No matter our opinions or feelings.

We can advocate for change in our own country at the ballot box, but we have little influence on foreign governments outside of our tourist dollars.

If their testing requirements is seen to be detrimental to the tourist dollars coming in and the risk to their population has waned to a point they are comfortable with, that is when we will see those requirements change, followed by the lines testing requirements, in sync with each other.

[Tatka]

Our first cruise after restart (on Celebrity Edge) was testless and maskless for vaccinated because June-July where relatively quite in terms of spreading.

Edited February 18, 2022 by Tatka

[Ozark_Kid]

Next month.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

15 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

I cannot fathom a society in which opinions are frowned on.

I don't think anyone is saying you can't have an opinion.  Heck, they're not even saying you can't voice that opinion.  I believe the point is IN THIS CASE, our opinions don't matter.  If Royal (or the CDC) was going to listen to what the majority believe, THEN the opinions "matter". 

 

If 100% of CC said "testing AND mandatory masks should end on March 1.", do you think that will change policy?  That's why "it doesn't matter".  

[cruiseguy1016]

21 hours ago, island lady said:

 

My magic Genie is working on the answer....she promises!  Actually...isn't that Betty White??

 

 

 

If it is, you'll never get your answer.

[mugtech]

15 hours ago, wolfcathorse said:

haven't you noticed the political atmosphere lately? I'd say we're living in a society that frowns on opinions

But that's only your opinion.

[RobInMN]

I'm going to go with January 21st, 2025.

[jahannah]

26 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

If it is, you'll never get your answer.

Too soon.

[island lady]

36 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

If it is, you'll never get your answer.

 

LOL....and I think that is the point.  😄 😄 

[island lady]

18 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Another good sign is I saw online that crew members are now allowed to get off ship at certain ports and relax, shop, whatever.     They must be thrilled!

 

And if they test positive but remain asymptomatic they only have to quarantine for 3 days.   I am sure this is helping with any anxiety crew members have had about their weekly testing.

 

I predict testing will be gone by summer as long as no nasty mutants show up😁

 

Captain Per on Odyssey made that statement while we were at breakfast in CK last week.  We all clapped and cheered for the crew.  🙂  Waitstaff in that restaurant are top notch and so welcoming, happy to hear they finally get to go ashore.  

 

 

[MomtoCCC]

I can only wish before mid May for our Europe cruise 🙂

 

[ymsc]

When talking with my TA this week she said there are talks about them accepting the OTC tests and having them available at the terminal for $10.  She also made it sound like protocols will be changing again before mid March.

[MommaBear55]

23 hours ago, klfrodo said:

as long as no new variant pops up, I would expect testing requirements to stop in 2 - 3 months.

Sadly the new data on the Omicron BA.2 shows that it's more severe and more able to avoid vaccination.

[not-enough-cruising]

5 minutes ago, ymsc said:

When talking with my TA this week she said there are talks about them accepting the OTC tests and having them available at the terminal for $10.  She also made it sound like protocols will be changing again before mid March.

OTC tests will never be accepted; i they were to accept those, then they should eliminate testing since there is no accountability.

 

[ymsc]

Just now, not-enough-cruising said:

OTC tests will never be accepted; i they were to accept those, then they should eliminate testing since there is no accountability.

 

Not if they have you do the test while you are there.  Only takes 15 minutes.

[neverbeenhere]

The final Official Answer as to when Tests will not be required is: &)&%*(&^ , 202&^*^*

[not-enough-cruising]

Just now, ymsc said:

Not if they have you do the test while you are there.  Only takes 15 minutes.

And how many people would pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to fly cross country to be turned away?

[Joseph2017China]

As all of our opinions are....remember this.....I will be going on a land trip to Europe, and will not need a test before I leave the USA, just my vaccine and booster.  However, coming home, I have to scramble in a foreign country to find a test 24 hours prior my flight home, or be denied entry into my home. 

 

The testing is not about the science, but rather about politics right now.  So my opinion is sometime in 2024

[ymsc]

2 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

And how many people would pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to fly cross country to be turned away?

I didn't say it would the ONLY test, just that my TA said they might start accepting them.   Considering you can get 8 tests per month per person you can test before flying and then do what ever is needed at the port.