Searanger Posted May 13, 2022 #276 Share Posted May 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, sunlover33 said: I am still unsure why Celebrity are making life so difficult for their guests with this rigid one day testing before embarkation. It’s not an Italian requirement, a quick look on other cruise websites reveals for all European departures (including Italy) Viking is two days, MSC 48 hours and Princess three days with the provision of free port testing if passengers are unable to obtain a test results in time. Celebrity are not doing themselves any favours. Unfortunately, it is what it is! They made the rule and now we have to live with it. I would like to think there is some scientific evidence that a one day test can identify possible positive results better then a 2 day test? Flying to Europe from North America doesn't leave one many hours to obtain a test. I managed to find a pharmacy about 1/2 way on my 3 hour drive to the airport to get the test and then hopefully carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingaussies Posted May 13, 2022 #277 Share Posted May 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Searanger said: Unfortunately, it is what it is! They made the rule and now we have to live with it. I would like to think there is some scientific evidence that a one day test can identify possible positive results better then a 2 day test? Flying to Europe from North America doesn't leave one many hours to obtain a test. I managed to find a pharmacy about 1/2 way on my 3 hour drive to the airport to get the test and then hopefully carry on. Yes , it is what it is. But what is it? The day before, or 24 hours before? People are getting different advice directly from the horse’s mouth (ie X). It’s utterly ridiculous that we can’t get this sorted out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare calicakes Posted May 14, 2022 #278 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 4:50 PM, Ozzmund said: We have almost an exact scenario for our September Reflection B2B cruises. Will be watching how things progress this spring/summer. Our TA assures us she can arrange for us to test (and receive our results) in Rome the day before our cruise. Are you on the September 16th Rome cruise? We are, I hope things calm down by then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdance Posted May 14, 2022 #279 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) It seems that cruising definitely needs higher level thinkers; however, many do just fine flying by the seat of their pants. I'll chose to plan ahead and have several choices with lots of information, phone numbers, a high limit credit card, along with and a variety of meds. Yes, I will purchase insurance and understand that there are still things out of my control. However, I will not stop cruising test or no test! Edited May 14, 2022 by Lastdance 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingaussies Posted May 23, 2022 #280 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Just a warning if you’re counting on getting a test in Italy on Monday prior to embarkation, don’t count on a pharmacy being open. As well as most of them being closed all day Sunday, many pharmacies are also closed on Monday, as we discovered this morning in the large town of Montepulciano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted May 23, 2022 #281 Share Posted May 23, 2022 38 minutes ago, cruisingaussies said: Just a warning if you’re counting on getting a test in Italy on Monday prior to embarkation, don’t count on a pharmacy being open. As well as most of them being closed all day Sunday, many pharmacies are also closed on Monday, as we discovered this morning in the large town of Montepulciano. That is why we are taking the internet proctored tests with us for our August cruise. We will do them the day before we board in Rome from our hotel rooms with internet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasset Posted May 23, 2022 #282 Share Posted May 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, terrydtx said: That is why we are taking the internet proctored tests with us for our August cruise. We will do them the day before we board in Rome from our hotel rooms with internet. Can you do the proctored test with an iPad, or do you need a laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminSea53 Posted May 23, 2022 #283 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 minute ago, sasset said: Can you do the proctored test with an iPad, or do you need a laptop? An ipad should be fine. I know people who have taken them with their iphone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare calicakes Posted May 23, 2022 #284 Share Posted May 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, terrydtx said: That is why we are taking the internet proctored tests with us for our August cruise. We will do them the day before we board in Rome from our hotel rooms with internet. We did the Binax now(Emed) proctored tests in Florida, 2 days before our Caribbean cruise, worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B x Posted May 23, 2022 #285 Share Posted May 23, 2022 50 minutes ago, cruisingaussies said: Just a warning if you’re counting on getting a test in Italy on Monday prior to embarkation, don’t count on a pharmacy being open. As well as most of them being closed all day Sunday, many pharmacies are also closed on Monday, as we discovered this morning in the large town of Montepulciano. At least they make a decent red there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted May 23, 2022 #286 Share Posted May 23, 2022 55 minutes ago, sasset said: Can you do the proctored test with an iPad, or do you need a laptop? We used our iPad Mini to do the tests. All went fine. den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony UK Posted May 23, 2022 #287 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 9:07 AM, Miaminice said: No, in the EU and Italy it is a recommendation - not a legal requirement. So the cruise line decides to follow the recommendation or not. Don´t know about the UK, but the topic is Italy etc. I thought I spotted a few days ago in the news that Italy had changed to a 1 day testing requirement, anyway it is as it is. When we travelled for a cruise out of USA the esting requirement changed and we had to alter all our test plans. Travel anywhere isnt easy nowadays!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted May 23, 2022 #288 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, sasset said: Can you do the proctored test with an iPad, or do you need a laptop? You can do it on any device with internet connection, a video camera and a microphone built in, so yes an I pad, Galaxy S tablet or laptop will work as long as you have internet connections. My Galaxy S7 tablet has cell data so we can do our texts almost anywhere. The tests take 10 to 15 minutes online to complete. Edited May 23, 2022 by terrydtx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted May 23, 2022 #289 Share Posted May 23, 2022 The posters making statements about vaccination effectiveness and COVID being same as flu may need to read CruiseCritic COVID-related discussion red tab at the top. den 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJJQ Posted May 23, 2022 #290 Share Posted May 23, 2022 According to Celebrity Website testing was changed from one to two days! I just rechecked in case it was changed back! https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/italy-travel-requirements 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted May 23, 2022 #291 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Received today: SAILING TESTING REQUIREMENTS PRE-ARRIVAL/EMBARKATION COVID-19 TEST All guests ages 2 and older must present a digital or physical copy of a negative test result in order to board their sailing. • Up to Date* Guests: Must present a negative Antigen test taken within 2 days prior to sailing. Testing at the terminal will not be required. This testing requirement is currently stipulated by Italian authorities as of May 17, 2022. •Fully-Vaccinated** Guests: Must present a negative Antigen test taken within 2 days prior to sailing. Testing at the terminal will not be required. This testing requirement is currently stipulated by Italian authorities as of May 17, 2022. • Unvaccinated Guests: Will not be required to present a pre-arrival test. Instead, guests will be tested at the Terminal prior to Embarkation. Guests who have recently recovered from COVID-19 may present a Certificate of Recovery and proof of the positive PCR test result taken between 11 and less than 180 days prior to the sail date in order to board. The Certificate of Recovery can be presented as an NHS COVID Pass, EU Certificate of Recovery or as a letter from a healthcare provider. In addition, you must still present a vaccination card. Please be aware that some ports of call do not accept a Certificate of Recovery for the purposes of debarking and enjoying the destination. We will not accept a Certificate of Recovery in place of a vaccination record***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingaussies Posted May 24, 2022 #292 Share Posted May 24, 2022 11 hours ago, B x said: At least they make a decent red there! I’ll drink to that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted May 24, 2022 #293 Share Posted May 24, 2022 9 hours ago, cruisingaussies said: I’ll drink to that! I’ll drink to just about anything….,,.and I think you’d join me! den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingaussies Posted May 24, 2022 #294 Share Posted May 24, 2022 39 minutes ago, Denny01 said: I’ll drink to just about anything….,,.and I think you’d join me! den 39 minutes ago, Denny01 said: I’ll drink to just about anything….,,.and I think you’d join me! den Especially if you’re paying Den, then I’m your gal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted May 24, 2022 #295 Share Posted May 24, 2022 1 hour ago, cruisingaussies said: Especially if you’re paying Den, then I’m your gal! Sounds good to me! den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingaussies Posted May 25, 2022 #296 Share Posted May 25, 2022 16 hours ago, Denny01 said: Sounds good to me! den 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony UK Posted May 25, 2022 #297 Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 7:39 PM, terrydtx said: You can do it on any device with internet connection, a video camera and a microphone built in, so yes an I pad, Galaxy S tablet or laptop will work as long as you have internet connections. My Galaxy S7 tablet has cell data so we can do our texts almost anywhere. The tests take 10 to 15 minutes online to complete. I did mine on my phone...no problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted May 25, 2022 #298 Share Posted May 25, 2022 29 minutes ago, Tony UK said: I did mine on my phone...no problems! Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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