Boston Embarking

[putchky]

Does NCL still Covid test you before you get on the ship? Or do we need to get the test prior to getting to the port

We are thinking of going to Bermuda.  Thank you 

[ggTexasGal]

7 minutes ago, putchky said:

Does NCL still Covid test you before you get on the ship? Or do we need to get the test prior to getting to the port

We are thinking of going to Bermuda.  Thank you 

Currently at the upper left hand side of NCL website is a link that takes you to a page where you'd have found this:  https://www.ncl.com/sail-safe#sail-safe-faq

[styles27]

We left from Boston on 04/15 at that time only unvaccinated children (and adults who qualify) were being tested again at the pier before embarking.
Everyone has to bring proof of a negative Covid test with them to the pier as well (test taken 2-3 days prior depending on vaccination status)

Having said that with Covid cases rising again in our area things could change so check the NCL site regularly for updates and even after you book check it daily as it gets closer to your sailing.  
 

Some schools here in RI are again requiring masks starting this week 🤦🏻‍♀️

Edited May 24, 2022 by styles27

[putchky]

1 minute ago, styles27 said:

We left from Boston on 04/15 at that time only unvaccinated children (and adults who qualify) were being tested again at the pier before embarking.
Everyone has to bring proof of a negative Covid test with them to the pier as well (test taken 2-3 days prior depending on vaccination status)

Having said that with Covid cases rising again in our area things could change so check the NCL site regularly for updates and even after you book check it daily as it gets closer to your sailing.  
 

Some schools here in RI are again requiring masks starting this week 🤦🏻‍♀️

Thank you   We were planning on getting tested on Wednesday before we leave.  It should be ok for both NCL and Bermuda.  

[styles27]

5 minutes ago, putchky said:

Thank you   We were planning on getting tested on Wednesday before we leave.  It should be ok for both NCL and Bermuda.  

Yes that’s exactly what we did.  We purchased the at home tele monitored tests from Inspire and booked an early test appt for Wednesday @8:30 am. Had our results by 8:50ish and immediately uploaded our results to the Bermuda site and by 9:32 we had our TA approved. 
 

Be sure to register on the Bermuda site the day you book the cruise. Pay the fee and upload your vaccination cards. They will send you an email confirmation and then 3 days before the sailing they will send you a reminder to get tested and upload results. 
 

If you do it that way you won’t have any problems. 

[cruiserbear55]

1 hour ago, styles27 said:

Yes that’s exactly what we did.  We purchased the at home tele monitored tests from Inspire and booked an early test appt for Wednesday @8:30 am. Had our results by 8:50ish and immediately uploaded our results to the Bermuda site and by 9:32 we had our TA approved. 
 

Be sure to register on the Bermuda site the day you book the cruise. Pay the fee and upload your vaccination cards. They will send you an email confirmation and then 3 days before the sailing they will send you a reminder to get tested and upload results. 
 

If you do it that way you won’t have any problems. 

    You can't register on the Bermuda Travel Authorization site until they have listed your ship and arrival/departure time to the island on their website. Generally 3-4 weeks beforehand. Also, you only need to upload your proof of vaccination. You no longer have to provide your negative covid test results. Although you still have to provide negative covid test results to board the ship.

[jimsig]

20 hours ago, styles27 said:

Be sure to register on the Bermuda site the day you book the cruise. Pay the fee and upload your vaccination cards. They will send you an email confirmation and then 3 days before the sailing they will send you a reminder to get tested and upload results. 
 

If you do it that way you won’t have any problems. 

 

 

21 hours ago, putchky said:

Thank you   We were planning on getting tested on Wednesday before we leave.  It should be ok for both NCL and Bermuda.  

Bermuda no longer the requires the test results in advance to be uploaded, but you still need to upload a copy of your vax card and pay the $40pp.  You just bring  the results to the port and show them at check-in.  It just changed recently.

 

[putchky]

5 minutes ago, jimsig said:

 

 

Bermuda no longer the requires the test results in advance to be uploaded, but you still need to upload a copy of your vax card and pay the $40pp.  You just bring  the results to the port and show them at check-in.  It just changed recently.

 

Thanks are you taking the cruise from Boston this year? 

[jimsig]

On 5/25/2022 at 4:01 PM, putchky said:

Thanks are you taking the cruise from Boston this year? 

I already did on the April 15th cruise with my daughter.