not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #51 Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 minute ago, lovesthebeach2 said: Have you used this for a cruise on Royal? Many posts on CC discussing success with this service 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted June 13, 2022 #52 Share Posted June 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: See posts 40 and 50, the medical and scientific community do not agree Anecdotes are not "the scientific community". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazeleyes46 Posted June 13, 2022 #53 Share Posted June 13, 2022 17 hours ago, flhokie said: Agreed! We're supposed to sail with my elderly mother next month. My father recently passed and we are supposed to go to relax before she has knee replacement surgery. Sadly, if they scrap the testing requirement, I don't think she (or the rest of us) will be comfortable sailing. This might not be the time (or ever) for you to cruise then. Many if not most of us are comfortable sailing and being around others (for a long while now) so things need to go back to normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #54 Share Posted June 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, billslowsky said: Anecdotes are not "the scientific community". These are not anecdotes, this is the very real way that the very real medical and scientific community is handling this business of asymptomatic Covid positive individuals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slidell_Cruiser Posted June 13, 2022 #55 Share Posted June 13, 2022 The cruise Lines are doing all this VOLUNTARILY… it’s not the big bad CDC… Viking announced today, no more pre boarding Covid testing… Stay Safe all 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted June 13, 2022 #56 Share Posted June 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: These are not anecdotes, this is the very real way that the very real medical and scientific community is handling this business of asymptomatic Covid positive individuals. All one has to do is a web search on "asymptomatic covid contagion"... obviously you haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagosto63 Posted June 13, 2022 #57 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Is there a FAQ or a master thread for COVID-related discussion? We are on Allure June 25th and our family of 4 (43/39/7 fully VAC and 4 w/o VAC) have had COVID within last 6 weeks but we still need to show negative test. It's unclear EXACTLY what's needed prior to sale (Self-test at CVS OK?) and RCCL customer support has always been sketchy with facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #58 Share Posted June 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, billslowsky said: All one has to do is a web search on "asymptomatic covid contagion"... obviously you haven't. OK OK you are right, your google search is much better information than my day in day out experiences with the matter. I will call all the largest healthcare centers in the South Central United States and let them know they are doing it wrong. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #59 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Slidell_Cruiser said: The cruise Lines are doing all this VOLUNTARILY… it’s not the big bad CDC… Viking announced today, no more pre boarding Covid testing… Stay Safe all Viking's announcement did not include any US embarkations, the CDC still has a VERY heavy hand on this Edited June 13, 2022 by not-enough-cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #60 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, sagosto63 said: Is there a FAQ or a master thread for COVID-related discussion? We are on Allure June 25th and our family of 4 (43/39/7 fully VAC and 4 w/o VAC) have had COVID within last 6 weeks but we still need to show negative test. It's unclear EXACTLY what's needed prior to sale (Self-test at CVS OK?) and RCCL customer support has always been sketchy with facts. All you need is a negative test, just like anyone else. If you are still testing positive, there is a "Letter of Recovery" pathway you can take which will require a copy of your initial PCR positive test, and a letter from your healthcare provider stating that you are no longer a health threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagosto63 Posted June 13, 2022 #61 Share Posted June 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: All you need is a negative test, just like anyone else. If you are still testing positive, there is a "Letter of Recovery" pathway you can take which will require a copy of your initial PCR positive test, and a letter from your healthcare provider stating that you are no longer a health threat. What defines a "negative test"? No home test I assume. It CAN be rapid done self-performed and then sent out to a lab like a main pharmacy such as CVS/Walgreens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted June 13, 2022 #62 Share Posted June 13, 2022 19 minutes ago, sagosto63 said: Is there a FAQ or a master thread for COVID-related discussion? We are on Allure June 25th and our family of 4 (43/39/7 fully VAC and 4 w/o VAC) have had COVID within last 6 weeks but we still need to show negative test. It's unclear EXACTLY what's needed prior to sale (Self-test at CVS OK?) and RCCL customer support has always been sketchy with facts. Go to the FAQ page on the Royal website, search for "recently recovered from COVID-19". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #63 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, sagosto63 said: What defines a "negative test"? No home test I assume. It CAN be rapid done self-performed and then sent out to a lab like a main pharmacy such as CVS/Walgreens? You can do a home test but it must be monitored by an authorized tele-health visit. Rapid Antigen tests at your local pharmacy are also just fine, nut those are getting harder and harder to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted June 13, 2022 #64 Share Posted June 13, 2022 23 minutes ago, sagosto63 said: Is there a FAQ or a master thread for COVID-related discussion? We are on Allure June 25th and our family of 4 (43/39/7 fully VAC and 4 w/o VAC) have had COVID within last 6 weeks but we still need to show negative test. It's unclear EXACTLY what's needed prior to sale (Self-test at CVS OK?) and RCCL customer support has always been sketchy with facts. Royal caribbean has a FAQ section you can use. There are specific requirements for unvaccinated children you need to look up. for the 3 people that are vaccinated you can use any proctored rapid antigen test (at home via video monitoring) or you can do a rapid Naat test at Walgreens or rapid antigen test at CVS. See what is available in your area. Walgreens you can usually schedule your testing 7 days ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted June 13, 2022 #65 Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, lovesthebeach2 said: Have you used this for a cruise on Royal? I've read several posts from people who have used this service. It's fairly new, and the price has been cut in the last month from $20 to $10. I believe if you do a site-wide search on OnPoint, you'll find them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted June 13, 2022 #66 Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, ravenjls said: I wonder if they include all the information that is necessary for RCI on the report? Yes, there was a thread on the subject. Plus, if they stop requiring COVID tests pre-cruise, then we can self-test, and not us the proctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagosto63 Posted June 13, 2022 #67 Share Posted June 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: Royal caribbean has a FAQ section you can use. There are specific requirements for unvaccinated children you need to look up. for the 3 people that are vaccinated you can use any proctored rapid antigen test (at home via video monitoring) or you can do a rapid Naat test at Walgreens or rapid antigen test at CVS. See what is available in your area. Walgreens you can usually schedule your testing 7 days ahead. Thanks. For the 3 VAC'ed, the only real concern is getting an appointment 3 days which shouldn't be a problem but we are at the mercy of getting the results prior to the cruise. I am reading up on the 4 year old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #68 Share Posted June 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, sagosto63 said: Thanks. For the 3 VAC'ed, the only real concern is getting an appointment 3 days which shouldn't be a problem but we are at the mercy of getting the results prior to the cruise. I am reading up on the 4 year old now. 2 days prior to boarding for the vaccinated, not 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted June 13, 2022 #69 Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, billslowsky said: All one has to do is a web search on "asymptomatic covid contagion"... obviously you haven't. This is my favorite post on this thread. @not-enough-cruising really needs google to help with basic healthcare information. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #70 Share Posted June 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, Tree_skier said: This is my favorite post on this thread. @not-enough-cruising really needs google to help with basic healthcare information. Reaching for my Encyclopedia Britannica as I type........ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingatesl Posted June 13, 2022 #71 Share Posted June 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, pcur said: Yes, there was a thread on the subject. Plus, if they stop requiring COVID tests pre-cruise, then we can self-test, and not us the proctor. If they stop requiring tests, why in the world would somebody take one unless they were symptomatic? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted June 13, 2022 #72 Share Posted June 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: Reaching for my Encyclopedia Britannica as I type........ You should check out Facebo0k too. It has a wealth of sound medical advice that could help you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #73 Share Posted June 13, 2022 18 minutes ago, Tree_skier said: You should check out Facebo0k too. It has a wealth of sound medical advice that could help you. I find Twitter to be well rounded as well <sarcasm> 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Hog Posted June 13, 2022 #74 Share Posted June 13, 2022 3 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said: Viking's announcement did not include any US embarkations, the CDC still has a VERY heavy hand on this The same CDC who just agreed to drop testing for airline travel?... As with most things the government says and does, wait a week and perhaps it will change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 13, 2022 #75 Share Posted June 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Lane Hog said: The same CDC who just agreed to drop testing for airline travel?... As with most things the government says and does, wait a week and perhaps it will change. Yes, the same CDC that has not viewed airlines and cruise lines as equals the last 2 years. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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