BT authorization on 5 day transatlantic

[bones774]

Leaving from Funchai and taking 5 days to arrive at Bermuda, does anyone know how the cruise lines are handling this? I looked at Bermuda website and you either get a test before leaving embarkation point or have supervised test within 2 days of arrival, which would fall to Cruise lines to perform(and make it easier for pax).

thanks

[njhorseman]

1 hour ago, bones774 said:

Leaving from Funchai and taking 5 days to arrive at Bermuda, does anyone know how the cruise lines are handling this? I looked at Bermuda website and you either get a test before leaving embarkation point or have supervised test within 2 days of arrival, which would fall to Cruise lines to perform(and make it easier for pax).

thanks

The following assumes current procedures will still be in place when you cruise.

It's not a test before embarkation or a test within 2 days of arrival, it's both. You're required to have the pre embarkation test in order to receive your travel authorization and because your cruise will take longer than 4 days from embarkation to reach Bermuda you will also need to be tested again, no more than 2 days prior to arrival in Bermuda. Obviously this second test has to be conducted on board your ship. 

The rules can be found here:  https://www.gov.bm/cruise-travel-authorisation . Note the word "AND" before the last sentence.

 

Cruise voyage where ship takes longer than 4 days to arrive to Bermuda from embarkation port

 

Travel Authorisation required. Application fee $40.

COVID-19 NAAT test up to 4 days before embarkation

 OR

Supervised antigen up to 2 days before embarkation

AND

COVID-19 NAAT or supervised antigen test up to 2 days before disembarking in Bermuda

[bones774]

Yup, I missed the "and". Thanks

Yeah hoping they drop the authorization completely but once that revenue comes in it is always hard to go back.

2 days before funchai, we'll be in Malaga, and days before that other port cities onboard the ship, still under the ships care. It seems like it will take a lot of ship resources to get this right.