No More Pre-Cruise Testing for Vaccinated guests on voyages less than 6 nights starting August 8th!

[BND]

2 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

The cdc will probably make passengers show a negative monkeypox test to board

It's hardly easy to catch.  How about showing our smallpox vaccine scar?  Those of us over 50 should all have one 🙂

 

[Ret MP]

6 minutes ago, actuarian said:

I think you meant .039%, not 0.39%.  The latter would be 1.31 million.

Yes, typo.  Thanks.

 

I tried to edit it but it isn't an option.  Don't know why?  I can edit this one!

Edited July 30, 2022 by Ret MP
can't edit

[livingonthebeach]

3 minutes ago, Ret MP said:

Yes, typo.  Thanks.

 

I tried to edit it but it isn't an option.  Don't know why?  I can edit this one!

 

The edit feature disappears after some time -- not sure if it's 10 or 15 minutes. 

[not-enough-cruising]

9 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

The cdc will probably make passengers show a negative monkeypox test to board

Why not the vaccine?

<sarcasm>

[Ret MP]

3 minutes ago, BND said:

It's hardly easy to catch.  How about showing our smallpox vaccine scar?  Those of us over 50 should all have one 🙂

 

Yep, but mine isn't really visible anymore.  I think it is about 60 something years old.  I do remember hating that scab though!  😁

[latserrof]

5 minutes ago, Ret MP said:

Yes, typo.  Thanks.

 

I tried to edit it but it isn't an option.  Don't know why?  I can edit this one!

I think you lose the option after a short time, like 15 minutes?

[Biker19]

10 minutes ago, Ret MP said:

I tried to edit it but it isn't an option. 

After the edit period expires, you ask the mods to edit for you - three dots in the upper right.

[Ret MP]

13 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

The cdc will probably make passengers show a negative monkeypox test to board

No no no, please, nobody try to turn the following statement into a political statement.

 

We can tackle this problem but we are too PC to do it.

[livingonthebeach]

8 minutes ago, Ret MP said:

No no no, please, nobody try to turn the following statement into a political statement.

 

We can tackle this problem but we are too PC to do it.

 

[SoBe2010]

53 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

Carnival is sticking with a 3 day testing window for vaccinated, and have now lumped unvaccinated testing into the same 3 day window, (that is different than Royal) 

 

They have  also dropped the PCR testing requirement for unvaccinated children (2 and older) and have done away with “check in” testing for unvaccinated children, antigen testing 3 days prior to embarkation is accepted for this group, (also different than Royal)

This is huge news if we can reasure this on their website. This will definitely shift our planed cruise with five staterooms to carnival since we have multiple cabins with kids. Thanks for that information.

 

Edit: I understand now. Antigen, no PCR anymore. Still, a deal breaker not to book.

Edited July 30, 2022 by SoBe2010

[Charles4515]

1 hour ago, BND said:

It's hardly easy to catch.  How about showing our smallpox vaccine scar?  Those of us over 50 should all have one 🙂

 

Smallpox vaccine does not last forever but it should provide some immunity. I remember getting vaccinated and getting a booster. And people complain about covid vaccine side effects, nothing compared to the smallpox vax they had then.

 

I will get a second Covid  booster when the new formulation comes out this fall. I have been witing for that. Saw no reason to get another dose of the same old same old. 

Edited July 30, 2022 by Charles4515

[BND]

3 minutes ago, Charles4515 said:

Smallpox vaccine does not last forever but it should provide some immunity. I remember getting vaccinated and getting a booster. And people complain about covid vaccine side effects, nothing compared to the smallpox vax they had then.

I was too young to remember getting it.  

[Sunshine3601]

22 hours ago, blyle said:

So we are paying more for port, fees and taxes,insurance and now we have to pay for covid tests that they could pay us to take since we are helping them by cruising.   It's getting ridiculous!

I don't understand your post.    You say Now we have to pay for covid tests.     that is due to the recent change in federal funding (US tax $) for testing.     Would you rather your tax dollars go to free testing?      with feds paying for it we were all paying for the people that tested weekly or sometimes several times a week for various reasons.   

Do you cruise to help them or cruise for a vacation?     

[mpdog42]

19 hours ago, Ret MP said:

Carnival requires that your jabs be up-to-date.  That includes all boosters that you are eligible for.  I wasn't ever going to cruise with them anyway.

 

Edited July 30, 2022 by mpdog42

[smokeybandit]

2 hours ago, Charles4515 said:

Smallpox vaccine does not last forever but it should provide some immunity. I remember getting vaccinated and getting a booster. And people complain about covid vaccine side effects, nothing compared to the smallpox vax they had then.

 

I will get a second Covid  booster when the new formulation comes out this fall. I have been witing for that. Saw no reason to get another dose of the same old same old. 

The new formula will be a year outdated by the time it hits the market.

[SargassoPirate]

6 hours ago, vacationlover16 said:

 

Can't tell if you are being snarky or not. Obviously I don't avoid all other places in life as I noted I have a cruise booked. As a matter of fact, I have been to Disney (X2), St. Louis, Asheville, Savannah, New Orleans, Atlanta, Gulf Shores, Panama City Beach, Smoky Mountains (X3), Charleston, Louisville and Braselton, GA since 2020 on leisure trips/vacations. I have never had Covid either. So believe it or not, there are people who can believe in testing before a cruise who aren't "living in fear holed up at home in Covid Prison". However, I do believe that cruises are a unique type of vacation because of the inability to avoid crowds like you can on land vacations.

 

Also, never said I was worried about everything and everybody. But I do have concerns that folks won't stay home if sick on my cruise....one worry about one subject. 😉

 

Over the years I've found it very easy to cruise and avoid the crowds, but one has to march to a different drummer.

 

I get up early and do my exercise walk - inside corridors if it's really hot outside, promenade if it's not.  By then I'm ready for breakfast as the buffet opens or I can wait a bit and eat in the MDR.  Then I grab a good book or my tablet, a cup of coffee,t and find a shady spot on the promenade to read.  I avoid the lunchtime crowds and grab something in one of the snack bar or coffee bars. If I'm a little more hungry, I'll eat lunch in the MDR.  Then it's time for an afternoon walk on the promenade before it's time to shower and get ready for the loyalty lounge with some finger foods and a wee dram.

 

I avoid crowds by staying out of the buffet at peak times, away from the Melanoma Deck with too loud music or movie, skipping the evening meal in the MDR, and avoiding the over amplified production shows.

 

This has never been a covid thing, I just prefer to avoid crowds and have found it easy to do on ships of every size.

[Charles4515]

27 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

The new formula will be a year outdated by the time it hits the market.

There are and always be a bunch of different opinions. Some based on reading science, some based on politics some based on gut feeling. I will do what I think is best, Others can do what they think is best. 

[Charles4515]

4 minutes ago, SargassoPirate said:

This has never been a covid thing, I just prefer to avoid crowds and have found it easy to do on ships of every size.

I could not avoid crowds on a cruise but I don't avoid crowds now at home. Since being vacinated I have been going to symphony and pop concerts. Chamber music last Sunday. I have been going to restaurants. Been to the ballpark and going again Wednesday when the Orioles come to to town.  I only have so many years left and I am not going to imprison myself.  

[psac]

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

The new formula will be a year outdated by the time it hits the market.

The boosters expected to be available in Sept/Oct will be formulated for the omicron BA4/5 that are out now. Granted, by then we may be dealing with 6 or 7, but that’s still not a year out of date. It’ll be a lot closer than the existing boosters which are still based on OG/Delta (those are a year out of date!)

 

 

[rudeney]

6 hours ago, Keksie said:

Just an FYI:  In my tourist area of NW Florida businesses are not requiring masks, people for the most part are not wearing masks.  If you expect everyone around you to wear a mask don't vacation in NW Florida.  I guess I don't understand people coming here and then complaining because even though they wore a mask not many other people wore them.  When we go places I research as much as I can to see what the policies are and if there is a hint that we would have to wear a mask at any point we don't go there.

 

Same here - if a place requires me to mask, I won't go.  The exceptions were doctor's offices and airplanes, but they are all mask-optional now.  We'll be in Perdido Key in 2 weeks, looking forward to a mask-less vacation.  If we get COVID again, so be it - I won't blame anyone.

[Ret MP]

7 hours ago, vacationlover16 said:

 

Can't tell if you are being snarky or not. Obviously I don't avoid all other places in life as I noted I have a cruise booked. As a matter of fact, I have been to Disney (X2), St. Louis, Asheville, Savannah, New Orleans, Atlanta, Gulf Shores, Panama City Beach, Smoky Mountains (X3), Charleston, Louisville and Braselton, GA since 2020 on leisure trips/vacations. I have never had Covid either. So believe it or not, there are people who can believe in testing before a cruise who aren't "living in fear holed up at home in Covid Prison". However, I do believe that cruises are a unique type of vacation because of the inability to avoid crowds like you can on land vacations.

 

Also, never said I was worried about everything and everybody. But I do have concerns that folks won't stay home if sick on my cruise....one worry about one subject. 😉

Sorry, I don't consider going to Disney once (even when unrestricted capacity), let alone twice, as avoiding crowds.  Disney is the definition of crowds.  And it doesn't matter masked or not masked.

 

Your concerns of people cruising while sick, please define sick.  Cold, Hay Fever, Head Ache, Cancer, COVID, Hang Nail, HIV, what?  I'm telling you, if I have a cold, I'm cruising.  If I have symptoms of a cold, I'm cruising because there is no full refund for a cold.  I may have symptoms of a cold, test negative on the day of embarkation and come up positive a few days into the cruise.  That's the chance we all take, that's called life!  

[crzndeb]

10 minutes ago, rudeney said:

 

Same here - if a place requires me to mask, I won't go.  The exceptions were doctor's offices and airplanes, but they are all mask-optional now.  We'll be in Perdido Key in 2 weeks, looking forward to a mask-less vacation.  If we get COVID again, so be it - I won't blame anyone.

I just won a lottery for $10 tickets to see Hamilton. The theater is masks required, and you better be sure for $10 tickets, I will wear a mask. I have waited to long to see this play. 🤣🤣🤣

[rudeney]

2 minutes ago, crzndeb said:

I just won a lottery for $10 tickets to see Hamilton. The theater is masks required, and you better be sure for $10 tickets, I will wear a mask. I have waited to long to see this play. 🤣🤣🤣

 

We went to see Andrea Bocelli at State Farm Arena in ATL early this year.  Masks were only required while going through security.  A month later, we wen tot see Steve Martin and Martin Short at The Fox Theater in ATL - masks were required the whole time except when eating/drinking and they had 5x as many ushers as normal enforcing it.  We saw some people escorted out because they were "drinking too often". 

[Ret MP]

19 minutes ago, rudeney said:

We saw some people escorted out because they were "drinking too often". 

Really?  Oh man! 

 

 

[rudeney]

2 minutes ago, Ret MP said:

Really?  Oh man! 

 

 

Yeah, the ushers were ruthless.  This was before the show started.  Once the show started, they were slightly more relaxed about it.