Thanks Canada!

[Sunflower & The Scientist]

Just in the nick of time....covid testing prior to entering Canada has ended!  Viking sent out a last minute reminder at 1:30 PM yesterday with the testing requirements and stated them as they have been.  Due to a need to change our flights, Viking called us later in the afternoon to arrange different flights and stated we no longer needed testing prior to leaving.  Canada now requires everyone to be tested within a day of arrival, so we will be tested when we board.  

 

One less hassle!  

[middlehaitch]

Canada ended pre-entry testing April 1 2022. One does still need to fill out the ArriveCAN app pre-entry.

 

Also -

The ArriveCAN app my be needed pre-boarding, depending on if you re-enter Canada. (check Canada's websites)

One does need a covid test pre-embarkation. (check Canada's web sites)

 

Cheers, h.

[crimmj]

??? According to the official Canadian government site it still says:

 

• take a pre-embarkation COVID-19 test before embarking on a cruise ship that will dock in Canada at any point in the itinerary.

[Sunflower & The Scientist]

On 7/30/2022 at 4:42 PM, middlehaitch said:

Canada ended pre-entry testing April 1 2022. One does still need to fill out the ArriveCAN app pre-entry.

 

Also -

The ArriveCAN app my be needed pre-boarding, depending on if you re-enter Canada. (check Canada's websites)

One does need a covid test pre-embarkation. (check Canada's web sites)

 

Cheers, h.

Viking up until two days ago Viking said Canada was still requiring them...and that is also the information from Canada they sent to us.  Whether they are all behind, I cannot say, but for those of us flying into Toronto this week, we were told they were mandatory.  

 

Crimmj, Just a couple hours before we were told the new information on the phone, we received a reminder from Viking with the old information.  The information we view now has been changed however.    

[desert traveler]

I was just on the phone with Viking and they said the testing <72 hrs was still in place. Very confusing but regardless we will get tested this week.

[CurlerRob]

2 hours ago, desert traveler said:

I was just on the phone with Viking and they said the testing <72 hrs was still in place. Very confusing but regardless we will get tested this week.

 

It's unclear to me what cruise is being discussed here, but assuming that it starts in Canada, or stops at a Canadian port, the Canadian rules requiring a pre-embarkation test are still in place as of today.

 

Note that only a PCR test is approved for the 72 hour timeframe - an antigen test is required 2 days prior to embarkation. @crimmj's link in post #3 still applies ( https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise#pre-embarkation-test ). 🍺🥌

[1985rz1]

Folks seem to be confusing that Canada no longer requires a pre-entry test to enter the country for fully vaccinated  travelers with Canada's current requirement that a pre-embarkation test is required for cruises that originate in Canada.  If one is flying to arrive in Canada on the day of embarkation, the pre-embarkation test looks might appear to be an entry test since it is often tied to flight departure.  If one is flying in early then the requirement differences become more apparent.

[CurlerRob]

1 hour ago, 1985rz1 said:

Folks seem to be confusing that Canada no longer requires a pre-entry test to enter the country for fully vaccinated  travelers with Canada's current requirement that a pre-embarkation test is required for cruises that originate in Canada.  If one is flying to arrive in Canada on the day of embarkation, the pre-embarkation test looks might appear to be an entry test since it is often tied to flight departure.  If one is flying in early then the requirement differences become more apparent.

Good explanation - one small add. The pre-embarkation test is also needed even if the cruise starts outside of Canada and then stops in Canada.

 

"All travellers 5 years of age or older must have a COVID-19 test to board a cruise ship in Canada or to board a cruise ship that will dock in Canada at any point on the cruise."

 

This popped up frequently for southbound Alaska cruises that started in the US but would touch in Canada later on. 🍺🥌

[1985rz1]

10 hours ago, CurlerRob said:

Good explanation - one small add. The pre-embarkation test is also needed even if the cruise starts outside of Canada and then stops in Canada.

 

"All travellers 5 years of age or older must have a COVID-19 test to board a cruise ship in Canada or to board a cruise ship that will dock in Canada at any point on the cruise."

 

This popped up frequently for southbound Alaska cruises that started in the US but would touch in Canada later on. 🍺🥌

Yes. I probably should have included that in my post.

[Sunflower & The Scientist]

12 hours ago, 1985rz1 said:

Folks seem to be confusing that Canada no longer requires a pre-entry test to enter the country for fully vaccinated  travelers with Canada's current requirement that a pre-embarkation test is required for cruises that originate in Canada.  If one is flying to arrive in Canada on the day of embarkation, the pre-embarkation test looks might appear to be an entry test since it is often tied to flight departure.  If one is flying in early then the requirement differences become more apparent.

Yes.....you need to be tested by the next day when entering Canada. So if you enter earlier you would need to test within their time frame.  We are doing Viking Air and they are flying us in a day early now (decision was just made by Viking three days ago) but will arrive within the time frame to be tested when we embark.