FrankieSue Posted September 2, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 2, 2022 We will board on the Saturday and need to test 72 hours prior (Trans Atlantic), does it mean that we can test starting Wednesday or do we need to wait until Thursday? Does 72 hours prior include boarding day? So confusing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted September 2, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 hours ago, FrankieSue said: We will board on the Saturday and need to test 72 hours prior (Trans Atlantic), does it mean that we can test starting Wednesday or do we need to wait until Thursday? Does 72 hours prior include boarding day? So confusing!! What cruise are you taking? When they say you must get something done in days - they don't count the embarkations day. When they say hours - then you count the hours from the time from your scheduled embarkation time. Protocols changed yesterday - make sure you have the current ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieSue Posted September 2, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted September 2, 2022 37 minutes ago, The-Inside-Cabin said: What cruise are you taking? When they say you must get something done in days - they don't count the embarkations day. When they say hours - then you count the hours from the time from your scheduled embarkation time. Protocols changed yesterday - make sure you have the current ones. We are doing a transatlantic this Fall, new protocole for the 15 days and less no testing, excludes transatlantic crossings, therefore we will need to test,,, requirement states 72 hours….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquer Posted September 2, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 hours ago, FrankieSue said: We will board on the Saturday and need to test 72 hours prior (Trans Atlantic), does it mean that we can test starting Wednesday or do we need to wait until Thursday? Does 72 hours prior include boarding day? So confusing!! Where did you see "72 hours"? As far as I remember, HAL has always used "days" and not "hours" in defining the testing requirements. Some people have mistakenly converted that to hours, but that is not correct. So assuming the real requirement is 3 days and not 72 hours it means the following: if your cruise embarks on a Saturday, then that means you can get tested anytime from 12:01AM on Wednesday to anytime before you embark on Saturday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieSue Posted September 2, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Just now, Torquer said: Where did you see "72 hours"? As far as I remember, HAL has always used "days" and not "hours" in defining the testing requirements. Some people have mistakenly converted that to hours, but that is not correct. So assuming the real requirement is 3 days and not 72 hours it means the following: if your cruise embarks on a Saturday, then that means you can get tested anytime from 12:01AM on Wednesday to anytime before you embark on Saturday. You are quite right, my mistake, it does say 3 days…. And thanks for clearing this up for us…. It can be so confusing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertCanuck Posted September 3, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 3, 2022 We have a CruiseTour starting in Fairbanks this coming Thursday; and are being told to test three days before as well - not so much for HAL, but to satisfy landing in Canada at the end of the cruise portion. What I don't get is how a test two weeks before we land in Canada is worthwhile getting, considering the time on the CruiseTour and then the cruise itself?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted September 3, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 3, 2022 The Enhanced Protocals for Canada on the HAL website say 72 hours. Some cruises are 72 hours and some are 3 days. There are country imposed requirements and cruise line requirements. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertCanuck Posted September 3, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I get that Roz; and HAL tells us that it is Canada that really requires it - which means the test results are just under two weeks old by the time we reach Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleenstomper Posted September 3, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 3, 2022 FWIW, mine says 72 hours (Seattle Alaska Westerdam) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLivermore Posted September 3, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I wish Canada was not a required destination for AK cruises 😞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymich Posted September 3, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 3, 2022 22 hours ago, Torquer said: Where did you see "72 hours"? As far as I remember, HAL has always used "days" and not "hours" in defining the testing requirements. Some people have mistakenly converted that to hours, but that is not correct. So assuming the real requirement is 3 days and not 72 hours it means the following: if your cruise embarks on a Saturday, then that means you can get tested anytime from 12:01AM on Wednesday to anytime before you embark on Saturday. Question : So is that 12:01AM MY time or where the proctor is? I have an upcoming cruise that requires a test and being sort of a night owl I might do this. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJonesy Posted September 21, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 8:39 AM, JesseLivermore said: I wish Canada was not a required destination for AK cruises 😞 I agree but if they end the ArriveCan and testing I would reconsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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