Supervised v. unsupervised tests

[Andrewgary]

Sorry to start yet another of these but I checked in online this morning for my October 29 transatlantic on the Apex from Rome to Florida and on the Celebrity app it clearly states a SUPERVISED covid test is required. Now I'm more confused than usual.   

[Fly and Sail]

What are the ports for that sailing? Maybe that's part of the answer. Any stop in Greece or Canada by chance?

[Ferry_Watcher]

I would go with what Celebrity is currently saying (supervised).  Best to be over-prepared (supervised v unsupervised, especially if that is what they are stating).

 

 

[dlh015]

Ooops...my mistake...deleted...

Edited September 14, 2022 by dlh015

[cruisestitch]

It’s a moving target…be prepared for anything!

[Andrewgary]

19 minutes ago, Fly and Sail said:

What are the ports for that sailing? Maybe that's part of the answer. Any stop in Greece or Canada by chance?

 

Nope. Stops in Valencia, Malaga, Gibraltar, the Azores, and the Bahamas.

[RichYak]

29 minutes ago, Andrewgary said:

Sorry to start yet another of these but I checked in online this morning for my October 29 transatlantic on the Apex from Rome to Florida and on the Celebrity app it clearly states a SUPERVISED covid test is required. Now I'm more confused than usual.   

There's plenty of time for Celebrity to correct the likely error.

[Alakegirl]

I would never trust the app. See what it says on the website. That is more likely to be accurate

[xamsx]

1 hour ago, Andrewgary said:

Sorry to start yet another of these but I checked in online this morning for my October 29 transatlantic on the Apex from Rome to Florida and on the Celebrity app it clearly states a SUPERVISED covid test is required. Now I'm more confused than usual.   

 

The six transatlantic sailings require a supervised test. 

[canderson]

51 minutes ago, RichYak said:

There's plenty of time for Celebrity to correct the likely error.

No error.  Proctored testing currently required for all transAtlantic/Pacific cruises this Fall.

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/transatlantic-travel-requirements

[jelayne]

Long sailings with many consecutive sea days, probably trying to minimize those coming onboard positive but not knowing it.  
 

 

[RichYak]

21 minutes ago, canderson said:

No error.  Proctored testing currently required for all transAtlantic/Pacific cruises this Fall.

 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/transatlantic-travel-requirements

Well there you go! Problem solved.

[mfs2k]

 

I really hope all those test proctors are unemployed soon.  

 

Actually, I want them to have employment.  Just not that employment. 

[canderson]

41 minutes ago, RichYak said:

Well there you go! Problem solved.

Well, question answered, at least. 

 

For those of us arriving in departure cities early, would be nice to have a solution that didn't require farting around with proctored testing in the departure city within 2 days of embarkation.  Will see if anything changes from that 6 September bulletin by the start of the TA itineraries on 12 October.  They've still got almost a month to 'adjust' things, but something tells me that 6 September info is likely to stick.  I would imagine the reasoning behind this more conservative approach for TAs is related to having a longer cruise and a large number of at-sea days nowhere near land, though at this point with omicron, personally not sure how much difference that really makes. 

 

[dlh015]

42 minutes ago, mfs2k said:

 

I really hope all those test proctors are unemployed soon.  

 

Actually, I want them to have employment.  Just not that employment. 

I'm with you!

[jelayne]

9 minutes ago, canderson said:

Well, question answered, at least. 

 

For those of us arriving in departure cities early, would be nice to have a solution that didn't require farting around with proctored testing in the departure city within 2 days of embarkation.  Will see if anything changes from that 6 September bulletin by the start of the TA itineraries on 12 October.  They've still got almost a month to 'adjust' things, but something tells me that 6 September info is likely to stick.  I would imagine the reasoning behind this more conservative approach for TAs is related to having a longer cruise and a large number of at-sea days nowhere near land, though at this point with omicron, personally not sure how much difference that really makes. 

 

Not really a issue for us.  We are bringing eMed tests, so 20-25 mins at the hotel  and we are done.  If that testing doesn’t work for some reason our hotels can arrange a appointment for someone to come to the hotel to administer the test. 

[canderson]

3 minutes ago, jelayne said:

... our hotels can arrange a appointment for someone to come to the hotel to administer the test. 

That's how we have it set up now in Barcelona, but would be nice not to have to deal with it at all.

[D. B.]

I'm saving all my unused Coved Test Kits to sell on Ebay years from now as collector items from "Back in the Day".............

[Denny01]

I’m taking my ‘regular’ non-proctored tests and the eMed proctored to Rome/Civitavecchia. Plus a few backups. And will test at the hotel. Did this for Seattle. 

 

I know this is a hassle, but many of us, especially on TA’s that many times have a bit more of us with experience cruising, have done this not only for cruising. 

 

I watch the Celebrity website as @canderson listed. I dont go looking at Facebook, or the Italy ‘rules’ or even here for what should be done. Too many bad gouges put out.  

 

I joked on one thread that Celebrity makes changes to that just to get us going to the cruise website and then looking at cruises…..and signing up for more! 

 

Den 

Edited September 14, 2022 by Denny01