Rare mightycruisequeen Posted October 1, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 1, 2023 HAL Health Protocols are all outdated. When will HAL publish health protocols for sailings from Oct1st, 2023 onward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 1, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Not aware there are any more health protocols. Certainly weren't on our Zaandam cruise last month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 1, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 1, 2023 No way will they change them now with just a few days to sailing IMO. We sail on the 7th and to now impose new regulations would be crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mightycruisequeen Posted October 1, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) The reason I ask is because there is still a link to health protocols, and it still shows a very lengthy list of cruises that have already sailed: https://book2.hollandamerica.com/protocols/?voyage=all but when I try to get info for our booked cruises, it says: Health Protocols Unpublished This specific booking and/or voyage does not yet have published protocols for COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements. Please check closer to the embarkation date for updates. I'd really be much happier to see a message that the Health Protocols have been discontinued, but that isn't what it's saying. I'd like to know what to expect before paying off the balance on our sailings. Edited October 1, 2023 by mightycruisequeen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toofarfromthesea Posted October 1, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, mightycruisequeen said: HAL Health Protocols are all outdated. When will HAL publish health protocols for sailings from Oct1st, 2023 onward? I reluctantly got cancel for any reason insurance, because I won't sail if protocols are instituted for my cruise in Jan. Edited October 1, 2023 by Toofarfromthesea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mightycruisequeen Posted October 1, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Toofarfromthesea said: In what sense are they outdated? They only list cruises that have already sailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 1, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 1, 2023 There aren't any currently, at least for Covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJonesy Posted October 1, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I am checked in for two sailings this month. There are no requirements. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BetsyS. Posted October 2, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 2, 2023 My stepfather and I were on the Zuiderdam for 35 days this summer. We did not have to get a covid test before the cruise and there was no health questionnaire. Masks were not mandatory, but people could wear them if they wanted to. Captain made announcements saying to wash your hands. He said hand washing was better than using hand sanitizer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntmeg Posted October 2, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, BetsyS. said: My stepfather and I were on the Zuiderdam for 35 days this summer. We did not have to get a covid test before the cruise and there was no health questionnaire. Masks were not mandatory, but people could wear them if they wanted to. Captain made announcements saying to wash your hands. He said hand washing was better than using hand sanitizer. This is likely because hand sanitizer is not effective against norovirus. https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/prevention.html 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toofarfromthesea Posted October 3, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Personally, I got cancel for any reason insurance because I won't cruise if negative tests are required, vaccines are required, or masks are required. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Slave Posted October 3, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 3, 2023 16 hours ago, albingirl said: There is some sudden hysteria about some new covid virus out there. I think we are all tired of protocols and hope there aren't new regulations put in place. If everyone uses some common sense, and washes their hands frequently, well that will go a long way. I know that I won't get in crowded elevators, but then, I never did. Get shots, don't get shots, it's all a big mystery as to what's coming down the line. Except the guy behind you in the line in Lido. Watch out, lol! We just returned from Europe with Covid. We were fully vaccinated, wore masks in crowds, planes, trains, trams, washed our hands frequently. We both have ended up in the ER at home. We now have terrible rebound cases from taking Paxlovid. We had test kits and Paxlovid with us, made the process seamless. This variant is different from the previous, based upon all of our friends who have had earlier variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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