villager13

On the Canadian government website it says if you are leaving Canada snd not returning don’t have to complete an Arrive Can. We are flying in a day early so we will complete an Arrive Can for that and use the hotel as our address on the Arrive Can and per their website since we are going from Vancouver and disembarking in Seward (not returning to Canada) it says we do not need another one as I understand it. All travellers are required to take a pre-embarkation COVID-19 testbefore embarking on a cruise in Canada, even if the cruise ship is not leaving Canadian waters Travellers who are staying within Canada throughout their entire journey or who are leaving Canada and not returning don’t have to complete ArriveCAN.

Yes you must complete it for any form of entry into Canada within 72 hours of entering.

Was your ship disembarking in Canada at the end of the cruise or was it disembarking in the USA and you were not returning to Canada? If leaving Canada never to return wouldn't you be ok not to have taken the test since they don’t know if you have taken the test for several days anyway and you’re already in the USA by that time.

We are flying in one day early on a Wednesday for the cruise out of Vancouver. We board on a Thursday. Can we take the antigen test anytime on Tuesday without trying to time it with the time we think we might board and a 3 hour time difference (3 hours earlier) from where we are flying from? So anytime on Tuesday would work for the test?

Did you get to make reservations at the main dining room each night?

What do you mean your test was 4 hours late? What kind did you take and when did you take it and when did you board? We are going next week and are very stressed by trying to figure out every thing we need to do correctly. It is taking the excitement we should be feeling for their trip away completely!

I got on as soon as the reservations opened for our DV category room. Only times left for reservations any night at the two speciality restaurants was 9:00pm! Way to late for us to eat.

I hope Canada follows!

We are going out of Vancouver on the Viking Orion and that is a ship that they are still requiring pre-testing for. ☹️

Wow great information! Thank you.

Did you take the NAAT 72 hours before your cruise since it’s supposed to be a Rapid PCR.

I called Walgreens and asked if their NAAT test is a PCR test and they said it is. Results within an hour. they also offer a PCR test that takes 48 hours so I’m confused! I plan on doing the NAAT 72 hours before we board to meet Vikings requirements for leaving out of Canada. I hope it’s accepted!

Thank you!

We booked our Air independently and will fly into Vancouver the day before our cruise which leaves on a Thursday. Very confused in the wording for testing on Vikings pre-cruise document so looking for someone that has actually done it. Does Viking consider the NAAT test (given at Walgreens) a PCR test. You do get your results within hours but it’s not an antigen test? No one can give us a straight answer!