econprofessor

31 minutes ago, broberts said:

Anyone entering Canada must make an ArriveCAN submission prior to entry. If entering by cruise ship the ArriveCAN submission must be completed prior to boarding. See https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/services/arrivecan.html for most up-to-date information.

 

 

Hi,

I just completed my ArriveCAN for entry (driving) into Canada.  Since I am staying in a hotel pre-cruise, the ArriveCAN website says I must complete a second entry for the cruise. 

"You must also submit a second ArriveCAN submission no more than 72 hours before boarding the cruise. This applies even if your second ArriveCAN submission is within 72 hours of the first submission. "

Since ArriveCAN is already showing my first receipt, how do I enter a second one?

We used them last year for a cruise.  Paid in advance and then used the bar code to check out.  It was a bit confusing as there were no people there to help when we checked in.  We didn't realize there was a bridge over to the cruise terminal up 2 levels from where we parked.  No big deal, we just got there via the bottom level.

There were people there to help/pay when we left. 

It is right across the street from the cruise terminal, so very convenient.  

Thank you so much for all the great information!  We are on the Muse in August, B2B.  Since this is our first time on Silversea, this info was golden.

Hi,

Driving to Vancouver for an August cruise. I have seen that it is much more cost effective to park by the airport.  Can anyone recommend a hotel by the airport with parking?  

Thank you.

On 6/2/2022 at 8:01 AM, commodoredave said:

My understanding, received in writing from my TA, is that the time period is three days and not 72 hours, which makes the time difference less relevant. 

I got the same information from my Silversea representative yesterday.

I was worried about the 48 hour time frame.  I called and asked my Silversea rep about it.   He assured me it is 2 days, not 48 hours.  That is, if we are boarding at 2pm on a Thursday, you can get the test anytime on Tuesday or Wednesday.  I was concerned that I needed to get it sometime after 2pm on Tuesday.

Take the train with the gold star service.  You won't regret it!

Vancouver, hands down.   If you are driving between the US and Canada you do not need a COVID test.  You only need one if you are flying.   So, maybe fly into Seattle and drive (or bus) into Canada?

Thank you.   The rates are indeed lower by the airport.  I found a Park N Fly at the Airport Sheraton.  It includes 21 days free parking.

 Vikki

Hi,

We are on a B2B cruise out of Vancouver in August.  As we live in Southern Oregon, we will be driving to Vancouver the night before the cruise.  Any recommendations for a park, stay, and fly hotel?  We have been to Vancouver many times (loved it), so we don't really feel the need to spend extra days there.  We don't want to spend a fortune as we will be arriving into the Vancouver area in the late afternoon / early evening.

Thank you!

Just now, econprofessor said:

Hi,

 

I have read all the posts, but am still a bit confused.  I am sailing on January 2.  The Walgreens near where I am staying offers both ID Now and BianaxNOW.  Which one do I need to get?

 

Sorry, that should have read BinaxNOW.

Hi,

I have read all the posts, but am still a bit confused.  I am sailing on January 2.  The Walgreens near where I am staying offers both ID Now and BianaxNOW.  Which one do I need to get?

Thank you everyone!  I truly appreciate the feedback.

Hi,

I am looking at a couple of Panama Canal Seabourn cruises.  I am not sure if Seabourn is a good fit for us.  DH and I have gone on a number of cruise lines.   Our only foray into luxury cruises has been "luxury light" on Azamara (loved it), Windstar (liked it) and Oceania (disliked it immensely).  We also have been happy on HAL and Celebrity in a suite.   

While the food was great on Oceania, we found the people to be off putting - always talking about their stock portfolios.  We docked in the worst places, outside of town and usually with the commercial ships.  In Ireland, our cab driver asked why we were not docked with all the other cruise ships and instead were parked next to the town dump.  Seriously! 

On Azamara we found the crew and fellow passengers were friendly, they always had a shuttle into town, and their food was good.  Our only complaint was that their cabins were small causing us to upgrade to a larger room.  We liked the small cruise ship atmosphere where you get to meet new people.  We also liked the casual attitude towards dress.  I know, a touchy subject.  My husband will gladly put on a sports coat but will resist a suit and tie - which is why we are not looking at Crystal or Regent.

My DH is in his 70s and I am 60.   We think we are too "old" (and fat) to go on Windstar again, but we are open to trying new experiences.  Before you ask, Azamara doesn't have any destinations we are interested in.

Any advice you could provide would be appreciated.

Thank you for the info. It was very helpful.

Hi,

I am traveling to the Panama Canal, full transit, on Quest in February. I will be teaching an online class. Is the Internet on the ship reliable on this itinerary?

I am debating between buying minutes and purchasing unlimited Internet access, but if it is not reliable, I will access it when I am in port.

Thank you.