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12 hours ago, cindivan said:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765837

 

Graph on what tests detect covid and for how long.    Takeaway - PCR tests are more sensitive and detect covid virus for 6+ weeks after exposure.  Antigen (red in this graph) detects the virus for less time - 2-3ish weeks after exposure.   

 

It's not a perfect science and we are still learning.  But that's (another reason why) I will get a rapid test before I cruise.  (and yes I'm vaxxed)  

I assume when you say rapid test you are talking about the antigen test because there are rapid RT-PCR tests too.

On 6/29/2021 at 6:45 PM, sherylc said:

Does RCCL tend to offer Royal Up offers on every cabin type even though they are sold out for that level? (my sister bid on a Royal Loft Suite on our Ovation cruise coming up, but there aren't any that haven't been already booked -- is this just a way to get passengers excited over something that isn't going to happen no matter what the bid or are they just hedging bets in case someone cancels last minute?)

Yes

5 minutes ago, MrMarc said:

Yes.  I saw that.  Now I'm waiting for all the internet experts to claim the study must be wrong.  They and the cruise lines have to take action BEFORE something happens, if they are having to react to a problem, it's too late.  I am willing to bet the cruise lines were made aware of this yesterday, thus the changes.  Amazingly they know what they are doing without all of our opinions.

The study is interesting but it wasn’t pier reviewed (yet).

On 7/28/2021 at 1:26 PM, cruise wizard said:

 

We just received an e-mail and are printing our right now.

Gary:

did it show up on the website for you yet? I don’t have the email yet and it is not available on the website for me.

57 minutes ago, smplybcause said:

 

Antigen tests have a lot of FALSE NEGATIVES. It's false positive rate is on par with the PCR test's false positive.

Thanks. For the correction.

2 minutes ago, lazydayz said:

Note to cruisers from FL:  I just scheduled a no cost to me PCR test at a local CVS, drive thru, for August 12 (our cruise is on August 15).  You just input your insurance information and they will only bill your insurer.  No co-pay or deductible.  

 

However, I am seriously considering cancelling.  We were on the Carnival Horizon earlier this month and it was so pleasant.  No tests, no masks.  95% vaccinated and it felt like a real vacation.

 

From my point of view, Royal has mishandled all of this and needs to rethink its strategy. 

Your insurance is going to pay for the test without symptoms and they will give you the results that day?

We can get an RT-PCR test in Orlando with a 20 to 30 minute turnaround time.

it is costly though at $175 and the antigen test is $99 but I don’t trust the results of the antigen tests.  To many false positives.

On the Allure test cruise tracelets we’re required to be worn for tracing.

1 hour ago, cruise wizard said:

We are on both the 8/15 & 22 on the Allure..................we have completed the check-in for both and printed our Set Sail Passes BUT no luggage tags (pending) for the 8/15 but could print the 8/22 but we don't need them because of the B2B.

Same here.

no 8/15 but have the 8/22.

9 hours ago, neverbeenhere said:

I will say if they jack the price 20% and then discount it 20%, you got a better price. 

At last someone that can do the math.  You are correct.

2 hours ago, wayne_trisha said:

I wonder why they created a Facebook group, a website where they collected 350,000 people volunteering to cruise, then not select anyone.

Mainly to stop all the unneeded phone calls.

6 hours ago, Baron Barracuda said:

Can see walk--off line begin growing around 4:30am and be hundreds deep by 6:00.  IMO better to get a full nights sleep, enjoy your breakfast and let Royal carry your bags ashore.

There is no walk off line right now.  Even walkoffs must get a tag number and wait to be called.

Maybe not in January though.

I stand corrected on all from terminal 1 but they made many changes to Mariners schedule to try to get all ships using terminal one.

if NCL disappears terminal 10 will be available on some days.  Is MSC still going to cruise from PC?

Old plans had NCL and Disney sharing T10.

The card is the legal and only record in several states.

I trade any duplicates I get with other members.

3 minutes ago, Iamcruzin said:

Celebrity and Royal seem to have some hole in the wifi that allows apple products to work without purchasing a package. I have experienced it on both lines. The reason I know it's apple products is because one member in our party had a Samsung and we couldn't communicate with them.  We were even able to text people at home who had an iPhone. We didn't try to call.

This varies by ship with most now closing the loophole so you can’t.

6 hours ago, molly361 said:

 

I wonder if that is the terminal that they will use when Harmony, Indy and Mariner are all sailing out of PC at the same time.  I think when I looked a long time ago there are days when there will be 2 Royal ships there on the same day

They altered Mariners schedule to 5, 4, and 8 day cruises so all ships can use Terminal 1

16 hours ago, nanners said:

 

16 hours ago, nanners said:

I'm sure I can count on CC'ers!  

 

I thought I read something recently that said children 12 and under, that can't be vaccinated, would be tested getting on the ship at no expense. I know there is a fee for unvaccinated people that are eligible to be vaccinated.

 

I just talked to a guy at RC that told me my two grandsons, 3 and 5, don't have to be tested, BUT if they want to go to the kids club they have to have been tested before getting on the ship.  Or they could be tested on the ship and have to pay for the test.  

 

Does any know?  Thanks for any help!

This should read under 12 testing..  It is free for under 12 and testing is upon arrival.

If 12 and over aren’t vaccinated they must test prior to arrival and upon arrival at their expense.

16 hours ago, Ashland said:

 

4 hours ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

It was created Amped😉

 

Nothing else to add

That is what I meant to say.  Sorry.

it definitely is needed at port Canaveral to compete with Disney as well as the new Carnival ship.

13 hours ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

PC cruises need the amped features to be competitive would be my guess

Harmony isn’t amped.

You might want to check your cruise history and your parent’s cruise history online to see which cruise(s) are missing.

note that your parents numbers could possibly be wrong due to a cruise being added to their account that wasn’t theirs.

this has happened in the past.

Adventure is using a facial recognition system onboard for contact tracing and not the tracelets.

3 hours ago, read2learn said:

Let's not forget Ripple!!! I remembered that this morning. 🍷

And Mad Dog 20/20