Josie201 Posted November 8, 2021 #1  Share Posted November 8, 2021 Josie201 and crew are on our way. we left Ottawa very early this morning and are now in Toronto on the plane waiting to depart for FLL.  We are all fully vaccinated though with some mixed doses.  But thankfully that all got sorted out.  We all got tested on Friday, some at Walmart and some at Costco.  It was painless but appointments were scarce.  I had three back ups in case there were any cancellations.   We have e docs and paper docs for vaccines and tests.  Paper docs were reviewed in Ottawa and then again as we boarded in Toronto.   We have tests at a clinic on Wednesday in FLL and we board the Celebrity Silhouette on Friday.   Our last trip together was a cruise in March 2020 where our ship got turned around on day 3.  We had a stressful return to home where weâve anxiously waited to use our FCC.  We were originally booked on the Edge for this week but that was cancelled when the CDC said no cruises longer than seven days. We moved to the Silhouette and crossed our fingers.  Hard to believe itâs here!    Iâll try to report back in later on FLL testing and ship board life.      7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted November 8, 2021 #2 Â Share Posted November 8, 2021 So many hoops to jump through these days. Â Iâm glad you have most of them behind you. Â Have a wonderful vacation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted November 8, 2021 #3 Â Share Posted November 8, 2021 Enjoy your cruise. Glad to hear it went smoothly so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie201 Posted November 9, 2021 Author #4 Â Share Posted November 9, 2021 Also wanted to mention no one asked or wanted to see the famous attestation form. Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jy_cruisefan Posted November 9, 2021 #5  Share Posted November 9, 2021 23 hours ago, Josie201 said: Iâll try to report back in later on FLL testing and ship board life. Hello. We are scheduled to board the Silhouette on Dec. 3rd for an 11 night cruise. Are returning to Canada after your cruise? We are trying to find out how Celebrity will be handling PCR test for the return to Canada. There seems to be a lot of confusion. (*see Celebrity is still indicating that the test will be provided onboard before the debarkation. However, many people are now saying that it will be done after you get off. If possible could you please let us know how they are proceeding for Canadians on your cruise. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcell Posted November 10, 2021 #6 Â Share Posted November 10, 2021 Have fun on your cruise. Let us know how things go. Â Count down for us is a month...crossing fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjust4fun Posted November 10, 2021 #7  Share Posted November 10, 2021 Have fun Joanne,  Doug and family.  Have a safe and fun trip. Will be eager to learn what you did s we are cruising in April, hoping a lot of these tests will not be required by then.  Smooth seas and following winds..  Diane and Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilmuffin Posted November 11, 2021 #8  Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/8/2021 at 9:54 AM, Josie201 said: Josie201 and crew are on our way. we left Ottawa very early this morning and are now in Toronto on the plane waiting to depart for FLL.  We are all fully vaccinated though with some mixed doses.  But thankfully that all got sorted out.  We all got tested on Friday, some at Walmart and some at Costco.  It was painless but appointments were scarce.  I had three back ups in case there were any cancellations.   We have e docs and paper docs for vaccines and tests.  Paper docs were reviewed in Ottawa and then again as we boarded in Toronto.   We have tests at a clinic on Wednesday in FLL and we board the Celebrity Silhouette on Friday.   Our last trip together was a cruise in March 2020 where our ship got turned around on day 3.  We had a stressful return to home where weâve anxiously waited to use our FCC.  We were originally booked on the Edge for this week but that was cancelled when the CDC said no cruises longer than seven days. We moved to the Silhouette and crossed our fingers.  Hard to believe itâs here!    Iâll try to report back in later on FLL testing and ship board life.      Where did you book?   Iâm trying to find a place in Ottawa for 3 Dec with no luck.  I tried to book at SDM in Kanata two weeks ago but they said itâs walk in only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted November 11, 2021 #9 Â Share Posted November 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Evilmuffin said: Where did you book? Â Â Iâm trying to find a place in Ottawa for 3 Dec with no luck. Â I tried to book at SDM in Kanata two weeks ago but they said itâs walk in only. This post by @K_e_short might help you find something: Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_e_short Posted November 11, 2021 #10  Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Evilmuffin said: Where did you book?   Iâm trying to find a place in Ottawa for 3 Dec with no luck.  I tried to book at SDM in Kanata two weeks ago but they said itâs walk in only.  The Rexell on Sparks Street and Woodroffe have appointments on Dec 3rd. Edited November 11, 2021 by K_e_short 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamatoJack Posted November 11, 2021 #11  Share Posted November 11, 2021 41 minutes ago, Evilmuffin said: Where did you book?   Iâm trying to find a place in Ottawa for 3 Dec with no luck.  I tried to book at SDM in Kanata two weeks ago but they said itâs walk in only.  Rexall on Crestview in Barrhaven has lots of appointments, not sure of that exact date. I don't think Costco or Walmart go that far yet. Check the Rexall's near you as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie201 Posted November 11, 2021 Author #12 Â Share Posted November 11, 2021 A quick update. Â We tested today at Fast Test Now (all negative). Â Results within 20 minutes on email. Â The ship has arrived and we are ready to board! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie201 Posted November 24, 2021 Author #13  Share Posted November 24, 2021 We are back home safe and mostly sound.  I wonât go into details on our Pearson airport nightmare experience.   the cruise was great.  We were at about 45% capacity, 1200 pax.  You can see some growing pains but staff are thrilled to have pax back.  Buffet had about 50% of stations open, it seemed there were fewer activities and production shows.  We had a great party band onboard The Cardinals.   We did Celebrity excursions and it seemed they were mostly required.  But those protocols seem very fluid.  Onboard it was noted you could not go on your own in BArbados but locals told us that had changed earlier in the week.   We were PCR tested onboard on our last day with results in a couple of hours.   We were asked at FLL airport by WestJet agent if we had completed ArriveCAN.  But no one looked at it, nor our vaccine certificate.  My husband was pulled over for a random test in Toronto which was very frustrating as we had  about 20 minutes to make our connection and had just been tested!  And why canât YYZ get its act together to keep connecting passengers in the secure zone âŠ.  But the cruise was great and we felt very safe and healthy on board 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted November 24, 2021 #14  Share Posted November 24, 2021 37 minutes ago, Josie201 said: We are back home safe and mostly sound.  I wonât go into details on our Pearson airport nightmare experience.   the cruise was great.  We were at about 45% capacity, 1200 pax.  You can see some growing pains but staff are thrilled to have pax back.  Buffet had about 50% of stations open, it seemed there were fewer activities and production shows.  We had a great party band onboard The Cardinals.   We did Celebrity excursions and it seemed they were mostly required.  But those protocols seem very fluid.  Onboard it was noted you could not go on your own in BArbados but locals told us that had changed earlier in the week.   We were PCR tested onboard on our last day with results in a couple of hours.   We were asked at FLL airport by WestJet agent if we had completed ArriveCAN.  But no one looked at it, nor our vaccine certificate.  My husband was pulled over for a random test in Toronto which was very frustrating as we had  about 20 minutes to make our connection and had just been tested!  And why canât YYZ get its act together to keep connecting passengers in the secure zone âŠ.  But the cruise was great and we felt very safe and healthy on board Great to hear that the cruise went well, even if your trials and tribulations transiting YYZ left much to be desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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