Frisnina Posted January 4, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Hello, Our state just authorized us to load our COVID-19 vaccination card records to our Apple Wallets. Will Royal Caribbean accept that as proof or do we need to bring our physical card? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted January 4, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Frisnina said: Will Royal Caribbean accept that as proof or do we need to bring our physical card? Don't take a chance, bring the real card - you may need it in a port as well. Edited January 4, 2022 by Biker19 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingos Posted January 4, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Congratulations on your state making that available! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footzz Posted January 4, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) If your state authorized electronic documentation of COVID-19 vaccination records, RCCL will accept it. However, based on our experience, paper documentation will speed up the check in and boarding process. Edited January 4, 2022 by footzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted January 4, 2022 #5 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I am not sure the various people working in the terminal will be up to date on states and electronic documentation of vaccine records. I highly recommend bringing the original card with you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseSlacker Posted January 4, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, footzz said: However, based on our experience, paper documentation will speed up the check in and boarding process. I agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeMan Posted January 5, 2022 #7 Share Posted January 5, 2022 What state if I can ask? In Ohio here and have it loaded to our apple wallet for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted January 5, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 5, 2022 41 minutes ago, footzz said: If your state authorized electronic documentation of COVID-19 vaccination records, RCCL will accept it. However, based on our experience, paper documentation will speed up the check in and boarding process. Just curious when they started to allow state authorized electronic documents. Early in this mess they went by what the country accepted as valid documentation, not the states. Since most of Europe was digital ,they accepted that, but for the US the official documentation was the CDC card, not state apps. It would be nice if they accepted some sort of digital proof for US. Granted, I am in Florida, so the odds of a state authorized electronic documentation is practically nil, regardless of how much it could make the lives of some Floridians easier. Do you know what state apps they are now accepting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted January 5, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 5, 2022 My NY state app has an expiration date exactly one year from the time of my second dose. I just received the booster mid December but there is no way to update the app. Who knows how long we will even need proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANKM Posted January 5, 2022 #10 Share Posted January 5, 2022 You need to upgrade to NYS Excelsior Pass PLUS. This will show all vaccines you received in NYS. It lists all the information that is contained on your CDC card (for whatever good it will do us.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted January 5, 2022 #11 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, FRANKM said: You need to upgrade to NYS Excelsior Pass PLUS. This will show all vaccines you received in NYS. It lists all the information that is contained on your CDC card (for whatever good it will do us.) Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted January 5, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 5, 2022 There is no expiration date on NYS Excelsior Pass Plus which includes your booster, first and second dose, dates, location of doses and lot numbers. https://epass.ny.gov/home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted January 5, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, FRANKM said: You need to upgrade to NYS Excelsior Pass PLUS. This will show all vaccines you received in NYS. It lists all the information that is contained on your CDC card (for whatever good it will do us.) They couldn't identify me...LOL Edited January 5, 2022 by Iamcruzin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted January 5, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 5, 2022 We have the vaccine cards in our pictures on our phone but still bringing the original card. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicpersona Posted January 5, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I wouldn't trust what anyone says about what you need to bring other than Royal Caribbean. Our state has an "official" database and says that anyone who wants proof will accept a document printed off of it. But the last time I looked, Royal specifically said original CDC vaccination cards. No photos. No copies. Nothing but. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted January 5, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Original CDC Vaccination Cards..no problem. No copies.. original vaccine cards only. Not sailing anytime soon, so not fretting. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisnina Posted January 5, 2022 Author #17 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 hours ago, BuckeyeMan said: What state if I can ask? In Ohio here and have it loaded to our apple wallet for months. Illinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANKM Posted January 5, 2022 #18 Share Posted January 5, 2022 12 hours ago, Iamcruzin said: They couldn't identify me...LOL Had the same problem when I signed up. I had to try a few times. They might not have brought over your records yet. Usually takes about 15 days or more from your last shot according to the criteria listed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted January 5, 2022 #19 Share Posted January 5, 2022 19 hours ago, Frisnina said: Hello, Our state just authorized us to load our COVID-19 vaccination card records to our Apple Wallets. Will Royal Caribbean accept that as proof or do we need to bring our physical card? Thanks! What proof of Vaccine documents do I need to provide? In order to present proof of vaccination for our cruises, the guest must show eligible documentation on boarding day at the terminal in the form of the vaccination record issued by either (1) the country’s health authority that administered the vaccination (e.g., U.S. CDC's Vaccination Record Card) (2) electronic vaccination records where country policy requires the use of electronic documentation via app or health agency site (e.g. UK NHS App, NHS Certificate, Israel Green Pass, EU Digital COVID Certificate), or (3) a letter from the guest's medical provider that administered the vaccination, which meets the following criteria: The Proof of Vaccination must include the name of the vaccinated person matching the registered cruise guest with date of birth (DoB), the dates of the completed vaccination cycle, the administering physical or medical services provider, and the manufacturer of the vaccine issued. The full vaccination cycle must be completed at least 14 days before your sail date (e.g., received the second dose in a two-dose series such as Pfizer or Moderna or a single dose of J&J). The vaccine is recognized and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO). NOTE: Royal Caribbean will accept a laminated original vaccine card from your country’s health authority as acceptable proof of vaccination, providing it meets all the aforementioned criteria. I would not even think about showing up without my original vax card, unless I had something in writing from RCI citing an exception (for US cruisers, and I would still be worried). Notice it says COUNTRY policy REQUIRES ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION, not state. In the US that is the CDC card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted January 5, 2022 #20 Share Posted January 5, 2022 God forbid we just have a national vaccine passport that's recognized universally just like a Passport for international travel. Wouldn't have to be limited to Covid vaccines. It could list ALL vaccines that are or may be required for travel. Or, better yet, it could be embedded in the RFID chip in the travel passport. But Noooooo!. It would violate my freedoms!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted January 5, 2022 #21 Share Posted January 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, klfrodo said: God forbid we just have a national vaccine passport that's recognized universally just like a Passport for international travel. Wouldn't have to be limited to Covid vaccines. It could list ALL vaccines that are or may be required for travel. Or, better yet, it could be embedded in the RFID chip in the travel passport. But Noooooo!. It would violate my freedoms!!! There are so many on CC who don't travel with a passport even now when they know that there is a chance that they may have to fly home from a foreign port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted January 5, 2022 #22 Share Posted January 5, 2022 59 minutes ago, klfrodo said: God forbid we just have a national vaccine passport that's recognized universally just like a Passport for international travel. The irony is that I can get a lost or stolen passport replaced without too much hassle. My original CDC card? Priceless and irreplaceable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCruiser78 Posted February 1, 2022 #23 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I'm traveling this Friday (2/4) on Freedom OTS out of Miami. Lost my original vaccine card but I have the digital QR code record from the provider where I got it that is connected to my Apple wallet. Does anyone know if that will work? I don't know if I will be able to get another card since FL says that new cards can take several weeks to arrive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4 Posted February 1, 2022 #24 Share Posted February 1, 2022 @NJCruiser78If you got all your Covid shots at the same pharmacy, you could go back to that pharmacy and ask for a new card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaroleSS Posted February 1, 2022 #25 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 12:27 PM, RedIguana said: The irony is that I can get a lost or stolen passport replaced without too much hassle. My original CDC card? Priceless and irreplaceable. "Irreplaceable"? Hardly. Go back to the pharmacy/location where you got your shots and have them provide you with a new one....easy peasy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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