pompeii Posted July 29, 2022 #1851 Share Posted July 29, 2022 33 minutes ago, NIkkiGR said: Anyone else heard that Covid testing will no longer be needed after August 2 from Rome? I haven't heard this but things are starting to change. Carnival announced today that Covid tests are no longer needed for cruises 5 nights or less. And that other changes are coming. I imagine Princess will follow suit pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billish Posted July 29, 2022 #1852 Share Posted July 29, 2022 28 minutes ago, pompeii said: I haven't heard this but things are starting to change. Carnival announced today that Covid tests are no longer needed for cruises 5 nights or less. And that other changes are coming. I imagine Princess will follow suit pretty quickly. Not sure. Other CCL lines have relaxed their protocols a great deal - Princess appear to be an outlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedferg Posted July 29, 2022 #1853 Share Posted July 29, 2022 2 hours ago, pompeii said: I haven't heard this but things are starting to change. Carnival announced today that Covid tests are no longer needed for cruises 5 nights or less. And that other changes are coming. I imagine Princess will follow suit pretty quickly. I don't see this as a good sign, why go to cruises of 5 days or less if they were going to drop testing all together? Makes be think it will be a long time before they drop it for longer cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 29, 2022 #1854 Share Posted July 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, Tedferg said: I don't see this as a good sign, why go to cruises of 5 days or less if they were going to drop testing all together? Makes be think it will be a long time before they drop it for longer cruises. Testing the waters. 5 day cruise, you’d probably test positive once you got home. You’d not be a problem for the cruiselines. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted July 30, 2022 #1855 Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 3:35 PM, Tweedy said: I did a search and didn't come up with my answer. We are booked for a B2B in October. Does Princess conduct a C-test at the end of the first cruise to ensure you are negative for the next or do you have to find your own test between the two sailings? I think I read they conduct but just want to make sure I have the correct information since it is still such a fluid situation and we haven't sailed since 2019. 7 hours ago, Tweedy said: Thank you but still doesn't really answer my question. Princess provides these tests. Many postings have been made about these. There is much less testing done now for B2B's than many months ago. They might drop all of the tests by October - who knows? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted July 30, 2022 #1856 Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Billish said: Not sure. Other CCL lines have relaxed their protocols a great deal - Princess appear to be an outlier. It's the curse of the Diamond that holds them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdacombe Posted July 30, 2022 #1857 Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 9:32 PM, PacnGoNow said: Do I need a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose? For United Kingdom voyages departing on or after May 7, COVID-19 vaccine boosters^ are required for guests 18 years and older whose final dose of an approved/authorized COVID-19 vaccine is older than 9 months (270 days) from the date of disembarkation to be considered “fully vaccinated.” There is currently no requirement for guests to receive a second booster dose; nor is there a requirement for guests ages 17 and under to receive an initial booster dose, regardless of when the last dose in an approved COVID-19 vaccine series was received. Vaccination entry requirements can change without notice, so we recommend you keep your vaccination status up to date and ensure you are familiar with the requirements for the destinations you plan to visit. View the Vaccination & Testing Requirements by Region page. Don't know if this will be any help (or just muddy the water). Have contacted Princess Cruises twice about the vaccine policy as one of our party has received her two main jabs but not a booster, her second jab was within the 270 days. Have had the same answer each time: As she has received both the main jabs and her last vaccine was within the 270 days timeframe she is counted as fully vaccine and no need for a booster. I was also told on both occasions that she would have no problem boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord4Fun Posted July 30, 2022 #1858 Share Posted July 30, 2022 14 hours ago, PplusA said: You can just google “Covid test near me” that came up with a few for us. I did that first. There aren't any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord4Fun Posted July 30, 2022 #1859 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, devonuk said: Lloyds Pharmacy for me 👍 £29.99 for an antigen test. Ah ha! I saw all there other test but not their £29.99 one. Staring at me in plain sight when I checked again. I can see there is an in-store one 20 miles away from home so will book that the day before we head to port. Many thanks. Edited July 30, 2022 by Fjord4Fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billish Posted July 30, 2022 #1860 Share Posted July 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Fjord4Fun said: Ah ha! I saw all there other test but not their £29.99 one. Staring at me in plain sight when I checked again. I can see there is an in-store one 20 miles away from home so will book that the day before we head to port. Many thanks. Just telephone them and check that the store actually does them. Not every Lloyds chemist offers the service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord4Fun Posted July 30, 2022 #1861 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Billish said: Just telephone them and check that the store actually does them. Not every Lloyds chemist offers the service. Appointment just made online for preferred store. Best of all if Princess change the rules I can cancel and will not be charged. Edited July 30, 2022 by Fjord4Fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billish Posted July 30, 2022 #1862 Share Posted July 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, Fjord4Fun said: Appointment just made online for preferred store. Best of all if Princess change the rules I can cancel and will not be charged. You should still ring and confirm. We booked online for a test at the Slough store. Got appointments and everything. Rang the week before and were told they didn't do tests instore . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord4Fun Posted July 30, 2022 #1863 Share Posted July 30, 2022 40 minutes ago, Billish said: You should still ring and confirm. We booked online for a test at the Slough store. Got appointments and everything. Rang the week before and were told they didn't do tests instore . Will do, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdacombe Posted July 30, 2022 #1864 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Agree with Billish, I would phone the store a couple of days before your tests to confirm that they do the tests, have test kits still in stock and will there be a pharmacist available on the day to do the test. I booked with a local Lloyd's a week ago and acouple days later they sent me an email cancelling the appointment, when I phoned them their answer was that there would be no pharmacist available that day. My sister booked appointments with another local branch for her trip and she received an email yesterday cancelling their appointments as there was no stock of test kits in the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb7429 Posted July 30, 2022 #1865 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Has anyone used On Point for Covid testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundevil98 Posted July 30, 2022 #1866 Share Posted July 30, 2022 28 minutes ago, lb7429 said: Has anyone used On Point for Covid testing? I just heard of this service and was wondering the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedferg Posted July 30, 2022 #1867 Share Posted July 30, 2022 16 hours ago, PacnGoNow said: Testing the waters. 5 day cruise, you’d probably test positive once you got home. You’d not be a problem for the cruiselines. Ah, so you are suggesting that if there are not too many infections they will extend to longer cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted July 30, 2022 #1868 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Tedferg said: Ah, so you are suggesting that if there are not too many infections they will extend to longer cruises. They just won’t know about the positive cases, once they are not OB any more, so therefore not responsible. I have no doubt the cases are increasing on ships, as everywhere, due to Omicron. I have no idea when they will extend it to longer cruises. I believe all these are tests to see how best to mitigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted July 30, 2022 #1869 Share Posted July 30, 2022 This was the last section of a USA Today news article. Like Princess or any other ship is going to be so transparent. How can passengers learn about outbreaks on cruise ships? The CDC has discontinued the cruise ship color status page on its website, but the agency said in the Frequently Asked Questions section that customers can reach out to cruise lines about outbreaks on their ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billish Posted July 30, 2022 #1870 Share Posted July 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Tedferg said: Ah, so you are suggesting that if there are not too many infections they will extend to longer cruises. The likes of Cunard and P&O are doing away with observed tests already, regardless of the length of the cruise. Just an acceptance that Covid is here to stay, and that testing will not stop the virus spreading on board. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickrory2 Posted July 31, 2022 #1871 Share Posted July 31, 2022 9 hours ago, Billish said: The likes of Cunard and P&O are doing away with observed tests already, regardless of the length of the cruise. Just an acceptance that Covid is here to stay, and that testing will not stop the virus spreading on board. If Princess don't follow suit they will start losing business to these other companies. Travel is difficult enough currently without the added aggravation of finding a testing site before the cruise, particularly as Testing in the UK has been scaled right down. We've just booked another cruise with P&O even though our preferred cruise line is Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjord4Fun Posted July 31, 2022 #1872 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Mickrory2 said: If Princess don't follow suit they will start losing business to these other companies. Travel is difficult enough currently without the added aggravation of finding a testing site before the cruise, particularly as Testing in the UK has been scaled right down. We've just booked another cruise with P&O even though our preferred cruise line is Princess. Testing might have been scaled right down. However, the number of case is still soaring. You might not be worried about catching Covid on a cruise but you might well be spreading it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted July 31, 2022 #1873 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Fjord4Fun said: Testing might have been scaled right down. However, the number of case is still soaring. You might not be worried about catching Covid on a cruise but you might well be spreading it. Spreading to whom? The vaccinated? The unvaccinated? If others are concerned about someone else spreading covid to them, they should be wearing an N95 from the moment they step outside their home regardless of their vaccination status. And if they are unvaxxed, I'd say they are not too concerned. The virus is here to stay. The vaccines and therapeutics are working and I place my trust in them to keep me safe, not other people. Anyone waiting for zero cases is going to have a long wait. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash123 Posted July 31, 2022 #1874 Share Posted July 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Fjord4Fun said: Testing might have been scaled right down. However, the number of case is still soaring. You might not be worried about catching Covid on a cruise but you might well be spreading it. I think you have old news here, in the UK last week cases dropped by half a million on the previous week so we are now seeing cases coming down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventures ahead Posted July 31, 2022 #1875 Share Posted July 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Cash123 said: I think you have old news here, in the UK last week cases dropped by half a million on the previous week so we are now seeing cases coming down. Could this be because there is also less testing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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