New Mask Guidance Published March 9, 2022

[cmh]

9 minutes ago, tonit964 said:

It's two days if you are "fully vaccinated" and three days if you're "up to date" which means boosted.

 

If you go to your summary page, there should be a red box at the very top that says Update Health & Travel Advisory. Click on that and it will tell you what's required for your sailing.

 

[cmh]

COVID-19 Testing Requirements

Sailings from the United States²: We will also require ALL fully vaccinated guests to produce a negative, medically-observed COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen) taken within two days of their embarkation on all Princess sailings. You'll be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival in the terminal to board.

 

My April 11th cruise from SF still shows 2 days.  Maybe they will change it in April.  One can hope.

[Willwils]

My wife saw on FB Princess site that as of today MASKS ARE REQUIRED on certain Princess ships. There they posted signs even at drinking areas. There your asked to "sip & cover". Anyone  else know of this?

[kabmab]

9 minutes ago, Willwils said:

My wife saw on FB Princess site that as of today MASKS ARE REQUIRED on certain Princess ships. There they posted signs even at drinking areas. There your asked to "sip & cover". Anyone  else know of this?

We were on Caribbean Princess last week, the signs are everywhere and totally ignored.  I estimated 1-2% masking last week.  And then of course Covid cases after the cruise, DH included.

[Jemnibabe]

4 minutes ago, kabmab said:

We were on Caribbean Princess last week, the signs are everywhere and totally ignored.  I estimated 1-2% masking last week.  And then of course Covid cases after the cruise, DH included.

In Florida, the rates of covid are going sky-high.  I think we will start seeing many more cases on board as well.  Unmask at your own risk.

[Willwils]

I would want all masking, but only  works if rules enforced. Princess  rules say they can force  you off ship at next stop & ban you from future  Princess Cruises. The proper way is for Princess to post new mask rules on their web & send email to all booked. But who am I to tell Princess, 

[runner2013]

We're on Caribbean princess now and masks are suggested but not required. The staff is still required to wear them

[MsSoCalCruiser]

8 hours ago, Willwils said:

My wife saw on FB Princess site that as of today MASKS ARE REQUIRED on certain Princess ships. There they posted signs even at drinking areas. There your asked to "sip & cover". Anyone  else know of this?

Do you know which ships?  Are they still allowing smoking indoors in the casinos on those ships?  I’m really curious.  

[MissP22]

13 hours ago, kabmab said:

We were on Caribbean Princess last week, the signs are everywhere and totally ignored.  I estimated 1-2% masking last week.  And then of course Covid cases after the cruise, DH included.

Same thing on the Enchanted last March. Most people just ignored their request and went on about living live without one. 

Wear one if you like .....or not.

[Peachestravels]

Its everyone's own decision whether or not to wear a mask. They are going to start making it mandatory again if the outbreak increases. I know at work it is mandatory again because COVID is climbing once more. But take in consideration that we are starting to have this outbreak again and if we all choose not to wear mask they will start canceling cruises once more and we will stuck at home again. I know wearing mask are bothersome, but I personally would rather wear a mask for a little while until I return to my suite, then lose a chance at cruising again. May we all be safe and COVID free. 

[GonzoWCS]

4 minutes ago, Peachestravels said:

Its everyone's own decision whether or not to wear a mask. They are going to start making it mandatory again if the outbreak increases. I know at work it is mandatory again because COVID is climbing once more. But take in consideration that we are starting to have this outbreak again and if we all choose not to wear mask they will start canceling cruises once more and we will stuck at home again. I know wearing mask are bothersome, but I personally would rather wear a mask for a little while until I return to my suite, then lose a chance at cruising again. May we all be safe and COVID free. 

Well said!

 

Cheers

[Keksie]

18 minutes ago, Peachestravels said:

Its everyone's own decision whether or not to wear a mask. They are going to start making it mandatory again if the outbreak increases. I know at work it is mandatory again because COVID is climbing once more. But take in consideration that we are starting to have this outbreak again and if we all choose not to wear mask they will start canceling cruises once more and we will stuck at home again. I know wearing mask are bothersome, but I personally would rather wear a mask for a little while until I return to my suite, then lose a chance at cruising again. May we all be safe and COVID free. 

You are not stuck at home again.  We have been taking wonderful, fun land based vacations.  No masks, no tests and no threat of quarantine in a room you don't want to be in.  Until these protocols go away cruising is just not an attractive vacation option for me.  

[USCcruisecrazy]

7 minutes ago, Keksie said:

You are not stuck at home again.  We have been taking wonderful, fun land based vacations.  No masks, no tests and no threat of quarantine in a room you don't want to be in.  Until these protocols go away cruising is just not an attractive vacation option for me.  

Absolutely agree 100%.  We have been taking all sorts of land based vacations...don't have to worry about failing a test and sending the vacation in disarray.  In fact, leaving in 27 days for two weeks in Alaska.  Been to Florida numerous times...and MS coast over Easter week.  We have a 10 day cruise scheduled for January of 2023, but if they start this mask requirement back up, we will cancel and spend our money elsewhere.  The numbers may be going up but at least in SC the deaths are non-existent and hospitalizations are pretty low compared to the past.  The virus will never go away...just continue to get weaker so "catching it" is a given.  We live with it just like any other virus you may catch!

[azbirdmom]

We are onboard the Caribbean and are among the handful of people who have remained masked. We have been thanked by some crew members for masking. Everyone is within their rights to cruise mask-free but for us it’s not that big of a deal to keep our’s on. 

[USCcruisecrazy]

6 minutes ago, memoak said:

Like the lower capacity ships. We mask in elevators, public restrooms and when walking from place to place. We unmask once we are seated at the restaurant or bar or slot machine. We have been cruising and having a ball and have not tested positive once

 

 

Good to know the virus doesn't exist in the dining room, bars, or casino!  Thanks!

[memoak]

4 minutes ago, USCcruisecrazy said:

Good to know the virus doesn't exist in the dining room, bars, or casino!  Thanks!

COVID exists everywhere. If you want to be 100% safe then you will have to live in a bunker and not interact with anyone. At home we mask in crowded conditions and do not mask when it is not crowded. COVID will be here forever. Get vaccinated get boosted and test before and after traveling. That is about as safe as you can be and still live a life. My 98 year old mother lives in a memory care facility and she has tested positive. This can happen anywhere at anytime 

[memoak]

As of today all 7 day north and south cruises between Vancouver and Whittier require indoor masking except when eating or drinking. Letter to current passengers says they may be disembarked for failure to comply. Maybe my August b2b cruises will be empty if all the anti maskers cancel

[MsSoCalCruiser]

2 hours ago, memoak said:

As of today all 7 day north and south cruises between Vancouver and Whittier require indoor masking except when eating or drinking. Letter to current passengers says they may be disembarked for failure to comply. Maybe my August b2b cruises will be empty if all the anti maskers cancel

But the question is… Will Princess Cruises enforce their own rules?

[MissP22]

1 hour ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

But the question is… Will Princess Cruises enforce their own rules?

Unless they've changed since March- NO.

The only time I was asked to put a mask on was going through the terminal or getting on or off the ship and that was briefly when walking past the "mask checkpoint". 

[memoak]

2 hours ago, MissP22 said:

Unless they've changed since March- NO.

The only time I was asked to put a mask on was going through the terminal or getting on or off the ship and that was briefly when walking past the "mask checkpoint". 

As far as I know masks were recommended not required. At least that was how it was in April. Everyone masked getting on and off the ship and other areas people did as they felt best. If the are now requiring with a threat of being thrown off the ship then I am betting things will be different. I have dealt with Princess security and they can be very serious

[Astro Flyer]

14 minutes ago, memoak said:

I have dealt with Princess security and they can be very serious

However there are a limited number of security personnel & the crew most likely to encounter passengers are servers & cabin attendants. Such crew members are unlikely to enforce policies due to the possibility of generating a complaint that could affect their jobs.

 

[MissP22]

9 hours ago, memoak said:

As far as I know masks were recommended not required. At least that was how it was in April. Everyone masked getting on and off the ship and other areas people did as they felt best. If the are now requiring with a threat of being thrown off the ship then I am betting things will be different. I have dealt with Princess security and they can be very serious

We'll just have to wait and see. Things are changing as we post and in 6 months for our next cruise they'll probably change again.