Mike & Zen Posted April 12, 2022 #126 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Princess cruise lines made the change today, 11 Apr 2022. Voyages that embark in Canada: Based on current Canadian requirements for cruising, all guests ages five and above will require a medically observed negative viral COVID-19 test result taken before boarding: Within 2 days for Antigen Within 72 hours for PCR Children aged two to four (who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccines) will require a medically observed negative viral PCR COVID-19 test within 3 days before boarding, plus an antigen test taken at the terminal (complimentary). Guests who travel internationally should ensure they understand all entry and airline requirements to travel from their home country and the destinations they plan to visit, including where health authorities may require pre-travel COVID-19 testing. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles68 Posted April 12, 2022 #127 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 1:35 PM, CarolR said: We are flying to Vancouver from Ontario mid May for our Alaska cruise and thought it would be as simple as it is here to book a test - as little as $17.00 at Costco. Was I in for a surprise when I saw that wasn't the case and most prices are upwards of $100. We did book an appointment at the switch health clinic in Richmond for $39.00 for aeroplan members. Where do you click onto aeroplan members for $39 antigen tests in Richmond? (Switch Health antigen test in Richmond..13160 Vanier Pl). I can not see where the aeroplan members part when trying to do a booking for on site antigen testing. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnabyjean Posted April 12, 2022 #128 Share Posted April 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, truffles68 said: Where do you click onto aeroplan members for $39 antigen tests in Richmond? (Switch Health antigen test in Richmond..13160 Vanier Pl). I can not see where the aeroplan members part when trying to do a booking for on site antigen testing. Thanks Go to this site: https://switchhealth.ca/en/partners/aeroplan/ Scroll down the page to "Switch Health Travel Clinics" and then click on "Book Now" (it has two options ... PCR or Antigen). This should bring up a pop up window where you enter your Aeroplan number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismomx5 Posted April 12, 2022 #129 Share Posted April 12, 2022 10 hours ago, Mike & Zen said: Princess cruise lines made the change today, 11 Apr 2022. Voyages that embark in Canada: Based on current Canadian requirements for cruising, all guests ages five and above will require a medically observed negative viral COVID-19 test result taken before boarding: Within 2 days for Antigen Within 72 hours for PCR Children aged two to four (who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccines) will require a medically observed negative viral PCR COVID-19 test within 3 days before boarding, plus an antigen test taken at the terminal (complimentary). Guests who travel internationally should ensure they understand all entry and airline requirements to travel from their home country and the destinations they plan to visit, including where health authorities may require pre-travel COVID-19 testing. The change is up on HAL as well: Guests embarking in a Canadian port: All guests age 2 and older are required to take either an antigen COVID-19 test within 48 hours of embarkation or PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to embarkation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted April 12, 2022 #130 Share Posted April 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Dismomx5 said: The change is up on HAL as well: Guests embarking in a Canadian port: All guests age 2 and older are required to take either an antigen COVID-19 test within 48 hours of embarkation or PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to embarkation. It's a pity that HAL went to the bother of updating yet still got it wrong. It's within 2 days of embarkation for antigen tests, not 48 hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismomx5 Posted April 12, 2022 #131 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Fouremco said: It's a pity that HAL went to the bother of updating yet still got it wrong. It's within 2 days of embarkation for antigen tests, not 48 hours. I know, right? But that is HAL's IT team. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted April 12, 2022 #132 Share Posted April 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dismomx5 said: I know, right? But that is HAL's IT team. 🤣 I'm no fan of HAL's IT team, but you can't blame them for mistakes like this, as they aren't responsible for fact checking content provided by other responsibility centres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismomx5 Posted April 12, 2022 #133 Share Posted April 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, Fouremco said: I'm no fan of HAL's IT team, but you can't blame them for mistakes like this, as they aren't responsible for fact checking content provided by other responsibility centres. Absolutely true. Someone dropped the ball. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted April 12, 2022 #134 Share Posted April 12, 2022 We’re boarding a Celebrity ship in Vancouver in September…am I reading this correctly that instead of Canada regulating a negative test one day prior to boarding it’s now two days prior? This would make things so much easier for us as we could test in Ontario on Friday, fly on Saturday and board on Sunday? Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted April 12, 2022 #135 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Just now, Barwick Cruiser said: We’re boarding a Celebrity ship in Vancouver in September…am I reading this correctly that instead of Canada regulating a negative test one day prior to boarding it’s now two days prior? This would make things so much easier for us as we could test in Ontario on Friday, fly on Saturday and board on Sunday? Cathy Yes, the Canadian requirement for an antigen test is two days before boarding. That change came into effect on April 1st. However, Celebrity still hasn't published its country-specific requirements for Canada, and while I don't expect them to be more stringent than those of the GOC, it would be best to wait and see what they say. Of course, with your cruise not coming until September, many changes could be implemented before you fly out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecruzin Posted April 12, 2022 #136 Share Posted April 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Fouremco said: Yes, the Canadian requirement for an antigen test is two days before boarding. That change came into effect on April 1st. However, Celebrity still hasn't published its country-specific requirements for Canada, and while I don't expect them to be more stringent than those of the GOC, it would be best to wait and see what they say. Of course, with your cruise not coming until September, many changes could be implemented before you fly out. Crazy, Celebrity has a ship departing in 11 days and they still have no Protocols listed for Canadian departures. Unfortunately our roll call has more posts about testing than fun stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted April 12, 2022 #137 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, lovecruzin said: Crazy, Celebrity has a ship departing in 11 days and they still have no Protocols listed for Canadian departures. Unfortunately our roll call has more posts about testing than fun stuff. We are on this cruise also and have made an appt in Richmond to get tested on the 22nd. The appt was made before we learned you can now get it done 2 days prior. I guess Celebrity must be very busy getting things lined up, since this is the first sailing of Eclipse since Mach 2020. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted April 12, 2022 #138 Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Fouremco said: Yes, the Canadian requirement for an antigen test is two days before boarding. That change came into effect on April 1st. However, Celebrity still hasn't published its country-specific requirements for Canada, and while I don't expect them to be more stringent than those of the GOC, it would be best to wait and see what they say. Of course, with your cruise not coming until September, many changes could be implemented before you fly out. Thank you for this updated info. And I agree that I highly doubt that Celebrity will choose the one day prior testing protocol since it’s been two days for most of their sailings up to now. And while we do have a few months before we sail, the way that Covid seems to mutate and hang on I honestly doubt that testing will go away before then. At least it’s much cheaper to test here in Ontario rather than our alternate plan which was to test upon arrival at YVR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles68 Posted April 13, 2022 #139 Share Posted April 13, 2022 11 hours ago, burnabyjean said: Go to this site: https://switchhealth.ca/en/partners/aeroplan/ Scroll down the page to "Switch Health Travel Clinics" and then click on "Book Now" (it has two options ... PCR or Antigen). This should bring up a pop up window where you enter your Aeroplan number. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netpj Posted April 13, 2022 #140 Share Posted April 13, 2022 We have just received an email from Cunard concerning our July sailing from Vancouver. The email specifically says the following: All fully vaccinated guests will need to organise and purchase a private observed PCR test to be taken within 72 hours, or a private observed antigen test to be taken within one day, prior to arrival at the embarkation terminal. You can order your test kit through any government approved testing provider. Guests will need to present their negative test certificate at the ship's terminal. There is no mention of completion of the ArriveCan app prior to embarkation! My question is to anyone in BC. Are there any rumours of wider availability of pre-embarkation testing? I know Switch Health in Richmond and Empower at the Fairmont Waterfront provide testing but as more passengers descend on Vancouver to embark, I am guessing these facilities will be unable to cope. Not everyone arriving in Canada or travelling within Canada to Vancouver will be able to do a virtual proctored test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted April 13, 2022 #141 Share Posted April 13, 2022 3 hours ago, netpj said: We have just received an email from Cunard concerning our July sailing from Vancouver. The email specifically says the following: All fully vaccinated guests will need to organise and purchase a private observed PCR test to be taken within 72 hours, or a private observed antigen test to be taken within one day, prior to arrival at the embarkation terminal. You can order your test kit through any government approved testing provider. Guests will need to present their negative test certificate at the ship's terminal. There is no mention of completion of the ArriveCan app prior to embarkation! My question is to anyone in BC. Are there any rumours of wider availability of pre-embarkation testing? I know Switch Health in Richmond and Empower at the Fairmont Waterfront provide testing but as more passengers descend on Vancouver to embark, I am guessing these facilities will be unable to cope. Not everyone arriving in Canada or travelling within Canada to Vancouver will be able to do a virtual proctored test. Several cruiselines amended their regulations this week to reflect the antigen test within 2 days, not 1. I imagine that Cunard will do the same. In any event, July is a long way off and I expect that there will be a number of changes/clarifications over the coming weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare elmsliebev Posted April 13, 2022 #142 Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, netpj said: We have just received an email from Cunard concerning our July sailing from Vancouver. The email specifically says the following: All fully vaccinated guests will need to organise and purchase a private observed PCR test to be taken within 72 hours, or a private observed antigen test to be taken within one day, prior to arrival at the embarkation terminal. You can order your test kit through any government approved testing provider. Guests will need to present their negative test certificate at the ship's terminal. There is no mention of completion of the ArriveCan app prior to embarkation! My question is to anyone in BC. Are there any rumours of wider availability of pre-embarkation testing? I know Switch Health in Richmond and Empower at the Fairmont Waterfront provide testing but as more passengers descend on Vancouver to embark, I am guessing these facilities will be unable to cope. Not everyone arriving in Canada or travelling within Canada to Vancouver will be able to do a virtual proctored test. following this with interest. We arrive in Vancouver the day before we sail in July, so will need to sort out the private observed antigen test. We arrive on a Sunday evening, just to add to the fun! Edited April 13, 2022 by elmsliebev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolly1965 Posted April 27, 2022 #143 Share Posted April 27, 2022 We are travelling to Calgary from the uk and getting on the Rocky mountaineer up to Vancouver then taking a cruise around Alaska. I was thinking of bringing a monitored home test kit with me from the uk pre boarding. Would that be acceptable or does it have to be a Canadian test kit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted April 27, 2022 #144 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 hours ago, dolly1965 said: We are travelling to Calgary from the uk and getting on the Rocky mountaineer up to Vancouver then taking a cruise around Alaska. I was thinking of bringing a monitored home test kit with me from the uk pre boarding. Would that be acceptable or does it have to be a Canadian test kit ? See Pre-Embarkation Testing Requirements for Passengers section in https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/ship-safety-bulletins/measures-support-safe-cruise-travel-canada-ssb-no-18-2021-modified-april-26-2022 As with other internet based services location become an interesting issue. Since the test was acquired in the UK, presumably the proctor performs his service there which I think makes using the test result acceptable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louv2000 Posted May 2, 2022 #145 Share Posted May 2, 2022 We're flying from Toronto to Vancouver for our Alaska cruise next weekend. Have our Costco test booked for Friday here in Ontario (2 days before boarding). I'm nervous that Costco will not do the test for us as we're flying within Canada and the test is a cruise requirement. Can anyone tell me that Costco will do the test for cruising only (no air flight to the U.s.)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted May 2, 2022 #146 Share Posted May 2, 2022 We just used the switch antigen test and it went quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senga Posted May 2, 2022 #147 Share Posted May 2, 2022 17 hours ago, louv2000 said: Can anyone tell me that Costco will do the test for cruising only (no air flight to the U.s.)? You just need to provide proof that you are traveling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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