Any update re covid testing before the second week of a B2B

[winelaw]

On B2B on the Edge beginning on June 11th out of Rome.  Returning to Rome on 6/18 and then second week ends in Barcelona.  I know what the Celebrity website states, but in practice, are they testing or B2Bers on Edge currently?

 

Thanks!

[homedepot124]

We just did B2B on Allure OTS and there was no test for fully vac'd people for the second cruise.

[Silkroad]

1 hour ago, homedepot124 said:

We just did B2B on Allure OTS and there was no test for fully vac'd people for the second cruise.

Royal Caribbean’s b2b testing requirements differ from Celebrity’s.

[Arizona Wildcat]

You need a Magic 8 ball.  You literally will not know until after you board as things are constantly changing.  Right now - No.  In June???

[Edinburghgirl1]

6 hours ago, winelaw said:

On B2B on the Edge beginning on June 11th out of Rome.  Returning to Rome on 6/18 and then second week ends in Barcelona.  I know what the Celebrity website states, but in practice, are they testing or B2Bers on Edge currently?

 

Thanks!

Lady  currently on the Edge posted yesterday, on the Facebook roll call for her cruise. she was tested for B2B on its return to Rome. As a nurse she also stated she found it bizarre that the test only involved running the swab round the rim of the nostril rather than pushing it right up which is the normal way to test. This was my experience on the Constellation in April too. Found it most bizarre. 

[Sekhmet]

Found this on Celebrity's FAQs a day or two back:

 

Are consecutive/back-to-back cruises still an option for guests? 

Vaccinated guests will be permitted to sail on back-to-back cruises. Guests sailing on back-to-back cruises must show proof of vaccination and are required to take a COVID-19 test producing negative results between each sailing. Guests who are not fully vaccinated or are not eligible to be vaccinated, are not able to sail on back-to back-cruises.

For guests sailing back-to-back on any Royal Caribbean Group ship, complimentary testing will be provided onboard.

[jwlane]

1 hour ago, Sekhmet said:

Found this on Celebrity's FAQs a day or two back:

But not necessarily. There was no testing on Silhouette for our current B2B. 

[39august]

We debarked from Equinox yesterday from a b2b. We were told by the Suite Concierges that as of yesterday, no test will be required for b2b pax. However, this was for a ship sailing from Florida. Don't know if this will apply to ships sailing from foreign ports.

[goofysmom99]

10 hours ago, jwlane said:

But not necessarily. There was no testing on Silhouette for our current B2B. 

Might depend on the country (UK vs Italy).  

[Jim_Iain]

15 hours ago, jwlane said:

But not necessarily. There was no testing on Silhouette for our current B2B. 

Curious???  When was you cruise.   I was tested on B2B on Silhouette on 4/29 and tested positive thus tossed off the ship in Southampton.

Edited May 22, 2022 by Jim_Iain

[TommyD3]

16 hours ago, jwlane said:

But not necessarily. There was no testing on Silhouette for our current B2B. 

Same with Millennium B2B in Alaska two days ago.

[Jim_Iain]

44 minutes ago, TommyD3 said:

Same with Millennium B2B in Alaska two days ago.

Curious - are you saying your were tested for a B2B or they did not require it? 

[jwlane]

18 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Curious???  When was you cruise.   I was tested on B2B on Silhouette on 4/29 and tested positive thus tossed off the ship in Southampton.

We're still on.  We did Norway the week after you were supposed to.  That said, Capt. George announced this morning the ship was up to about 2%.

Edited May 23, 2022 by jwlane

[canderson]

On 5/22/2022 at 12:15 AM, Edinburghgirl1 said:

Lady  currently on the Edge posted yesterday, on the Facebook roll call for her cruise. she was tested for B2B on its return to Rome. As a nurse she also stated she found it bizarre that the test only involved running the swab round the rim of the nostril rather than pushing it right up which is the normal way to test. This was my experience on the Constellation in April too. Found it most bizarre. 

If you're referring to the "original" approach where it seemed they were going for brain matter, we haven't seen that technique used anywhere in the last year or so.

[TommyD3]

23 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Curious - are you saying your were tested for a B2B or they did not require it? 

No B2B testing on Millennium in Alaska a few days ago.

[Jim_Iain]

33 minutes ago, TommyD3 said:

No B2B testing on Millennium in Alaska a few days ago.

Thanks Tom.  

[TFree]

I hate to throw uncertainty back into the mix, but we are on the Apex British Isles cruise ending in Amsterdam tomorrow. Somebody on our roll call reported that they were testing B2B passengers in Normandie this morning. I can’t confirm it, as I did not see it. This morning the Captain announced we are at 3% positive among passengers, and suggested everyone wear masks. In my unscientific estimate, at least 25% are ignoring the suggestion. 
 

Tom & Judy