DaveOKC Posted September 27, 2022 #101 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Lots more happy cruisers now with the testing change! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HappyInVan Posted September 27, 2022 #102 Share Posted September 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Roz said: IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION We are pleased to share that Transport Canada has amended its COVID-19 protocols for cruise ship guests effective October 1, 2022. As a result, the pre-cruise testing and vaccination requirements for this voyage have changed... At that end of the update, there is this cautionary... “Global COVID-19 regulations and protocols are continuously changing and we may revise or modify these requirements (effective immediately) to evolve in line with the latest practices at any time. Please check back regularly for any updates.” In view of the many countries involved in a typical itinerary, there is the likelihood that some country's requirements will change over time. For example, the concession for the self-administered test may be cancelled for un-vax pax if their numbers are bad. Thinking ahead, how would a ship control a large outbreak onboard? Use of masks? What would happen if the ship doesn't get covid under control? Chaos at disembarkation... https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2882896-covid-experience-nieuw-statendam-september-7th-%E2%80%93-17th-quebec-city-to-boston/#comments Every piece of the travel experience is part of a system. There are no freebies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtihk Posted September 27, 2022 #103 Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 9:53 AM, BermudaBound2014 said: Based on what I'm reading, HAL no longer requires testing for your cruise. It seems HAL has reduced many of the testing requirements yet again. Am I reading this incorrectly? Am I still in error? Just curious 🙂 So funny... "You are making too much sense" (they say these days). Voyage, Voyage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 27, 2022 #104 Share Posted September 27, 2022 10 hours ago, DaveOKC said: Lots more happy cruisers now with the testing change! It's not just the cruisers who are happy. It appears the company (Holland America) is very pleased with the new relaxed protocols too :). And why wouldn't they be? Cruise ships need bodies onboard and the only way to do that is to remove protocols. Heck, even Disney removed their protocols today . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 29, 2022 #105 Share Posted September 29, 2022 For those in this thread who keep wanting Bermuda to remove their protocols, you wish has also come true. That happened quickly after Canada. I believe Greece has also removed cruise passenger protocols. Are there any countries left with covid protocols remaining in place for cruisers? Admittedly I've lost track, but can't think of any off the top of my head. Could the world finally be WIDE OPEN again?? https://www.gov.bm/cruise-travel-authorisation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACD_JG Posted September 29, 2022 #106 Share Posted September 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said: Are there any countries left with covid protocols remaining in place for cruisers? Admittedly I've lost track, but can't think of any off the top of my head. Could the world finally be WIDE OPEN again?? https://www.gov.bm/cruise-travel-authorisation Turks & Caicos? I check all the time... https://www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus/advisory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 29, 2022 #107 Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, PACD_JG said: Turks & Caicos? I check all the time... https://www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus/advisory Thanks, I'll start keeping an eye on that one also. Like Bermuda, they are not a poor island in need of cruise revenue and can hold out longer. I wonder how long cruise ships will keep T&C on their itineraries? Other than Carnival, next month there are only two ships calling on Turks (Celebrity Infinity twice and Neiuw Stantendam once). If I were a betting woman, I'd put my money that Turks will be removed from itineraries if they don't remove protocols quickly, Edited September 29, 2022 by BermudaBound2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACD_JG Posted September 29, 2022 #108 Share Posted September 29, 2022 12 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said: If I were a betting woman, I'd put my money that Turks will be removed from itineraries if they don't remove protocols quickly, I'm on the NS for Thanksgiving. I've never been to Grand Turk and although I'm indifferent to it being on the itinerary, I think other lines replaced it with Bimini, which I have zero desire to visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 29, 2022 #109 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Just now, PACD_JG said: I'm on the NS for Thanksgiving. I've never been to Grand Turk and although I'm indifferent to it being on the itinerary, I think other lines replaced it with Bimini, which I have zero desire to visit. Grand Turk Port is owned (or largely subsidized) by CCL. That's why you see mostly Carnival, Princess, HAL, etc.. stopping there. I can understand your disappointment but for whatever it's worth, both islands are large sand bars ;-). I suspect Turks will remove their protocols long before your Thanksgiving cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 30, 2022 #110 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) Well that was fast too- celebrity infinity just removed Turks and replaced it with Labadee. I suspect it’s because of the protocols. Either T&C removes protocols or I think there will be more cruise ships removing this island from their itineraries. Edited September 30, 2022 by BermudaBound2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted September 30, 2022 #111 Share Posted September 30, 2022 30 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said: Well that was fast too- celebrity infinity just removed Turks and replaced it with Labadee. I suspect it’s because of the protocols. Either T&C removes protocols or I think there will be more cruise ships removing this island from their itineraries. T&C had significant hurricane damage. Including part of the pier at GT being destroyed. This may account for some itinerary changes. Insisting on visitors being vaccinated hardly seems to be an onerous requirement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted September 30, 2022 #112 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Just now, broberts said: T&C had significant hurricane damage. Including part of the pier at GT being destroyed. This may account for some itinerary changes. Insisting on visitors being vaccinated hardly seems to be an onerous requirement. yes- for sure hurricane damage too (just read that). The vast majority of the free world has removed vaccination requirements for MANY reasons. Being onerous is simply one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimCHouston Posted September 30, 2022 #113 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Flew into Vancouver today. Had ArriveCan ready to go, but was not asked for it. Most people on the flight from the US were not wearing masks. We were told onboard when we landed that masks were mandatory in the YVR airport, but I would say maybe 50-60% of people were wearing them. The only problem that we’ve encountered is that VeriFly is still showing that covid testing is required for our 10/2 cruise, although HAL has advised us that it is not required. Not sure that they will get VeriFly updated in time for us. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted September 30, 2022 #114 Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, KimCHouston said: Had ArriveCan ready to go, but was not asked for it. It's tied to passports so scanning a passport is all that is needed to verify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTinMinnesota Posted October 2, 2022 #115 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Hooray! NCL's Updated COVID Protocol for Canada Effective 01 October 2022, the website for Norwegian has been updated. Beginning on that date, NCL's boarding procedure for Canada: - discontinues requiring passengers to show an ArriveCAN approval. - discontinues requiring passengers to prove vaccination - discontinues requiring a pre-cruise negative COVID test result As time passes, NCL might change their Canada COVID protocol again. So, here's the NCL link, making it easy to verify. https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country#canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted October 2, 2022 #116 Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 7:17 PM, KimCHouston said: Flew into Vancouver today. Had ArriveCan ready to go, but was not asked for it. Most people on the flight from the US were not wearing masks. We were told onboard when we landed that masks were mandatory in the YVR airport, but I would say maybe 50-60% of people were wearing them. The only problem that we’ve encountered is that VeriFly is still showing that covid testing is required for our 10/2 cruise, although HAL has advised us that it is not required. Not sure that they will get VeriFly updated in time for us. Oh well. We flew in last night, 30 mins before the order ended. 100% masked. I didn’t see a single person without one. There was even an Asian flight crew in hazmat suits 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted October 2, 2022 #117 Share Posted October 2, 2022 https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid#wb-cont For all travellers entering Canada by air, land or marine mode on or after October 1, 2022: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not required COVID-19 pre-entry and arrival tests are not required Quarantine after you enter Canada is not required Using ArriveCAN is not required if you’re flying into Toronto Pearson, Vancouver or Montréal-Trudeau international airports, you can still use ArriveCAN to complete your Advance CBSA Declaration to save time upon arrival Pre-boarding tests for cruise passengers are not required As always, travel documents are required Health checks to board planes and trains are not required Wearing masks on planes and trains is not required It's still strongly recommended that you wear a high quality and well-fitted mask or respirator while you travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 2, 2022 #118 Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) On 9/29/2022 at 9:40 PM, broberts said: It's tied to passports so scanning a passport is all that is needed to verify. And yet I’ve had to show it. I believe I had to show proof of vaccination too. The guy was something else. I don’t need to hear they can do anything they want. Just because they can doesn’t mean they should. Edited October 2, 2022 by Florida_gal_50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Junky Posted October 2, 2022 #119 Share Posted October 2, 2022 5 hours ago, Florida_gal_50 said: And yet I’ve had to show it. I believe I had to show proof of vaccination too. The guy was something else. I don’t need to hear they can do anything they want. Just because they can doesn’t mean they should. Returning to Canada at the border or by the airline you were flying? I’ve had airlines check but never the border. The airline can’t read the details on the passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 2, 2022 #120 Share Posted October 2, 2022 35 minutes ago, Cruise Junky said: Returning to Canada at the border or by the airline you were flying? I’ve had airlines check but never the border. The airline can’t read the details on the passport. Both. I was shocked at the questions he was asking and the detail he was going into especially since I have a nexus card. For some reason they can’t recognize me by my nexus picture even though I look exactly the same. I’ve never had issues at my home airport before Covid but it seems totally different now. I won’t be answering any questions about what exactly was asked because posters then state it’s never happened to them therefore it didn’t happen to me nor will I entertain questions about the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted October 2, 2022 #121 Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Florida_gal_50 said: Both. I was shocked at the questions he was asking and the detail he was going into especially since I have a nexus card. For some reason they can’t recognize me by my nexus picture even though I look exactly the same. I’ve never had issues at my home airport before Covid but it seems totally different now. I won’t be answering any questions about what exactly was asked because posters then state it’s never happened to them therefore it didn’t happen to me nor will I entertain questions about the airport. It does happen. I suspect there are any number of reasons, bad mood, boredom, improper interest, supervisor watching, work action, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habitatnal Posted October 3, 2022 #122 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 4:37 PM, BermudaBound2014 said: For those in this thread who keep wanting Bermuda to remove their protocols, you wish has also come true. That happened quickly after Canada. I believe Greece has also removed cruise passenger protocols. Are there any countries left with covid protocols remaining in place for cruisers? Admittedly I've lost track, but can't think of any off the top of my head. Could the world finally be WIDE OPEN again?? https://www.gov.bm/cruise-travel-authorisation Well according to NCL, there are many countries that still have protocols in place. https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted October 3, 2022 #123 Share Posted October 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, habitatnal said: Well according to NCL, there are many countries that still have protocols in place. https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country Thank you! The world is even more open than I thought. According to NCL site there are only 13 countries with some protocols remain. Most of those are a simply antigen test for the unvaccinated. Two of those are Bermuda and Canada which will likely be removed from the list. Only 2 of the remaining 11 require a vaccination. Only TWO!! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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