Air travel policy updates

[HappilyEverAfter80]

At YVR now. It’s also a ghost town. COVID test was quick. Got results in 20 min.
Hardly anyone going thru security. Only 1 lane open. And we were only ones going thru customs! I wish I could have taken a pic! Not many shops open. Saw only 2. No food open.
Didnt have to get here so early!
Guess not many of us travelling into US.
Ha! Custom agent and I were lamenting about no Trader Joes or Costco shopping

Wow you’re off already!
So my husband asked me yesterday how long before we leave - and I said 3 weeks then I’m like... no...uhmm.. 2 weeks from Sunday?
I better get organizing and slowly packing. I’m waiting til it’s a few days out and we are
going for our covid test to tell DS12.
Hope nothing changes.
Did you get a rapid antigen test done?
Keep us posted if you can.
Wishing you a magical holiday!

Wow. 4pm on a Saturday and a ghost town at YVR We're flying domestically for Punta Cana (YVR to YYZ then PUJ) so I'll make sure we will arrive at the airport having eaten (since our flight is at 10:45pm!) Safe travels!!

Oh I’m so glad to hear you are going to Punta Cana! Are both daughters coming? When do you guys leave? I know you were so stressed after your Mexico plans fell through.
We figured if something happens to our Disney world plans, we might be booking Caribbean or Mexico at the last minute.
Keep us posted too if you can, how does testing on work with Punta Cana? Have an amazing, relaxing holiday!

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Wow. 4pm on a Saturday and a ghost town at YVR We're flying domestically for Punta Cana (YVR to YYZ then PUJ) so I'll make sure we will arrive at the airport having eaten (since our flight is at 10:45pm!) Safe travels!!

Which resort did you decide on?

 

[bcwife76]

Wow you’re off already!
So my husband asked me yesterday how long before we leave - and I said 3 weeks then I’m like... no...uhmm.. 2 weeks from Sunday?
I better get organizing and slowly packing. I’m waiting til it’s a few days out and we are
going for our covid test to tell DS12.
Hope nothing changes.
Did you get a rapid antigen test done?
Keep us posted if you can.
Wishing you a magical holiday!

Funny, the quoting didn't actually get all your response to mine. Anyway, yes we are taking both our girls to Punta Cana, our oldest is now fully vaccinated and our youngest, gosh she is SO good about keeping her mask on. Covid cases are exploding in Cancun right now and the Dominican seems to be taking Covid so much more seriously than Mexico. They have a much lower daily case count and all their hotel workers are vaccinated. Up until a few weeks ago you needed a negative test to enter the Dominican, this is no longer the case. There is 'random' testing at the airport when you arrive but if you show proof of vaccination or a negative covid test you won't be pulled aside even for a random test. I figure since DD10 is the only one unvaxxed her chances of being pulled aside are very, very slim. At the hotel, they have their own medical center set up and offer both the antigen tests (for US guests returning home) and the PCR test ($90US/person) for those of us entering countries that require us.
In the unlikely *knockonwood* event that someone tests positive, the hotel puts us up for a 14 day quarantine at no extra cost, all the food and drinks (but no alcohol) will be included plus a daily visit from a doctor. We are really looking forward to this trip!! Will definitely report back upon our return. We leave August 13th.

Which resort did you decide on?

Dreams Royal Beach!

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

@bcwife76 I would feel very confident at that resort with those policies!

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Funny, the quoting didn't actually get all your response to mine. Anyway, yes we are taking both our girls to Punta Cana, our oldest is now fully vaccinated and our youngest, gosh she is SO good about keeping her mask on. Covid cases are exploding in Cancun right now and the Dominican seems to be taking Covid so much more seriously than Mexico. They have a much lower daily case count and all their hotel workers are vaccinated. Up until a few weeks ago you needed a negative test to enter the Dominican, this is no longer the case. There is 'random' testing at the airport when you arrive but if you show proof of vaccination or a negative covid test you won't be pulled aside even for a random test. I figure since DD10 is the only one unvaxxed her chances of being pulled aside are very, very slim. At the hotel, they have their own medical center set up and offer both the antigen tests (for US guests returning home) and the PCR test ($90US/person) for those of us entering countries that require us.
In the unlikely *knockonwood* event that someone tests positive, the hotel puts us up for a 14 day quarantine at no extra cost, all the food and drinks (but no alcohol) will be included plus a daily visit from a doctor. We are really looking forward to this trip!! Will definitely report back upon our return. We leave August 13th.


Dreams Royal Beach!

Sounds amazing!
The cost of the PCR test is reasonable, obviously the free one would be better, but I was reading a lot of the resorts in Mexico are charging $150-$200 usd a person. You leave 2 days before us!

 

[bookbabe626]

Is that at Pearson??

Have a great trip!

Yup. Pearson terminal three.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Yup. Pearson terminal three.

Have an amazing time!
Did you use the Shoppers rapid antigen test this time?

 

[bcwife76]

Sounds amazing!
The cost of the PCR test is reasonable, obviously the free one would be better, but I was reading a lot of the resorts in Mexico are charging $150-$200 usd a person. You leave 2 days before us!

Yes the resort we were originally booked for in Mexico was charging $150/pp for PCR tests. I joined the FB group for this resort in the DR and from very recent posts and photos it seems that mask wearing, social distancing and general sanitization etc are being strictly enforced which is making feel even better about our choice.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Yes the resort we were originally booked for in Mexico was charging $150/pp for PCR tests. I joined the FB group for this resort in the DR and from very recent posts and photos it seems that mask wearing, social distancing and general sanitization etc are being strictly enforced which is making feel even better about our choice.

Mask wearing indoors?

 

[bcwife76]

Mask wearing indoors?

Yes in the lobby area and at all the restaurants.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I'd be okay with that. You will be outside from 8am-6pm anyways!

 

[bcwife76]

I'd be okay with that. You will be outside from 8am-6pm anyways!

Exactly! We have no issues abiding by any of their policies and I appreciate that they are still able to offer a full experience at the resort while doing it safely. Honestly, the whole kerfuffle with our Cancun trip was a blessing in disguise. Paying through the nose for more airfare not withstanding

 

[matterhornyodeller]

At YVR now. It’s also a ghost town. COVID test was quick. Got results in 20 min.
Hardly anyone going thru security. Only 1 lane open. And we were only ones going thru customs! I wish I could have taken a pic! Not many shops open. Saw only 2. No food open.
Didnt have to get here so early!
Guess not many of us travelling into US.
Ha! Custom agent and I were lamenting about no Trader Joes or Costco shopping

OMG so happy to hear this - flying out to YVR to DLR on Aug 13. I feel weird telling the customs agent we are going to Disneyland, like it's wrong? Do they care? Also where are you getting tested coming home? This is the last piece of my puzzle.

 

[Sue M]

Wow. 4pm on a Saturday and a ghost town at YVR We're flying domestically for Punta Cana (YVR to YYZ then PUJ) so I'll make sure we will arrive at the airport having eaten (since our flight is at 10:45pm!) Safe travels!!

Yes, you definitely won’t find food at YVR!

 

[Sue M]

Wow you’re off already!
So my husband asked me yesterday how long before we leave - and I said 3 weeks then I’m like... no...uhmm.. 2 weeks from Sunday?
I better get organizing and slowly packing. I’m waiting til it’s a few days out and we are
going for our covid test to tell DS12.
Hope nothing changes.
Did you get a rapid antigen test done?
Keep us posted if you can.
Wishing you a magical holiday!

Yes, we got the rapid Antigen test at YVR. $129, got our results in under 30 min.

Got in this morning, flight landed at 6:10 ish. Room wasn’t ready so left luggage with Bell service and had breakfast at food court. Then headed to MK. First off had to wait in really long queue for Guest Services to activate our Canadian tickets. Because they aren’t sold anymore it took a really long time to find them. Guest Service guy was very nice but he had to get higher up to do it.

Finally got into park by 10ish. Did Tomorrow land. Buzz, Carousel of Progress, People Mover and Ariel. Not gonna lie, I miss FP! Room ready email so left park by 2, pooped. Go

 

[bookbabe626]

Have an amazing time!
Did you use the Shoppers rapid antigen test this time?

Yes…very easy. Booking the appt took longer than the test

 

[Laura_2222]

I just got my negative antigen result for Thursday, looks like my trip to Disneyland is a go! Not sure if anyone else on here will be flying out of Regina, but if you are Haztech at the airport was super easy. I booked in advance but I was the only one there anyway and had my results by phone in 20 minutes with the email confirmation following shortly after that.

 

[22Tink]

I just got my negative antigen result for Thursday, looks like my trip to Disneyland is a go! Not sure if anyone else on here will be flying out of Regina, but if you are Haztech at the airport was super easy. I booked in advance but I was the only one there anyway and had my results by phone in 20 minutes with the email confirmation following shortly after that.

So exciting, have a great trip! We’re headed to Disneyland in a few weeks so I’ll be curious to see how your pre-departure testing goes to come home. Please keep us posted!

 

[Laura_2222]

So exciting, have a great trip! We’re headed to Disneyland in a few weeks so I’ll be curious to see how your pre-departure testing goes to come home. Please keep us posted!

I'll absolutely update after I go through the testing there! Expect a post sometime on Wednesday or Thursday next week.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Just found this article stating US will likely only accept fully vaccinated Internationals, pretty much like every country on the planet right now:

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/us-require-foreign-visitors-be-fully-vaccinated-report