CANADA SAYS 100% VACCINATED FOR CRUISES IN 2022

[bcwife76]

How does Canada know we took one if we do not report it?

In the announcement, it says the cruise line is responsible for verifying test results.

Similar to how airlines have to verify test results before you board for some trips.

Exactly this. It will be the responsibility of DCL to report the test results to the govt. Just as right now (until April 1) if we are to fly back to Canada the airline is the one who checks the test results and can deny you boarding. For whatever reason the govt never added the ability to upload your test results.

 

[bigAWL]

Exactly this. It will be the responsibility of DCL to report the test results to the govt. Just as right now (until April 1) if we are to fly back to Canada the airline is the one who checks the test results and can deny you boarding. For whatever reason the govt never added the ability to upload your test results.

The only cruise requirements change is the dropping of disembarkation testing. All other rules still apply, including reporting all cruise info via ArriveCAN. It's not clear to me whether that will include pre-boarding testing, but I see nothing that says you the app doesn't ask for it.

Passenger obligations

• Pre-boarding a cruise ship
  • Passengers must take a COVID-19 molecular test within 72-hours before boarding a cruise ship or take an antigen test within one day of the scheduled departure.
  • Before their cruise departs, a traveller will need to enter their trip information into the ArriveCAN website.
  • Passengers seeking a medical contraindication or religious belief exemption will need to contact their cruise line to see if these are permitted. These exemptions are very limited.

 

[lanejudy]

It's not clear to me whether that will include pre-boarding testing, but I see nothing that says you the app doesn't ask for it.

To my knowledge, ArriveCAN has never included ability to upload test results. As others have noted, when flying those results were screened by the airline. When arriving by vehicle at a land border, the border control agents check it. No reason to expect they will revamp the app to include pre-cruise test results when the cruiseline is noted as responsible for checking that.

Set up your ArriveCAN account before you travel
You must use the ArriveCAN mobile app or sign in on a computer to enter your proof of vaccination, quarantine and travel information.

 

[JWelch62]

I believe the test DCL gives at embarkation are RT-PCR -- a rapid PCR test. And yes it would the Canadian requirement.

Thanks. Despite trying to make sure I got it right, I still managed to get it wrong.

 

[lanejudy]

Thanks. Despite trying to make sure I got it right, I still managed to get it wrong.

A lot of people think it's antigen because it's rapid. But Inspire has the lab equipment right there at the port to process the PCR tests.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Can you take the PCR test for the cruise in the US 72 hours before boarding and arriving in Canada? And, if you test positive, DCL will refund the cruise because of the positive test? If able to get the result before leaving for Canada, this will relieve the problem of quarantine.

 

[Calantha]

Can you take the PCR test for the cruise in the US 72 hours before boarding and arriving in Canada? And, if you test positive, DCL will refund the cruise because of the positive test? If able to get the result before leaving for Canada, this will relieve the problem of quarantine.

Not sure what you're saying at the end, but even if you take the test 72 hours out, it seems like DCL will still do testing at the port. But yes, it lets you refund the cruise and saves you from being stuck in Canada.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Not sure what you're saying at the end, but even if you take the test 72 hours out, it seems like DCL will still do testing at the port. But yes, it lets you refund the cruise and saves you from being stuck in Canada.

I guess the CDC will still require DCL to do embarkation day testing, even though Canada will let you cruise with the 72 hour PCR. This is very confusing and I'm afraid won't get any clearer before our March 30th deadline to cancel our Vancouver - Hawaii cruise.

 

[lanejudy]

Can you take the PCR test for the cruise in the US 72 hours before boarding and arriving in Canada? And, if you test positive, DCL will refund the cruise because of the positive test? If able to get the result before leaving for Canada, this will relieve the problem of quarantine.

I guess the CDC will still require DCL to do embarkation day testing, even though Canada will let you cruise with the 72 hour PCR.

The CDC doesn't dictate the embarkation testing, that is DCL's process. I believe the CDC would allow the 72 hour test which some other cruiselines are doing, though for a cruise out of Canada the CDC doesn't really have a voice. As of now, DCL has not announced any change in their embarkation process, which includes an RT-PCR for all guests prior to boarding. The only exceptions are those with 90-day recovery documentation approved through Safe Passage in advance.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

The CDC doesn't dictate the embarkation testing, that is DCL's process. I believe the CDC would allow the 72 hour test which some other cruiselines are doing, though for a cruise out of Canada the CDC doesn't really have a voice. As of now, DCL has not announced any change in their embarkation process, which includes an RT-PCR for all guests prior to boarding. The only exceptions are those with 90-day recovery documentation approved through Safe Passage in advance.

My fear is that being the first cruise out of Vancouver, that we won't find out if DCL will change its embarkation policy until after the imposed March 30th cancellation deadline.

 

[Doingitagain]

The CDC doesn't dictate the embarkation testing, that is DCL's process. I believe the CDC would allow the 72 hour test which some other cruiselines are doing, though for a cruise out of Canada the CDC doesn't really have a voice. As of now, DCL has not announced any change in their embarkation process, which includes an RT-PCR for all guests prior to boarding. The only exceptions are those with 90-day recovery documentation approved through Safe Passage in advance.

I am squarely in the middle on this. Part of me says they will keep it because it would be too confusing to have Alaska cruises different than all the others and it would be a big hassle if there were a lot of debarkation positive cases. Then another part of me says maybe they won’t set up the testing infrastructure at the Vancouver embarkation port.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

I am squarely in the middle on this. Part of me says they will keep it because it would be too confusing to have Alaska cruises different than all the others and it would be a big hassle Is there were a lot of debarkation positive cases. Then another part of me says maybe they won’t set up the testing infrastructure at the Vancouver embarkation port.

The only reason that I think DCL could get away without doing embarkation day testing, is that they are sailing out of Vancouver and not out of US ports . We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[lanejudy]

The only reason that I think DCL could get away without doing embarkation day testing, is that they are sailing out of Vancouver and not out of US ports . We'll just have to wait and see.

Personally, I think they are unlikely to change it just for Vancouver. Remember, Vancouver is also departure and arrival port for the one-way Hawaii cruises, not just Alaska. Making a change would require an IT change in SafePassage to reflect different rules for different embarkation ports and/or itineraries. If and when they change the testing timeframe, I expect it will be across the board for all North American departure ports.

If I recall, the UK cruises last summer used a different system to vet the required documentation. I wouldn't be surprised if the European cruises this summer are different, but so removed from the US process that it can avoid confusion.

 

[bigAWL]

To my knowledge, ArriveCAN has never included ability to upload test results. As others have noted, when flying those results were screened by the airline. When arriving by vehicle at a land border, the border control agents check it. No reason to expect they will revamp the app to include pre-cruise test results when the cruiseline is noted as responsible for checking that.

Set up your ArriveCAN account before you travel
You must use the ArriveCAN mobile app or sign in on a computer to enter your proof of vaccination, quarantine and travel information.

I've never used it, but this is what I read on the GOC website. I have no doubt they were checked by the airlines, too.

 

[Chrislovesdisney]

The CDC recommends either/or (pre-embarkation OR embarkation testing) for vaccinated guests as part of the cdc cruising program

Viral (NAAT or antigen test) no more than 2 days before boarding
OR
Viral test on embarkation day

so the question is, will DCL give passengers an either/or choice, or will they continue to rapid pcr everyone upon embarkation? And currently port canaveral Terminal has rapid pcr but that doesn’t mean they will have the lab equipment and space to do this at other ports (especially those they share with other cruiselines).

 

[jujubiee4]

Can you take the PCR test for the cruise in the US 72 hours before boarding and arriving in Canada? And, if you test positive, DCL will refund the cruise because of the positive test? If able to get the result before leaving for Canada, this will relieve the problem of quarantine.

Except even if you do testing before you get to Canada and all negative then Disney tests
before boarding and someone is positive. Then you are still stuck and quarantine in Canada
before going home..

Someone here posted that is what happened at Port Canaveral.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Except even if you do testing before you get to Canada and all negative then Disney tests
before boarding and someone is positive. Then you are still stuck and quarantine in Canada
before going home..

Someone here posted that is what happened at Port Canaveral.

That is what we're afraid of. Mostly of having a false positive because DCL will not retest a new sample. If DCL still requires embarkation day testing after complying with Canada's cruising test requirement, we will most likely cancel.

 

[jujubiee4]

That is what we're afraid of. Mostly of having a false positive because DCL will not retest a new sample. If DCL still requires embarkation day testing after complying with Canada's cruising test requirement, we will most likely cancel.

We are in the same boat. I did end up cancelling but want to rebook but with an easier process. I
know someone mentioned DCL maybe getting rid of their test but I doubt that will happen. Especially
since all I saw on the news today was this new variant hitting other countries right now.

 

[Starwind]

The CDC doesn't dictate the embarkation testing, that is DCL's process. I believe the CDC would allow the 72 hour test which some other cruiselines are doing, though for a cruise out of Canada the CDC doesn't really have a voice. As of now, DCL has not announced any change in their embarkation process, which includes an RT-PCR for all guests prior to boarding. The only exceptions are those with 90-day recovery documentation approved through Safe Passage in advance.

Actually, both the CDC and the European regulations do have a role, because the ships sailing Canadian ports have to meet both of those regulations plus the Canadian requirements, per the Canadian requirements.

SW

 

[CindyLouB]

I’m on the April 21 cruise from San Diego to Vancouver. US residents. I understand we test are port prior to boarding. And now it appears we do not have to test to get off in Canada. My question is , to fly back to the US from Vancouver , do you have to test ? Or just upload vaccination? If you have to test , is that done at airport or will Disney do that ? If Disney isn’t going to test when arriving in Canada , and we don’t have to test to fly to US , then I think we’re good. But if we do have to test before flying to US , I’d rather rent a car and drive to Seattle then fly home so we’re not stuck in Canada for two weeks. Anyone have any info about this ??