Cruise Lines Call For CDC To Change Covid Testing Policy

[SandyinMonterey]

Anyone else read the article by Daniel Kline from The Street? Wonder what's going to happen.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Interesting, I hope it does drop soon and Vaccines too . Though if it does I switched our cruise too soon...LOL.

 

[ahain]

I really hope they drop the prembarkation testing requirements soon. Not only is it costly, it adds a ridiculous amount of stress to a vacation.

 

[CamColt]

This would be wonderful if it happens...preferably in the next 5 weeks.

 

[EddieK76]

With the lifting of the testing for international travelers via air I could see this happening; however, Disney will not be the first line to do this but they will most certainly follow.

 

[wabbott]

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/cruise-lines-call-for-cdc-to-change-covid-testing-policy

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

With the lifting of the testing for international travelers via air I could see this happening; however, Disney will not be the first line to do this but they will most certainly follow.

I agree with this and likely to follow a todos month or so after the rest.

 

[DCLMP]

Interesting, I hope it does drop soon and Vaccines too . Though if it does I switched our cruise too soon...LOL.

Agreed

 

[Kwami]

Interesting, I hope it does drop soon and Vaccines too . Though if it does I switched our cruise too soon...LOL.

Sure, but then the cruise ship won't be able to go anywhere. Just about every port seems to require that everyone is vaccinated and tested. I don't see that changing any time soon, regardless of what the CDC does.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Sure, but then the cruise ship won't be able to go anywhere. Just about every port seems to require that everyone is vaccinated and tested. I don't see that changing any time soon, regardless of what the CDC does.

Not all ports actually, and that can all change too. And they can also change rules if who can get off the ship in ports, that’s already happened some. And not all ports require vaccination and many that do it’s only 12 and up.

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

I don’t see them dropping vaccination requirements - it’s the biggest tool in their tool bag to continue to do business.

 

[Metalfan]

Cruise Lines and airlines have been pushing for restrictions to end since they started because it limits who can/will travel. This just falls in line with that.

 

[yowcruiser]

It's more complex than just the CDC.... For US departing/visiting cruise, it is one factor, but so are the current regulations at port of calls that they do visit. Bahamas for one, which includes Castaway Cay, has a requirement in place. For European cruises, guidance is from European agencies, even though (I believe) none of the European countries that DCL is visiting this summer currently has a testing requirement in place for air travel, a testing guidance is still in place for cruises...

 

[DCLMP]

It's more complex than just the CDC.... For US departing/visiting cruise, it is one factor, but so are the current regulations at port of calls that they do visit. Bahamas for one, which includes Castaway Cay, has a requirement in place. For European cruises, guidance is from European agencies, even though (I believe) none of the European countries that DCL is visiting this summer currently has a testing requirement in place for air travel, a testing guidance is still in place for cruises...

I'm doing the northern European cruise and not one country I'm visiting has a vaccine or testing requirement. We had planned on visiting Munich before the cruise, but I canceled because I didn't want to get a booster. The next day all covid restrictions into Germany were dropped....grrr. I could still change my flights back, but I got a nice web special business class non-stop into LHR on AA with reward miles.... so we will visit London again. I do like the pubs and fish and chips.

 

[gismo1554]

Viking have already dropped their requirements but I feel DCL will be one of the last to drop testing. Completely agree with all the points on here and my biggest worry now is because travel testing is ending for one of the last big players, the actual testing options are going to be restrictive too as companies wind down due to lack of business. I personally feel DCL at port testing will become the only option for some people

 

[Doingitagain]

Viking have already dropped their requirements but I feel DCL will be one of the last to drop testing. Completely agree with all the points on here and my biggest worry now is because travel testing is ending for one of the last big players, the actual testing options are going to be restrictive too as companies wind down due to lack of business. I personally feel DCL at port testing will become the only option for some people

As long as they accept telehealth antigen tests, that is an easy option for people. Examples: Emed costs $25 (including Telehealth) if you buy a six pack, and OnPoint proctors any FDA approved test -- you buy the test or use the free government ones and pay them for the appointment -- which has dropped to $10-$15 according to recent reports.

 

[n2mm]

Watching to see how this evolves. September cruise. I get free test kits from my health insurance every month.

 

[cedricandsophie]

I hope the testing requirement ends but not the vaccine requirement.

 

[gismo1554]

As long as they accept telehealth antigen tests, that is an easy option for people. Examples: Emed costs $25 (including Telehealth) if you buy a six pack, and OnPoint proctors any FDA approved test -- you buy the test or use the free government ones and pay them for the appointment -- which has dropped to $10-$15 according to recent reports.

You are assuming that with the drop in demand from most countries now stopping testing that they will still exist. I doubt a lot of them will survive very long with most places now dropping testing. In the UK there are already signs of a few of the big players starting to drop off. In Jan when the UK got rid of testing three of our local private test centres closed down pretty much overnight as the demand was just not there for them to keep going. The more companies that drop out of the market the harder it will get for people to use these providers. My plan was to use one of these providers but in 104 days who knows whether any will still be around.

 

[bfamily5]

would make it sooo much easier to lose the testing! here's hoping before September!