I think that's what I'll be doing early on the day of departure down to Southampton. Hopefully by the time we are ready to set off we will have our fit to sail certificate.
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Ditto.
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Does anyone know if you need a hard copy or will the text/email on the phone suffice?
Pity P&O cannot be more specific. The likelihood is they may not know themselves yet.
Pity P&O cannot be more specific. The likelihood is they may not know themselves yet.
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I pretty sure that I have read that you can have an electronic copy - just as long as it contains all the required information
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We’ll have our test on the Friday morning then hopefully set off lunchtime. We’re booked into the premier inn Cirencester and will also call into the BIL in Ledbury.
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I’m on the case David. Just emailed David Paul Ludlow to confirm what is acceptable.
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I can see why they've made the change. My brother sailed on Iona last night, now with more than 4000 passengers. There were queues up to 3 hours at times for testing. The ship was late sailing, first because of delays boarding then a medical emergency.
For peace of mind I just wish they had a small back up facility at the port, even if charged, as a back up in the event that a test fails to work or there's an IT problem getting the certificate. They say there won't be, but in fact they will still be testing unvaccinated older children so they must have something. Just unwilling to use it.
For peace of mind I just wish they had a small back up facility at the port, even if charged, as a back up in the event that a test fails to work or there's an IT problem getting the certificate. They say there won't be, but in fact they will still be testing unvaccinated older children so they must have something. Just unwilling to use it.
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I wonder how much of that was caused by passengers turning up at the terminal at a time other than the one that they were requested to turn up?
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That won't change while P&O continue to reward early arrivals by allowing them to jump the queue and giving them lunch. If they started turning them round at the terminal door and telling them to come back later the word would soon go round. Anarchy is okay when you're only boarding 1,000 passengers. With 5,000 no chance.
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but what about coaches? do they still have different times for each passenger?Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 17:12That won't change while P&O continue to reward early arrivals by allowing them to jump the queue and giving them lunch. If they started turning them round at the terminal door and telling them to come back later the word would soon go round. Anarchy is okay when you're only boarding 1,000 passengers. With 5,000 no chance.
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Royal Caribbean and Celebrity have been boarding up to 4000 passengers regularly for years without the slightest hint of any anarchy. P&O really do need to learn from their peers and step up to the plate and provide the same sort of service for their paying guests.Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 17:12That won't change while P&O continue to reward early arrivals by allowing them to jump the queue and giving them lunch. If they started turning them round at the terminal door and telling them to come back later the word would soon go round. Anarchy is okay when you're only boarding 1,000 passengers. With 5,000 no chance.
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So you say regularly. Maybe they have better behaved passengers. However clever you are you can't board 4000 people at the same time.towny44 wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 19:47Royal Caribbean and Celebrity have been boarding up to 4000 passengers regularly for years without the slightest hint of any anarchy. P&O really do need to learn from their peers and step up to the plate and provide the same sort of service for their paying guests.Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 17:12That won't change while P&O continue to reward early arrivals by allowing them to jump the queue and giving them lunch. If they started turning them round at the terminal door and telling them to come back later the word would soon go round. Anarchy is okay when you're only boarding 1,000 passengers. With 5,000 no chance.
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If they do they should sort it. But in our experience the coaches are generally timed to arrive mid afternoon. The problem I think is the independent passengers who try to turn up at midday even if they're given a later time.Meg 50 wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 19:44but what about coaches? do they still have different times for each passenger?Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 17:12That won't change while P&O continue to reward early arrivals by allowing them to jump the queue and giving them lunch. If they started turning them round at the terminal door and telling them to come back later the word would soon go round. Anarchy is okay when you're only boarding 1,000 passengers. With 5,000 no chance.
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No Meg all the passengers on my coach had the same check-in time Times are staggered for coach arrivals - I arrived at docks a few hours before my son. Unfortunately he also got held up after security when the bridge to the ship moved and engineers had to fix the problem - he was not happy !!!Meg 50 wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 19:44but what about coaches? do they still have different times for each passenger?Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 17:12That won't change while P&O continue to reward early arrivals by allowing them to jump the queue and giving them lunch. If they started turning them round at the terminal door and telling them to come back later the word would soon go round. Anarchy is okay when you're only boarding 1,000 passengers. With 5,000 no chance.
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The bridge to the ship wouldn't have dared to have moved if it had been a Celebrity ship!
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Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 20:37The bridge to the ship wouldn't have dared to have moved if it had been a Celebrity ship!
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Quite correct, it would have been fixed properly in the first place.Mervyn and Trish wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022, 20:37The bridge to the ship wouldn't have dared to have moved if it had been a Celebrity ship!
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Our check-in time is usually Pm but we tend to arrive for breakfast
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I didn't even know the bridge could move ... maybe that is why those big RCI ships have the mall down the middle, so that they can move the bridge to the back :whistles innocently:
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Re: Vaccinations and testing
I had problems one year sailing on Aurora. The air bridge at Southampton had problems, the Captain was very unamused. Long delays in the end we had to walk along the dockside and up the gangplank. Late sailing that night.
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The air bridge should automatically adjust to cope with tidal variances, presumably it could fail because of dock side or ship side malfunction.
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With the 3 rd June being a bank holiday and chemist closed,I’ve ordered 2 online tests from the Official rapid test company, the one Stephen mentioned.
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Re: Vaccinations and testing
Just had a reply from Carnival regarding clarifying methods of showing proof of Antigen test.
Thank you for your email.
Once a test is taken within the required time frame, both a digital copy or printed hard copy of your certificate of negative result will be accepted at the terminal.
I hope this information has helped to answer your enquiry and we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Kind regards,
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Thank you for your email.
Once a test is taken within the required time frame, both a digital copy or printed hard copy of your certificate of negative result will be accepted at the terminal.
I hope this information has helped to answer your enquiry and we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Kind regards,
Abi
Guest Support
Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade, Southampton, SO15 1ST
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