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Canada is preparing for a safe return for the cruise season this April with several new public health measures. 

Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra announced Monday (March 7) that Canada has developed a comprehensive public health plan for cruise ships that will require both crew and passengers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Crew and passengers must also self-monitor for symptoms and undergo testing before boarding a vessel and prior to disembarkation. 

“As Canadians continue to do their part by stepping up and rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and practising public health measures, our government continues to work hard to restart our economy safely and sustainably," he said. 

"We welcome cruise ships—an important part of our tourism sector—back to Canada, and we will continue working with partners to support this important industry.”

Cruise lines must also adhere to a "strict health framework with three major components," including COVID-19 management plans, a ship-to-shore checklist, and testing and reporting requirements. 

The COVID-19 management plans include measures to prevent transmission prior to boarding the ships and throughout the voyage (such as in ports), as well as measures to detect and isolate any confirmed cases of the virus. 

The ship-to-shore checklist requires a COVID-19 management plan, preventative measures (such as face masks and physical distancing), hygiene measures, and staff training.

What to know before you go 

Pre-boarding a cruise ship.

All crew and passengers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to board a cruise ship. And while children under 12 may be permitted onboard without showing proof of vaccination, some cruise lines may require children 5 and up to be vaccinated.

There may be some other exemptions, including a medical contradiction or religious belief, but these exemptions may only be permitted under strict guidelines. You must contact the cruise line prior to your cruise to submit your exemption. 

Passengers must also 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.

ArriveCAN App used for cruising

All cruisers must submit their mandatory information via ArriveCAN (free mobile app or website), including proof of vaccination and a quarantine plan prior to arriving in Canada.

Find out how to use the app with  Vancouver Is Awesome's   guide . 

During the voyage

Crew and passengers are required to self-monitor for symptoms throughout the duration of the voyage. 

• testing (using an antigen test) of suspected cases;
• testing (using a molecular test) to confirm positive cases;
• isolating positive cases; and
• testing close contacts of the positive case(s).

Disembarking a cruise ship in Canada

Passengers must take a COVID-19 molecular test within 72-hours before arriving in Canada or take an antigen test within one day of the scheduled arrival. Once they disembark, they must monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days after arrival in Canada as per the   Quarantine, Isolation and Other Obligations Order.

What happens if someone tests positive while onboard?

Transport Canada cautions that COVID-19 still remains a risk to cruise ship passengers. If someone develops symptoms or tests positive for the virus, they will be isolated from the rest of the guests. After the voyage ends, the cruise line is responsible for arranging accommodations for  passenger   isolation .

Should a significant number of cases appear on a cruise ship, elements of the COVID-19 Management Plan will be activated, and public health measures implemented to manage cases and potential contacts, including:

• isolating additional passengers onboard the cruise ship;
• conducting medical examinations; and
• moving passengers to an alternate shore location.

Should you cruise outside of Canada?

Travellers should consider the availability of medical services in a foreign country, and plan for the potential high costs associated with medical treatment and extending their trip, should they test positive for COVID-19 while abroad.

You could be subject to quarantine procedures onboard the ship or in a foreign country if an outbreak occurs. If you’re infected with COVID-19, you won’t be able to return to Canada on a public flight until 10 days have passed. You shouldn’t depend on the Government of Canada for assistance to change your travel plans.

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We are due in Vancouver on the Rocky Mountaineeron Thursday approx 6.00 pm. But leave for Whistler early next day arriving back approx 7.00 pm . We board our cruise on the Sunday.

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The pertinent word in my post is "CAN"T"

If you can't ....

Lol poor BC

My post is just confirming to the OP that pharmacies are not an option in BC so that they don't waste their time looking into those as possible options since you mentioned it in your post. The OP is looking for real, confirmed options rather than posters suggesting options that would require them to do their own further research to see if they are real options or not

There is a difference between clinics offering COVID tests for travel purposes and other clinics and pharmacies offering COVID tests for personal information - e.g. do I have to stay home from work tomorrow?

Just wondering whether you've already done your trip and got sotred with the Covid test issue? We are doing something similar in August, so am also looking for advice!

Tripadvisor staff removed this post because it did not meet Tripadvisor's forum guideline protecting the personal privacy of our users.

Hi Michelle,

There is a COVID testing clinic about 400 metres/6 min walk from your hotel.

https://www.canadiantravelclinics.ca/Clinics/Vancouver/1056-/Travel-Clinic-Vancouver-Burrard-St

https://goo.gl/maps/AuQeZzbaR4ZBPzQQ7

The price is in Cad$

Michelle, I would suggest you delete the third post with your email in it unless you want a bunch of spam.

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Won’t be free. Average cost is about $30 CAD.

You can even change it to near …… a specific location.

You won’t find free, most of them run in the $40 CDN range.

You may find info in one of the several previous threads. Here’s one https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g154943-i81-k13869835-Holland_america_Pre_cruise_Covid_test_nearest_to_our_Hotel-Vancouver_British_Columbia.html

They certainly won’t be free.

Be sure that you take the test within the time frame permitted. Some people arriving to board their ship and finding that the test they took did not meet the specific quaifications or they did not take the test prior to arrival.

The cruise lines apparently are deciding where the test will be taken. Last Sunday the HAL ship was sending passengers to the Pan Pacific $100.00+, and it looks like NCL will be sending passengers all the way to the old Sinclair Centre for testing.

Following this post

I know Norwegian Cruise Lines have complete information about this type of testing on their web site and I would expect other cruise lines to have the same.

As well you may be OK with a 48 hour time line as opposed to the 1 day… this again is determined by each cruise line it seems.

I can attest that DD and SIL have used proctored self administered tests twice with no issues. Simple and convenient. (Also cheaper than clinics)

RCL and Princess require you take an antigen test no more than 2 days prior to boarding the ship. So a Sunday embarkation means a Sunday morning test, a Saturday test, or a Friday test.

https://fast-test.ca/locations/

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Shoppers Drug Mart have several locations but yes, their online booking system seems to be broken :(

I think you may need to bite the bullet and call them to book an appointment.

There is also a clinic at the Fairmont across from Canada Place . They are much more expensive but it appears you can book online. If you are travelling on Oct 1 you may be able to squeak into their "sale" price which ends Sept 30. You need to check your cruise line requirement for test timing as they range from 72 hours to 24 hours pre-boarding.

https://empowerclinics.com/covid19testing/

The BCCDC has a list of travel testing centres

http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/testing/where-to-get-a-covid-19-test-in-bc

You could also consider purchasing an approved test and doing virtual testing with Integral Health Solutions. You book an appointment, they supervise you online and email your results, almost immediately.

booker1989 ~

Shoppers have never had a good online booking process but you could call them when you arrive in Vancouver to set up an appointment.

For cruises , Canada requires a COVID test “no more than 72 hours before boarding the cruise .” Your cruise ship will follow the same time boundaries.

If you are going to use Shoppers I would call them a week ahead as I have just called them to ask about booking procedure and this was their advice.

The 72 hour time line is in regard to molecular tests. Antigen tests have a different time line, based on two days before sailing. This does make a difference as you could obtain an antigen test too early and it would not be acceptable for boarding.

The difference in requirements is spelled out quite clearly in the Government of Canada information for Pre-embarkation Covid Testing

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise

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Won’t be free. Average cost is about $30 CAD.

You can even change it to near …… a specific location.

You won’t find free, most of them run in the $40 CDN range.

You may find info in one of the several previous threads. Here’s one https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g154943-i81-k13869835-Holland_america_Pre_cruise_Covid_test_nearest_to_our_Hotel-Vancouver_British_Columbia.html

They certainly won’t be free.

Be sure that you take the test within the time frame permitted. Some people arriving to board their ship and finding that the test they took did not meet the specific quaifications or they did not take the test prior to arrival.

The cruise lines apparently are deciding where the test will be taken. Last Sunday the HAL ship was sending passengers to the Pan Pacific $100.00+, and it looks like NCL will be sending passengers all the way to the old Sinclair Centre for testing.

Following this post

I know Norwegian Cruise Lines have complete information about this type of testing on their web site and I would expect other cruise lines to have the same.

As well you may be OK with a 48 hour time line as opposed to the 1 day… this again is determined by each cruise line it seems.

I can attest that DD and SIL have used proctored self administered tests twice with no issues. Simple and convenient. (Also cheaper than clinics)

RCL and Princess require you take an antigen test no more than 2 days prior to boarding the ship. So a Sunday embarkation means a Sunday morning test, a Saturday test, or a Friday test.

https://fast-test.ca/locations/

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Won’t be free. Average cost is about $30 CAD.

You can even change it to near …… a specific location.

You won’t find free, most of them run in the $40 CDN range.

You may find info in one of the several previous threads. Here’s one https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g154943-i81-k13869835-Holland_america_Pre_cruise_Covid_test_nearest_to_our_Hotel-Vancouver_British_Columbia.html

They certainly won’t be free.

Be sure that you take the test within the time frame permitted. Some people arriving to board their ship and finding that the test they took did not meet the specific quaifications or they did not take the test prior to arrival.

The cruise lines apparently are deciding where the test will be taken. Last Sunday the HAL ship was sending passengers to the Pan Pacific $100.00+, and it looks like NCL will be sending passengers all the way to the old Sinclair Centre for testing.

Following this post

I know Norwegian Cruise Lines have complete information about this type of testing on their web site and I would expect other cruise lines to have the same.

As well you may be OK with a 48 hour time line as opposed to the 1 day… this again is determined by each cruise line it seems.

I can attest that DD and SIL have used proctored self administered tests twice with no issues. Simple and convenient. (Also cheaper than clinics)

RCL and Princess require you take an antigen test no more than 2 days prior to boarding the ship. So a Sunday embarkation means a Sunday morning test, a Saturday test, or a Friday test.

https://fast-test.ca/locations/

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Won’t be free. Average cost is about $30 CAD.

You can even change it to near …… a specific location.

You won’t find free, most of them run in the $40 CDN range.

You may find info in one of the several previous threads. Here’s one https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g154943-i81-k13869835-Holland_america_Pre_cruise_Covid_test_nearest_to_our_Hotel-Vancouver_British_Columbia.html

They certainly won’t be free.

Be sure that you take the test within the time frame permitted. Some people arriving to board their ship and finding that the test they took did not meet the specific quaifications or they did not take the test prior to arrival.

The cruise lines apparently are deciding where the test will be taken. Last Sunday the HAL ship was sending passengers to the Pan Pacific $100.00+, and it looks like NCL will be sending passengers all the way to the old Sinclair Centre for testing.

Following this post

I know Norwegian Cruise Lines have complete information about this type of testing on their web site and I would expect other cruise lines to have the same.

As well you may be OK with a 48 hour time line as opposed to the 1 day… this again is determined by each cruise line it seems.

I can attest that DD and SIL have used proctored self administered tests twice with no issues. Simple and convenient. (Also cheaper than clinics)

RCL and Princess require you take an antigen test no more than 2 days prior to boarding the ship. So a Sunday embarkation means a Sunday morning test, a Saturday test, or a Friday test.

https://fast-test.ca/locations/

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