Stressing over upcoming covid test for European cruise

[davekathy]

1 hour ago, cruisin from florida said:

That's pretty much what we did. We're still masking in crowded indoor places, but way less stressed post-test.

 

We are more concerned about pre cruise testing. Wish testing would go away like wearing the masks finally did. 

[zap99]

34 minutes ago, davekathy said:

We are more concerned about pre cruise testing. Wish testing would go away like wearing the masks finally did. 

Proctored testing ends on Monday

 Our cruise on Anthem leaves on Sunday

...ouch😉

 

 

[davekathy]

2 minutes ago, zap99 said:

Proctored testing ends on Monday

 Our cruise on Anthem leaves on Sunday

...ouch😉

 

 

What do you mean by proctored testing ends Monday? Or is this a UK thing? 

[njkruzer]

2 hours ago, cruisin from florida said:

Definitely have a backup plan. We tried several times with emed using the hotel wi-fi... No joy. 

Each of us did it with my laptop from hotel in Amsterdam.  No problem. 

[zap99]

2 hours ago, davekathy said:

What do you mean by proctored testing ends Monday? Or is this a UK thing? 

Certainly UK. Don't know about the rest of the world, Anthem is going from Southampton.

[njkruzer]

8 minutes ago, zap99 said:

Certainly UK. Don't know about the rest of the world, Anthem is going from Southampton.

Not for October TA on Anthem.  Per email that arrived today, still need to do proctored test.

[zap99]

2 minutes ago, njkruzer said:

Not for October TA on Anthem.  Per email that arrived today, still need to do proctored test.

This from the UK website

 

Europe cruises that don't visit Greece:
 

• Guests who are up to date with their vaccinations won’t have to take a pre-cruise test on cruises that are shorter than 10 nights.
• Unvaccinated guests or guests not up to date with their vaccinations age 12 and up will need to test within 3 days before boarding, regardless of cruise length.
• Children age 11 and under will not need to test.
• We will begin accepting results from self-administered home tests on most sailings. See full testing

 

 

[njkruzer]

2 minutes ago, zap99 said:

This from the UK website

 

Europe cruises that don't visit Greece:
 

• Guests who are up to date with their vaccinations won’t have to take a pre-cruise test on cruises that are shorter than 10 nights.
• Unvaccinated guests or guests not up to date with their vaccinations age 12 and up will need to test within 3 days before boarding, regardless of cruise length.
• Children age 11 and under will not need to test.
• We will begin accepting results from self-administered home tests on most sailings. See full testing

 

 

Email today from Royal says testing required for our TA.  Timing of test depends on vaccination and booster status.  Also this is a 12th nt cruise so rules for shorter cruises don't apply. 

[zap99]

Just now, njkruzer said:

Email today from Royal says testing required for our TA.  Timing of test depends on vaccination and booster status.  Also this is a 12th nt cruise so rules for shorter cruises don't apply. 

Ours is 7 days but leaves on 5th so we need to have a proctored  test. Next day would not need a test.