Rare trbarton Posted September 11, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I’ve talked with Princess & they say that a home test for the virus is acceptable as long as it’s medically supervised. Has any used any these test & if so what was involved & what test did you use? Any problems presenting this to Princess? Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted September 11, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Did you see this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted September 11, 2021 #3 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: Did you see this thread? Post #28 of this thread suggested by Steelers36 has a great video of a person taking you through the steps of the Binaxnow test. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted September 11, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted September 11, 2021 48 minutes ago, Shelly97060 said: Post #28 of this thread suggested by Steelers36 has a great video of a person taking you through the steps of the Binaxnow test. Thank you very much. Very helpful. It goes through everything. Tom😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted September 11, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I've just ordered our test online as our Walgreens only accepts appointments 24 hrs prior to the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.T.B. Posted September 11, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 11, 2021 10 hours ago, trbarton said: I’ve talked with Princess & they say that a home test for the virus is acceptable as long as it’s medically supervised. Has any used any these test & if so what was involved & what test did you use? Any problems presenting this to Princess? Tom😀 Carnival Corp. is working with eMed on this: https://cruiseradio.net/carnival-cruise-line-now-accepting-at-home-covid-19-test-results/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted September 11, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I ordered my tests from emed last night ( six tests per order). When ordering they ask if tests are for you, you and others or others. You then fill out a short form for each person who will use the test ( form is name, birthdate and reason for test). If you plan to share the tests with travel partners, family members or friends make sure you have their birthdate on hand when you order and do a form for each person who will use ( or may use) one or more of the test kits. tests are sent next day delivery Monday - Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted September 11, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) There's a lot of information on the RCCL board about this, but the important thing to know is DON'T buy this from CVS or any other pharmacy, as the regular Binax test kits do NOT include telehealth supervision and verified results, which the cruise lines require. You need to buy the BinaxNOW test kit. You can buy fewer than 6 kits here, and do not need to verify you have an RCCL reservation: https://store.optum.com/royal-caribbean/ The kits cost $33 - $35 each for 3 or 2 kits. Edited September 11, 2021 by pcur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted September 12, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Answered my own question. Do not send to Canada! Edited September 12, 2021 by muffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted September 12, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2021 11 hours ago, muffin said: Answered my own question. Do not send to Canada! Going to consider ordering a couple of these when we are in FL next Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted September 12, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Good idea…..remember they do have expiry date! I wonder if you brought it back to Canada to use, if they would send results to a .ca email address? So wrong we cannot get SDM antigen tests in BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboardcruiser Posted September 12, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 10:13 PM, Shelly97060 said: Post #28 of this thread suggested by Steelers36 has a great video of a person taking you through the steps of the Binaxnow test. I used this test and the process was very straightforward. There are no instructions in/on the box, so keep in mind that you will be reading the instructions on the device you use to interact with the proctor. I encountered no problem presenting these results to Princess for boarding. I printed out the emailed results, but I also had the results on the app in case I needed it (however, the person did not ask for the results on the app). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted September 13, 2021 Author #13 Share Posted September 13, 2021 See this great video that shows someone taking the home kit. It’s very through. Be careful that you don’t accidentally drop the test card on the floor as Tony did as it will be useless. Good to have a least one other card as a backup. This test was for a cruise on the Majestic Princess that departed today. Hope you find this video useful. Tom😀 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterluv Posted September 13, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Thank you for posting, very informative. We’re most likely going to stick with Rapid Testing at local CVS or Walgreens but good to know how easy and accessible the accepted at home RX test kits are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ann 2 Posted September 13, 2021 #15 Share Posted September 13, 2021 10 hours ago, trbarton said: See this great video that shows someone taking the home kit. It’s very through. Be careful that you don’t accidentally drop the test card on the floor as Tony did as it will be useless. Good to have a least one other card as a backup. This test was for a cruise on the Majestic Princess that departed today. Hope you find this video useful. Tom😀 We just bought this product, so your video was helpful. It's always good to know what to expect and what to avoid (like keep card further up on the desk away from the swab 🙂 ) as it minimizes anxiety. We used CVS to sail to Alaska in August, but now it's gotten difficult to get tests according to what I hear. So we decided to get these so we don't need to worry about whether we can find a test later this fall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombud Posted September 13, 2021 #16 Share Posted September 13, 2021 19 hours ago, muffin said: Good idea…..remember they do have expiry date! I wonder if you brought it back to Canada to use, if they would send results to a .ca email address? So wrong we cannot get SDM antigen tests in BC. Can you get a Gmail address (gmail.com)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ann 2 Posted September 13, 2021 #17 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I ordered yesterday from eMed. It's being sent today and will arrive tomorrow!! Sent overnight FedEx which costs $14 something. I didn't need it that fast, but there is only one shipping option. I know someone mentioned on a thread that they ordered the two pack from the other place, and it hadn't shipped one week later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhawks9 Posted September 13, 2021 #18 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) Video is very helpful! Edited September 13, 2021 by bhawks9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted September 13, 2021 #19 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/11/2021 at 1:13 AM, Shelly97060 said: Post #28 of this thread suggested by Steelers36 has a great video of a person taking you through the steps of the Binaxnow test. can you post the link? I did not see it on this question/answer. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted September 13, 2021 #20 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Mary Ann 2 said: I ordered yesterday from eMed. It's being sent today and will arrive tomorrow!! Sent overnight FedEx which costs $14 something. I didn't need it that fast, but there is only one shipping option. I know someone mentioned on a thread that they ordered the two pack from the other place, and it hadn't shipped one week later. Can you get them from Amazon with free shipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted September 13, 2021 #21 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I never thought of a gmail address…..thanks! Why are we having to get so sneaky? Why isn’t Princess or our own health people helping us out here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Shelly97060 Posted September 13, 2021 #22 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, mellon1 said: can you post the link? I did not see it on this question/answer. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ann 2 Posted September 14, 2021 #23 Share Posted September 14, 2021 4 hours ago, mellon1 said: Can you get them from Amazon with free shipping? I don't think so. I don't see anything there. eMed is providing the medical personnel to oversee the test and okay a prescription to get the test, so I doubt they are putting it on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted September 14, 2021 Author #24 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, mellon1 said: can you post the link? I did not see it on this question/answer. Thanks. Look at this video. It’s the best I’ve seen as it shows Tony taking the test & the person giving the instructions so you see both of them. He even shows his mistake by accidentally dropping the test card on the floor. Tom😀👍 Edited September 14, 2021 by trbarton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted September 14, 2021 #25 Share Posted September 14, 2021 18 hours ago, trbarton said: Look at this video. It’s the best I’ve seen as it shows Tony taking the test & the person giving the instructions so you see both of them. He even shows his mistake by accidentally dropping the test card on the floor. Tom😀👍 Thank you so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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