zdad59 Posted October 8, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2021 We sail in 5 weeks. I'm thinking now is about the right time to order our pre-cruise COVID test kits. Thoughts ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted October 8, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2021 You don’t order it from Celebrity. You order it from an outside vendor, Optum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted October 8, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Depending upon how many kits you need you can also order from eMed. That is the company who proctors the tests. We ordered 6 tests for 2 couples so we each have a spare in case of a defective kit or 1 of us screwing up and dropping the swab or kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdad59 Posted October 8, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted October 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, WestLakeGirl said: You don’t order it from Celebrity. You order it from an outside vendor, Optum. Fair. The link is on the Celebrity site, that’s where my head was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted October 8, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I ordered mine about 3-4 weeks prior to sail date. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 8, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I ordered mine 2 weeks prior to cruise. It took 5 days to arrive. On the Celebrity linked site they have a table that show if you order on a specific day of the week when it will be delivered. The one from the Celebrity Site ships FedEx (probably Ground) and they don't deliver on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeasideMemories Posted October 8, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 8, 2021 So far testing for vaccinated passengers is only for cruises departing prior to 10/31. Is it pretty much a given to assume this requirement will be extended through 12/31 since Celebrity extended their Safe at Sea out to that date? I know no one has a crystal ball but just wondering what your thoughts are. Trying to decide on ordering tests for an end of November cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted October 8, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 8, 2021 42 minutes ago, SeasideMemories said: So far testing for vaccinated passengers is only for cruises departing prior to 10/31. Is it pretty much a given to assume this requirement will be extended through 12/31 since Celebrity extended their Safe at Sea out to that date? I know no one has a crystal ball but just wondering what your thoughts are. Trying to decide on ordering tests for an end of November cruise. IMHO Celebrity has virtually nothing to lose and everything to gain by continuing the testing requirement. It wouldn’t surprise me if it became permanent, or at the very least way into next year. I also have an end of Nov. cruise. Plan to order my tests soon. Worst case I’d have them on hand if I needed them for non-travel reasons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted October 8, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Getting pretty close to the end of the month…..an announcement of extension of the test requirement would not be amiss now……one way or the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeasideMemories Posted October 8, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, WestLakeGirl said: Getting pretty close to the end of the month…..an announcement of extension of the test requirement would not be amiss now……one way or the other 13 minutes ago, phoenix_dream said: IMHO Celebrity has virtually nothing to lose and everything to gain by continuing the testing requirement. It wouldn’t surprise me if it became permanent, or at the very least way into next year. I also have an end of Nov. cruise. Plan to order my tests soon. Worst case I’d have them on hand if I needed them for non-travel reasons. That’s what I’m thinking as well! Think we’ll wait another week or so to see where things are but most likely going to order soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristapb Posted October 8, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, jelayne said: Depending upon how many kits you need you can also order from eMed. That is the company who proctors the tests. We ordered 6 tests for 2 couples so we each have a spare in case of a defective kit or 1 of us screwing up and dropping the swab or kit. I talked to eMed yesterday to ask a question about the 6 test kit, and he told me they are out of stock until November. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRWLOBO Posted October 8, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Our cruise is on Oct 26th. We ordered tests from Optum on Monday, and received them today. We ordered extra due to some folk on this website having issues with the tests. Ours show an expiration date in September 2021 which was extended until December 2021. These tests are in high demand right now, so I would suggest you order sooner rather than later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted October 8, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Do not expect any changes to the current COVID procedures. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/cruise-covid-protocols-called-effective-and-here-stay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted October 8, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 8, 2021 8 hours ago, zdad59 said: We sail in 5 weeks. I'm thinking now is about the right time to order our pre-cruise COVID test kits. Thoughts ? Well, since you asked... I ordered my two tests from Optum on a Tuesday and received them Wednesday evening. This was about three weeks ago. 7 hours ago, SeasideMemories said: So far testing for vaccinated passengers is only for cruises departing prior to 10/31. Is it pretty much a given to assume this requirement will be extended through 12/31 since Celebrity extended their Safe at Sea out to that date? I know no one has a crystal ball but just wondering what your thoughts are. Trying to decide on ordering tests for an end of November cruise. I think it's very likely the testing requirement will stay through at least the end of the year. 5 hours ago, kristapb said: I talked to eMed yesterday to ask a question about the 6 test kit, and he told me they are out of stock until November. I took a look at their Web site and they're linking purchases to Optum's site. How long will it take for Optum to run out? Just a stray thought. 5 hours ago, cruisingator2 said: Do not expect any changes to the current COVID procedures. https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/cruise-covid-protocols-called-effective-and-here-stay Thanks for sharing. Those of us in Michigan think happy thoughts when they see Calvin Johnson's name, even though the gentleman quoted in the article is obviously a different guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaroni Posted October 8, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 8, 2021 9 hours ago, jelayne said: Depending upon how many kits you need you can also order from eMed. That is the company who proctors the tests. We ordered 6 tests for 2 couples so we each have a spare in case of a defective kit or 1 of us screwing up and dropping the swab or kit. Did you use them yet? Were you able to register 4 people on the site for the 6 tests. I thought I read that you can't register more than 2 people??? Would appreciate to know how it works out for you as we were going to do the same thing for 2 couples. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasentreelake Posted October 8, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 8, 2021 10 hours ago, zdad59 said: We sail in 5 weeks. I'm thinking now is about the right time to order our pre-cruise COVID test kits. Thoughts ? Why wait ? We have 2 kits sitting on our desk ... just in case we need them. We did not need to use them for our September cruise as our county in NC offers free testing and documented results same day of test (usually in under 8 hours). Now we will use them as backup for our November cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 8, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 hours ago, macaroni said: Did you use them yet? Were you able to register 4 people on the site for the 6 tests. I thought I read that you can't register more than 2 people??? Would appreciate to know how it works out for you as we were going to do the same thing for 2 couples. Thanks!! I haven't heard that. We just registered yesterday and each of us had to register individually. There was no question that would have tied us to each other and be able to limit the number tested. As a trial you can go in now and register accounts for each of you individually (all 4). You do not need to identify the kit until you are tested. As for the tests ---all of the bar codes and QV codes are identical so will not be used for tying each of you together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonarino Posted October 8, 2021 #18 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I ordered my 2-pack this past Monday and received it yesterday, Thursday. I ordered the kit as a backup plan after reading on a CVS website that there is potential for supply problems, and this after reading about folks having their test appointments cancelled by CVS (one canceled the day before, i.e. within 3 days of cruising). It follows that we could expect Optum (and others) might also eventually run short. If your cruise is getting close, I'd say order now. Mine is Nov 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonarino Posted October 8, 2021 #19 Share Posted October 8, 2021 3 hours ago, hasentreelake said: Why wait ? We have 2 kits sitting on our desk ... just in case we need them. We did not need to use them for our September cruise as our county in NC offers free testing and documented results same day of test (usually in under 8 hours). Now we will use them as backup for our November cruise. Exactly. Same here, November. Having a backup plan is a great stress reducer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffyemma Posted October 8, 2021 #20 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I'm confused. Is the 2 pack for $69 good to test 2 people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted October 8, 2021 #21 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 minute ago, taffyemma said: I'm confused. Is the 2 pack for $69 good to test 2 people? Yes. It's the login/email account that you use for each test that must be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffyemma Posted October 8, 2021 #22 Share Posted October 8, 2021 28 minutes ago, canderson said: Yes. It's the login/email account that you use for each test that must be different. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricketgirl Posted October 8, 2021 #23 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Can someone please point me to the link on Celebrity's site where you can order the kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted October 8, 2021 #24 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, cricketgirl said: Can someone please point me to the link on Celebrity's site where you can order the kits? Here you go: https://store.optum.com/celebrity-cruises/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruznKimmie Posted October 8, 2021 #25 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Would go ahead & order as my friend tried to order 1 kit from Optum the other day & they were out of stock. Just checked now & it looks like they are now available again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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