Celebrity’s protocol for Covid test before Florida cruise?

[phabric]

I was reading Celebrity’s protocol for US/Florida cruises.  It says 3 days before cruise for a negative Antigen test, I thought CDC said 2 days?

 

My cruise is Saturday.  I am trying to figure out when to do test before my flight to FLL.

 

Do I do my test on Thursday or Wednesday?

[phoenix_dream]

The current requirement is two days, not counting the day of sailing.

[Jeremiah1212]

It sounds like you are looking at the US entry requirements, which is 3 days. Celebrity's requirement to board is 2 days.

[Fouremco]

15 minutes ago, phabric said:

I was reading Celebrity’s protocol for US/Florida cruises.  It says 3 days before cruise for a negative Antigen test, I thought CDC said 2 days?

 

My cruise is Saturday.  I am trying to figure out when to do test before my flight to FLL.

 

Do I do my test on Thursday or Wednesday?

If your cruise is Saturday you must be tested no earlier than Thursday. Go to your local SDM/Costco/Walmart on Thursday for your test, fly on Friday and board on Saturday.

 

If you want more information, go over to the Canadian Cruisers board.

[NutsAboutGolf]

I'm not sure if this applies to Canada but you can buy a two pack test from celebrity (can't buy just one) for $69 USD.  You take the test over a conference call and receive the results in about 15mins.

 

https://store.optum.com/celebrity-cruises/

 

[phabric]

I have not seen this product for Canada.

 

My flight is on Thursday is 4:30pm.  I will plan to get a test the earliest on Thursday morning at home and it should be good for the airline/USA and the ship on Saturday.

[deliver42]

Don't worry about the time. They count days, not hours.

[phoenix_dream]

5 hours ago, Fouremco said:

If your cruise is Saturday you must be tested no earlier than Thursday. Go to your local SDM/Costco/Walmart on Thursday for your test, fly on Friday and board on Saturday.

 

If you want more information, go over to the Canadian Cruisers board.

Only concern with this is all the airline cancellations lately. Don’t want to really risk flying in the day before.

[Sabbycat]

3 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

I'm not sure if this applies to Canada but you can buy a two pack test from celebrity (can't buy just one) for $69 USD.  You take the test over a conference call and receive the results in about 15mins.

 

https://store.optum.com/celebrity-cruises/

 

This option is for Americans only

 

[Fouremco]

8 minutes ago, phoenix_dream said:

Only concern with this is all the airline cancellations lately. Don’t want to really risk flying in the day before.

@phabric, to whom I was replying, lives in Toronto with excellent flight choices to Florida. Unlike their US counterparts, Canadian airlines haven't been experiencing cancellation issues. Consequently, my advice was based on the Canadian reality, not the situation in the US.

 

 

[Fouremco]

6 minutes ago, Sabbycat said:

This option is for Americans only

 

Air Canada and Switch Health are now selling a similar Canadian product.

 

https://www.travelweek.ca/news/air-canada-launches-portable-self-administered-covid-19-molecular-and-antigen-test-kits/

[Tee & Chilli]

10 hours ago, Fouremco said:

If your cruise is Saturday you must be tested no earlier than Thursday. Go to your local SDM/Costco/Walmart on Thursday for your test, fly on Friday and board on Saturday.

 

If you want more information, go over to the Canadian Cruisers board.

Costco does testing?

[Fouremco]

9 hours ago, Tee & Chilli said:

Costco does testing?

They do in Canada. It only started recently, and I don't know if it will be all stores or just select ones. Fortunately, the one closest to our home does, and is very competitively priced.