dendale1 Posted December 9, 2021 #1 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I am sailing on Independence of the seas 17th Dec and wondering what everyone is doing for covid testing. I booked the at home test through RCL and it came today and it had expired. I called the company and they refunded me so now I'm wondering where I should get the test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted December 9, 2021 #2 Share Posted December 9, 2021 So, I am getting my test tomorrow at Walgreens, the ID Now, test results in 24 hours, we are sailing Saturday. It is free, you drive up to the window they hand you a swab you run it around your nose 5 times, stick it in the packet, and hand it back thru the window. Results usually within the hour. At least this was our experience before we went to COTA for the F1 race a bit over a month ago, if that fails, I will be scrambling tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted December 9, 2021 #3 Share Posted December 9, 2021 34 minutes ago, dendale1 said: I am sailing on Independence of the seas 17th Dec and wondering what everyone is doing for covid testing. I booked the at home test through RCL and it came today and it had expired. I called the company and they refunded me so now I'm wondering where I should get the test I thought they had extended the expiration dates. Check again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted December 9, 2021 #4 Share Posted December 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, njkruzer said: I thought they had extended the expiration dates. Check again. I think so too about 2 months. OP already got a refu d. I'm booked friday am at CVS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 9, 2021 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2021 8 hours ago, dendale1 said: what everyone is doing for covid testing. Welcome to CC. Search/browse the threads here - this question comes up just about every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted December 9, 2021 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2021 On a related note- does anyone know if RCI accepts the results of this test from Walgreens? We are 2, vaccinated adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted December 9, 2021 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Not if you are doing it yourself. Whichever test you must either be administered by a professional or monitored. For the monitored ones they are selling them on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdog123 Posted December 9, 2021 #8 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Here is a second vote for Walgreens. The tests are free, no insurance required, and quick. We had 6:30PM appointments for the drive through yesterday and had our results by 7:15PM. We cruise out of Tampa tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted December 9, 2021 #9 Share Posted December 9, 2021 47 minutes ago, vacationlover_mn said: On a related note- does anyone know if RCI accepts the results of this test from Walgreens? We are 2, vaccinated adults. These are NOT accepted because they don’t include the online live proctor session. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted December 9, 2021 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, dendale1 said: I am sailing on Independence of the seas 17th Dec and wondering what everyone is doing for covid testing. I booked the at home test through RCL and it came today and it had expired. I called the company and they refunded me so now I'm wondering where I should get the test You add three months to the expiration date and that is the new date. If you just received the kits they should NOT be expired with the new extension. we just got ours…..the original expiration date is 11/12/21 and with the three month extension they are good until 2/12/22. There is a note included in your shipment that explains this… Edited December 9, 2021 by GTO-Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitaivegas Posted December 10, 2021 #11 Share Posted December 10, 2021 54 minutes ago, GTO-Girl said: You add three months to the expiration date and that is the new date. If you just received the kits they should NOT be expired with the new extension. we just got ours…..the original expiration date is 11/12/21 and with the three month extension they are good until 2/12/22. There is a note included in your shipment that explains this… Are the expired tests reliable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted December 10, 2021 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, qdog123 said: Here is a second vote for Walgreens. The tests are free, no insurance required, and quick. We had 6:30PM appointments for the drive through yesterday and had our results by 7:15PM. We cruise out of Tampa tomorrow. While they may be readily available where you live....the attached pics show what's availalbe to me in So California where I live. The closest one is in Fountain Valley.....a 76 mile drive.....and they don't have any appointments. Why neither CVS or Walgreen offer free tests in So Cal is a mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdog123 Posted December 10, 2021 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: While they may be readily available where you live....the attached pics show what's availalbe to me in So California where I live. The closest one is in Fountain Valley.....a 76 mile drive.....and they don't have any appointments. Why neither CVS or Walgreen offer free tests in So Cal is a mystery to me. Yes, I had to go with the ID now test. That stinks that availability is limited where you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb of the Seas Posted December 10, 2021 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Does anyone know if the at-home kits are still valid on the day of expiration? In my case, I am on 12/23 Mariner, so must be tested no earlier than 12/21. I have one of the tests I purchased using the Royal Caribbean link, originally expired 9/21/21, but with three month extension expires 12/21/21. Will I be able to use the test on 12/21/21? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 10, 2021 #15 Share Posted December 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, Seb of the Seas said: Will I be able to use the test on 12/21/21? Only Abbott can probably confirm that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted December 10, 2021 #16 Share Posted December 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Maitaivegas said: Are the expired tests reliable? The extension was approved by the FDA so we have no hesitation using them…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted December 10, 2021 #17 Share Posted December 10, 2021 12 hours ago, Seb of the Seas said: Does anyone know if the at-home kits are still valid on the day of expiration? In my case, I am on 12/23 Mariner, so must be tested no earlier than 12/21. I have one of the tests I purchased using the Royal Caribbean link, originally expired 9/21/21, but with three month extension expires 12/21/21. Will I be able to use the test on 12/21/21? That’s a good question. I would call the company I ordered from and ask that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted December 10, 2021 #18 Share Posted December 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Seb of the Seas said: Does anyone know if the at-home kits are still valid on the day of expiration? In my case, I am on 12/23 Mariner, so must be tested no earlier than 12/21. I have one of the tests I purchased using the Royal Caribbean link, originally expired 9/21/21, but with three month extension expires 12/21/21. Will I be able to use the test on 12/21/21? The extension is about 3 months, but you should look up your batch number to get the specific date for your test kits. Here is a link to a chart with new dates. https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/binax-now/binaxnow-home-tests.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailnsee Posted December 10, 2021 #19 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Just got an email from morning COVID testing at Walgreens-negative- I printed it - is this all I need to board- TOMORROW 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted December 10, 2021 #20 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/9/2021 at 6:29 AM, Biker19 said: Welcome to CC. Search/browse the threads here - this question comes up just about every day. I know this is true. However, since my cruise is in January I've been skipping over them because I figured things would change by then anyway. But now it's getting closer.... I was in CVS today and the clinic area had a sign saying they were closed today.....sorry for any inconvenience. I remember reading that people all over the country have had problems with CVS cancelling last minute. I asked at the pharmacy if she knew if the clinic gave Antigen tests (I thought that's what I'm supposed to ask for) and she said she "thought but wasn't sure" they gave PCR tests. I told her I thought that was just for unvaccinated people and she said she didn't know. There's also a Walgreens in my area. Should I be looking for an Antigen test. Does Walgreens give this. Or something else. ????? Sorry.....I know I should have been paying more attention but I had hoped against hope that the vaccine card and booster would be enought. What should I ask for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieRoo Posted December 10, 2021 #21 Share Posted December 10, 2021 54 minutes ago, mafig said: I know this is true. However, since my cruise is in January I've been skipping over them because I figured things would change by then anyway. But now it's getting closer.... I was in CVS today and the clinic area had a sign saying they were closed today.....sorry for any inconvenience. I remember reading that people all over the country have had problems with CVS cancelling last minute. I asked at the pharmacy if she knew if the clinic gave Antigen tests (I thought that's what I'm supposed to ask for) and she said she "thought but wasn't sure" they gave PCR tests. I told her I thought that was just for unvaccinated people and she said she didn't know. There's also a Walgreens in my area. Should I be looking for an Antigen test. Does Walgreens give this. Or something else. ????? Sorry.....I know I should have been paying more attention but I had hoped against hope that the vaccine card and booster would be enought. What should I ask for? Can’t speak to Walgreens because I haven’t used them, but I have used CVS multiple times. When you go onto their website to make an appointment for the test (they usually book out 2 weeks in advance) you can choose if you want PCR or Rapid. Usually PCR takes anywhere from 24-48 hours to get results and that’s not guaranteed. So, not the best choice for cruising. The rapid tests are usually back within an hour. Where we live, the PCR testing is everywhere, but we have to drive much further for the rapid testing. I have also ordered and used the tests from Royal. They are super easy to use and the whole process takes about twenty minutes. Hopes some of this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted December 10, 2021 #22 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 minute ago, RosieRoo said: Can’t speak to Walgreens because I haven’t used them, but I have used CVS multiple times. When you go onto their website to make an appointment for the test (they usually book out 2 weeks in advance) you can choose if you want PCR or Rapid. Usually PCR takes anywhere from 24-48 hours to get results and that’s not guaranteed. So, not the best choice for cruising. The rapid tests are usually back within an hour. Where we live, the PCR testing is everywhere, but we have to drive much further for the rapid testing. I have also ordered and used the tests from Royal. They are super easy to use and the whole process takes about twenty minutes. Hopes some of this helps. Cvs near us in Nashville isn't doing testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieRoo Posted December 10, 2021 #23 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 minute ago, njkruzer said: Cvs near us in Nashville isn't doing testing. I think it’s different in every state. Since he was specifically talking about CVS I responded about my experience with CVS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted December 10, 2021 #24 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Just now, RosieRoo said: I think it’s different in every state. Since he was specifically talking about CVS I responded about my experience with CVS. You're correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted December 10, 2021 #25 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, mafig said: .I know I should have been paying more attention but I had hoped against hope that the vaccine card and booster would be enough. Don't just look for the obvious places for testing. Do a map search for testing sites around you. Consider the at home test - sometimes they are given away by local faculties, like a library. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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