(Covid Testing) When EXACTLY does "2 days before" start

[TeeRick]

55 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

2 days before Saturday is Thursday, no matter what calendar or time zone

Well when I traveled from the US to Australia that was not the case.  Never mind.  Just trying to be even more confusing!😀  Maybe we should put this thread to a very well deserved rest.

[RichYak]

41 minutes ago, LGW59 said:

2 days before Saturday is Thursday, no matter what calendar or time zone

What we've established is that, for the purposes of the Binax/Navica proctored test results, a Wednesday night test in the US is actually already considered Thursday morning in UTC--the time zone that reports the results. Testing as early Wednesday evening on the west coast would show a Thursday test date.

 

You can be as dismissive about this concept as much as you want, but it could be helpful to someone that has a very early morning flight 2 days prior to their cruise.

[jwlane]

2 hours ago, RichYak said:

Testing as early Wednesday evening on the west coast would show a Thursday test date.

Let us know how that works out.

[Arizona Wildcat]

2 hours ago, RichYak said:

What we've established is that, for the purposes of the Binax/Navica proctored test results, a Wednesday night test in the US is actually already considered Thursday morning in UTC--the time zone that reports the results. Testing as early Wednesday evening on the west coast would show a Thursday test date.

 

You can be as dismissive about this concept as much as you want, but it could be helpful to someone that has a very early morning flight 2 days prior to their cruise.

All that matters is a date stamp - the time can be anything from 12:01am to 11:59pm - that is dated either Thursday or Friday for a Saturday sailing on the report.  Celebrity doesn't care about UTC, EST or Newfoundland Daylight time.  Just the date.

 

[PTC DAWG]

This thread is dated. 

[LGW59]

3 hours ago, RichYak said:

What we've established is that, for the purposes of the Binax/Navica proctored test results, a Wednesday night test in the US is actually already considered Thursday morning in UTC--the time zone that reports the results. Testing as early Wednesday evening on the west coast would show a Thursday test date.

 

You can be as dismissive about this concept as much as you want, but it could be helpful to someone that has a very early morning flight 2 days prior to their cruise.

and how was I being dismissive?  

[Denny01]

One suggestion for those that are traveling to the departure port more than a few days prior and are trying to figure out what the earliest they can test prior to departing, is to do an initial test a day or so prior to departing, even though it’s outside the 2 days prior. We did that after running classes of 15+ people 3 weeks prior to a cruise in Nov ‘21. we finished our group ‘meetings’, tested and then kept more isolated than normal up to when we tested prior to the cruise

 

reduced the stress of wondering if we’d be positive and have all those reservations and so on, and giving us time to make the changes if the positive showed up. Trying to play the timing game could get tricky, but doable. 

 

Den

[RichYak]

1 hour ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

All that matters is a date stamp - the time can be anything from 12:01am to 11:59pm - that is dated either Thursday or Friday for a Saturday sailing on the report.  Celebrity doesn't care about UTC, EST or Newfoundland Daylight time.  Just the date.

 

Agree 100%. It doesn’t matter what date you actually take the test. It only matters what date the report says you took the test. 

[papaflamingo]

Y'all are overthinking this.  Just take the test within 2 calendar days of the cruise and you'll be fine. If you are in Australia, then simply recognize the International Date Line deal with it. It's not that hard. 

[TeeRick]

14 hours ago, Denny01 said:

One suggestion for those that are traveling to the departure port more than a few days prior and are trying to figure out what the earliest they can test prior to departing, is to do an initial test a day or so prior to departing, even though it’s outside the 2 days prior. We did that after running classes of 15+ people 3 weeks prior to a cruise in Nov ‘21. we finished our group ‘meetings’, tested and then kept more isolated than normal up to when we tested prior to the cruise

 

reduced the stress of wondering if we’d be positive and have all those reservations and so on, and giving us time to make the changes if the positive showed up. Trying to play the timing game could get tricky, but doable. 

 

Den

Den I would say good advice - but also still more risky now with super-infectious, vaccine busting Omicron around than when you did this in November when it was Delta.