Denarius Posted June 2, 2022 #351 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I have been following this thread with interest as I travel to join a cruise (not P&O) which requires a negative supervised lft on Saturday. I suspect that a major problem is that many countries no longer require a negative covid test for entry, even for those not vaccinated. Italy (from where I sail) was the latest to remove the requirement yesterday. Cruise companies are bucking the trend but the number of people going on cruises only represents a small proportion of the travel market. So demand has fallen to such an extent that some high street providers no longer find it cost effective to offer tests, which will increasingly become the province of specialist travel clinics. My travel agent was able to recommend one such clinic, but had I needed to rely on the high street I would have struggled. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted June 2, 2022 #352 Share Posted June 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Denarius said: I have been following this thread with interest as I travel to join a cruise (not P&O) which requires a negative supervised lft on Saturday. I suspect that a major problem is that many countries no longer require a negative covid test for entry, even for those not vaccinated. Italy (from where I sail) was the latest to remove the requirement yesterday. Cruise companies are bucking the trend but the number of people going on cruises only represents a small proportion of the travel market. So demand has fallen to such an extent that some high street providers no longer find it cost effective to offer tests, which will increasingly become the province of specialist travel clinics. My travel agent was able to recommend one such clinic, but had I needed to rely on the high street I would have struggled. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumbegjohn Posted June 3, 2022 #353 Share Posted June 3, 2022 I thought I would try a Randox test before doing so at Southampton but unfortunately it was a void result so have no confidence in waiting to use this test the day before sailing. Will have to find somewhere in Southampton to do test there as we fly from Belfast the day before sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted June 3, 2022 Author #354 Share Posted June 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, drumbegjohn said: I thought I would try a Randox test before doing so at Southampton but unfortunately it was a void result so have no confidence in waiting to use this test the day before sailing. Will have to find somewhere in Southampton to do test there as we fly from Belfast the day before sailing! Hope this helps you Dam Health (in person or online) https://dam-health.com/southampton/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveheart Posted June 3, 2022 #355 Share Posted June 3, 2022 13 minutes ago, drumbegjohn said: I thought I would try a Randox test before doing so at Southampton but unfortunately it was a void result so have no confidence in waiting to use this test the day before sailing. Will have to find somewhere in Southampton to do test there as we fly from Belfast the day before sailing! We've ordered 2 extra tests just in case we have trouble with ours. Still cheaper than going to a chemist etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseyowl Posted June 4, 2022 #356 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Has anyone downloaded the nhs travel pass recently? I have looked today and the format seems different. I can see it stating the expiry is now only if you print off. I am travelling beginning of july and am a little nervous about adhering to all the requirements correctly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted June 4, 2022 #357 Share Posted June 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Wiseyowl said: Has anyone downloaded the nhs travel pass recently? I have looked today and the format seems different. I can see it stating the expiry is now only if you print off. I am travelling beginning of july and am a little nervous about adhering to all the requirements correctly! Yes, the printed version only includes an expiry date but the date is now 180 days from when you requested it. Print a copy and you are good to go for ages 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseyowl Posted June 4, 2022 #358 Share Posted June 4, 2022 That’s helpful thank you. I read that electronically a new QR code is generated each time you access, if i then went in electronically again is my printed off version still valid or expired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted June 4, 2022 #359 Share Posted June 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Wiseyowl said: That’s helpful thank you. I read that electronically a new QR code is generated each time you access, if i then went in electronically again is my printed off version still valid or expired? Good question, if you accesses the NHS again the new pdf would have a new 180 day expiry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Devonian Posted June 4, 2022 #360 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Has anyone used DAM Health in Southampton for a pre-departure Covid test. I see from their website that they also do emergency appointments which could be booked at the last minute if our first option of Lloyds fails to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted June 4, 2022 #361 Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, True Devonian said: Has anyone used DAM Health in Southampton for a pre-departure Covid test. I see from their website that they also do emergency appointments which could be booked at the last minute if our first option of Lloyds fails to deliver. We saw them in West Quay shopping centre last month but we didn't need to use them. I briefly looked at the signs in the shop window and they seemed expensive and needed to be booked. Edited June 4, 2022 by grapau27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise saint Posted June 5, 2022 #362 Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 6/1/2022 at 1:52 PM, lindylooellalouise said: Hi all, have just managed to speak to someone at Lloyds pharmacy, they’ve cancelled 6 appointments I made for covid tests, I couldn’t understand that when I looked on the website the appointments were still available and could book them again, The person at Lloyds pharmacy has confirmed they don’t have the equipment or staff to be able to do these tests and the website shouldn’t let you book these appointments, so anyone who has appointments with this pharmacy please re check they are still available. That is just ridiculous. Lloyd's pharmacy are poor at a lot of stuff in my experience, but failing to update a website is really poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted June 5, 2022 #363 Share Posted June 5, 2022 15 hours ago, grapau27 said: We saw them in West Quay shopping centre last month but we didn't need to use them. I briefly looked at the signs in the shop window and they seemed expensive and needed to be booked. I booked with DAM Health locally yesterday for our next cruise and it was £22.49 each for the LFT which exactly the same as it was in March. Can you remember how much it was in Southampton ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX-Drew Posted June 5, 2022 #364 Share Posted June 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: I booked with DAM Health locally yesterday for our next cruise and it was £22.49 each for the LFT which exactly the same as it was in March. Can you remember how much it was in Southampton ? Is that a supervised test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepingcat Posted June 5, 2022 #365 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Test company used last weekend In case it helps anyone with this issue, last weekend we had a visit from members of our Rotary twinned club in France. Two of them needed test results to get back into France. We used this company who have facilities at several places (we went to Exeter airport, parking was free and it was quick and easy). Be sure to specify which test you want both when booking and when you turn up. LFT results within the hour, PCR next day text and email. Very knowledgeable people at their call centre also, know all the rules. But not cheap, from memory, LFT is £39.00 and PCR is £99.00. https://www.gpdq.co.uk/covid-19-booking/exeter-airport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted June 5, 2022 #366 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, MX-Drew said: Is that a supervised test? Yes, we go to the local DAM Health site and it is carried out by a nurse. Edited June 5, 2022 by Josy1953 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX-Drew Posted June 5, 2022 #367 Share Posted June 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Josy1953 said: Yes, we go to the local DAM Health dive and it is carried out by a nurse. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted June 5, 2022 #368 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: I booked with DAM Health locally yesterday for our next cruise and it was £22.49 each for the LFT which exactly the same as it was in March. Can you remember how much it was in Southampton ? When we were down for our 2 night Anthem cruise in May we already had our test certificate from Lloyds in Sunderland which was £59.98 for us both. In Southampton west Quay shopping centre it was the Regenerative Clinic. Edited June 5, 2022 by grapau27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted June 5, 2022 Author #369 Share Posted June 5, 2022 28 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: I booked with DAM Health locally yesterday for our next cruise and it was £22.49 each for the LFT which exactly the same as it was in March. Can you remember how much it was in Southampton ? Same Josy from what I can see https://dam-health.com/southampton/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindylooellalouise Posted June 5, 2022 #370 Share Posted June 5, 2022 2 hours ago, cruise saint said: That is just ridiculous. Lloyd's pharmacy are poor at a lot of stuff in my experience, but failing to update a website is really poor. Yes totally agree I’m still annoyed with Lloyds as we are still able to rebook the appointments they cancelled, someone could easily book an appointment then travel down to Southampton without checking their emails only to find out it’s been cancelled. It was so much easier for us when we did the drive through testing at the port our results were always ready before we parked the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelaghL Posted June 5, 2022 #371 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I'm booked with local Lloyds for a cruise in October (I like to plan ahead!). Just checked the website and they are still offering tests at the one I've booked with, but only on Tuesdays and Thursdays in June, July and August, but September and October they offer them every day - this looks ominous to me so will look for an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted June 5, 2022 #372 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Surprised Lloyd's has not been on Watchdog or Rip Off Britain considering the amount of people they have let down! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsta Posted June 6, 2022 #373 Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) Deleted message as managed to sort out the issue. Edited June 6, 2022 by Slugsta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrish2 Posted June 6, 2022 #374 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 8:07 PM, drumbegjohn said: I thought I would try a Randox test before doing so at Southampton but unfortunately it was a void result so have no confidence in waiting to use this test the day before sailing. Will have to find somewhere in Southampton to do test there as we fly from Belfast the day before sailing! When I did a Randox test for fit to travel (picked up from local PayPoint location) it was simply a single FlowFlex with a sleeve on. I've personalty done plenty of the FlowFlex tests (they was the main type supplied to me in the post back when they where free) and not seen a void result. I guess for you it was bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelaghL Posted June 8, 2022 #375 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Our first LFT last year was void - we weren't doing it to travel fortunately. Since then we have done several more and they have been fine, so we obviously did something wrong the first time. I'm going to practice again before our cruise as we haven't done one for a while. I still have some of the free NHS ones left to practice on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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