Will the cruise lines accept Azova for Covid test observation and documentation?

[Putting on the Ritz]

I have several at home Covid antigen tests which are FDA approved for Emergency Use Authorization. I found a company online who will witness you taking the test and send documentation of the results for travel. Has anyone used Azova for this? I will be on a Carnival cruise next month so I would love to hear from anyone who has done this for a Carnival cruise.

[1025cruise]

I used one for Norwegian to Bermuda and it was accepted by both.

[57redbird]

Can't answer your ? but a warning to anybody on the West Coast --- we used Azova last year to fly to Hawaii - UPS'd the kit BUT because it went to Georgia we didn't get the results back in time.... we ended up going to our local Kaiser facility & had the results either that day or the next.

Edited June 11, 2022 by 57redbird
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[Host Kat]

On 6/10/2022 at 4:19 PM, Putting on the Ritz said:

... I will be on a Carnival cruise next month so I would love to hear from anyone who has done this for a Carnival cruise.

 

Howdy @Putting on the Ritz 

 

Thank you for your new thread on the Ask a Cruise Question forum! 👍 However, it is the forum for general questions regarding cruising & your inquiry is about a specific cruise line.

 

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[maryann2]

Yes I used Azova to board the Carnival Pride In April.

[shof515]

A few weeks ago i uses Azova to board a Royal ship and i am doing the same test again to board the Magic in about 9 days

[Putting on the Ritz]

20 hours ago, 57redbird said:

because it went to Georgia we didn't get the results back in time....

Wow! I thought they issued the results electronically. Did they overnight them?

[57redbird]

17 minutes ago, Putting on the Ritz said:

Wow! I thought they issued the results electronically. Did they overnight them?

They were supposed to be overnighted -- did get to Georgia the next morning but weren't delivered to Azova that day.

[maryann2]

2 hours ago, Putting on the Ritz said:

Wow! I thought they issued the results electronically. Did they overnight them?

Mine came to my email .Not straight away but there was a number to call if they hadn't arrived after two hours so then I received them.

My cousin used them last week to fly to USA and received them after 20 minutes.

[Putting on the Ritz]

I planned on using them for boarding the cruise as well as returning to the US. I see the CDC is saying we currently don’t need to test to return but I am still going to pack them in case it changes again. (That is exactly what this virus does, change!)