Tatra603 Posted August 23, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I got an email from RC yesterday. In it was the following: Testing Pre-cruise All guests ages 12 and up, regardless of vaccination status, must present a negative COVID-19 test result from either: An antigen test taken no more than 48 hours prior to sailing A PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to sailing. I noticed the slight change in terminology. I've always been led to believe that it is 2 days or 48 hours prior to boarding day. We sail on a Wednesday at 5pm, so I've booked my test for the Monday morning. The boarding day doesn't count. However, 48 hours prior to sailing rather than sailing day suggests a test no earlier than 5pm on the Monday. Is the dropping of the word 'day' just semantics and nothing to worry about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDMV Posted August 23, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2022 That's odd. My update states that "Guests 12 and up, who are unvaccinated or not up-to-date, must present a negative test from either: Antigen test no more than 24 hours prior to sailing......or a PCR no more than 72 hours prior to sailing." "Guests who are up-to-date and kids aged 11 and under do not have to test pre-cruise." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garden_Girl Posted August 23, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2022 This is my email I think it depends on the countries you are visiting I vaguely remember that Italy had different (shorter timescale) rules when we sailed in May 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garden_Girl Posted August 23, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2022 TBH I’m not sure it matters now that they are accepting self-tests in hand !! How can they check when you did the test? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorts Posted August 23, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2022 If your cruise visits Greece then testing remains. I too got the email and was confused (but not surprised) that RCCL managed to word things differently again. I'm thinking it may just be bad wording as previous updates as this would make the pre-cruise testing requirements harder for us rather than easier which I don't see a reason for doing. I would think the 2 days before boarding day is the true message and hopefully will be rectified soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted August 23, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Garden_Girl said: Deleted Edited August 23, 2022 by Ourusualbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorts Posted August 23, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Looks like the app is similar to the old terminology and helps. 2 days before sail date for antigen and 3 for PCR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 24, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Received today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretzlaff Posted August 24, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Does anyone know yet how you will 'prove' that you took an at-home unsupervised test and got a negative result. Do you just sign a statement to the effect, or are people going to show up with a negative test thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted August 24, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, pretzlaff said: Does anyone know yet how you will 'prove' that you took an at-home unsupervised test and got a negative result. Do you just sign a statement to the effect, or are people going to show up with a negative test thingy. You can take a photo of it, or else just bring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artvlay Posted August 24, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 24, 2022 We are taking a cruise on Odyssey next month. We get off on Friday morning. We then are getting onto Brilliance on Sunday. (Both cruises visit Greece. ) Will we be able to test on Odyssey for the Brilliance cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted August 24, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 hour ago, sandebeach said: You can take a photo of it, or else just bring it. You can just imagine how thrilled port staff are going to be having to look at people's actual test cartridges, can't you? 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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