Kamfish642 Posted October 31, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 31, 2022 #2416 Looking for COVID test options in Sydney prior to cruise. We will be flying into Sydney from Brisbane the day prior to departure. Nice if we could find a walk-in test site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 31, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kamfish642 said: #2416 Looking for COVID test options in Sydney prior to cruise. We will be flying into Sydney from Brisbane the day prior to departure. Nice if we could find a walk-in test site. You do not need that. Self administered RAT will suffice, for Princess anyway. Which cruise line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 31, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 31, 2022 26 minutes ago, Kamfish642 said: #2416 Looking for COVID test options in Sydney prior to cruise. We will be flying into Sydney from Brisbane the day prior to departure. Nice if we could find a walk-in test site. Just bring some self test kits ,we call them RAT ‘s . Do one the night before a take a photo with you phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisers47 Posted October 31, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Chiliburn said: Just bring some self test kits ,we call them RAT ‘s . Do one the night before a take a photo with you phone. Is it mandatory to have a self test rat on all ships embarking in Australia? we have a cruise out of Fremantle in December…Azamara thanks Eileen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 31, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2022 18 minutes ago, Cruisers47 said: Is it mandatory to have a self test rat on all ships embarking in Australia? we have a cruise out of Fremantle in December…Azamara thanks Eileen At the moment - yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted October 31, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 31, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cruisers47 said: Is it mandatory to have a self test rat on all ships embarking in Australia? we have a cruise out of Fremantle in December…Azamara thanks Eileen At the moment I believe so but if they enforce is another thing. Apparently Royal Caribbean and Celebrity at the moment are asking for a negative and vaccination certificate. I think Azamara is still associated with RCG. Edited October 31, 2022 by Chiliburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted November 1, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 1, 2022 12 hours ago, Chiliburn said: At the moment I believe so but if they enforce is another thing. Apparently Royal Caribbean and Celebrity at the moment are asking for a negative and vaccination certificate. I think Azamara is still associated with RCG. Royal sold-off Azamara during the pandemic to an investment firm. Azamara cruises will no longer count toward Celebrity or Royal loyalty schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted November 1, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I know it was sold,I believe RCG still advises them in some areas like health. But a W.A departure will probably depend on W.A. Health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted November 1, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 1, 2022 44 minutes ago, Chiliburn said: I know it was sold,I believe RCG still advises them in some areas like health. But a W.A departure will probably depend on W.A. Health. Both. In most instances, WA has the same measures as the eastern states, so whatever Royal wants in Sydney would probably match what Azamara wants in Fremantle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyzoey Posted November 2, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 2, 2022 On 10/31/2022 at 1:15 PM, NSWP said: You do not need that. Self administered RAT will suffice, for Princess anyway. Which cruise line? I'm curious about this.. we are also leaving from Sydney but on HAL. How does one prove the self administered test is theirs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted November 2, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 2, 2022 29 minutes ago, happyzoey said: I'm curious about this.. we are also leaving from Sydney but on HAL. How does one prove the self administered test is theirs? Proof would be difficult, but we have used these tests mostly honourably in everyday life here for the past year or so. You just do what your cruise line asks of you, and hope that everyone else is doing the right thing - the vast majority do. Seems that most cruise lines are asking for you to take a photo that includes a date reference alongside your photo ID and your RAT test. Even then, they have only been randomly checking these photos, as the local governments only require you to take a test and declare (attest) your result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyzoey Posted November 2, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnps Posted November 2, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 2, 2022 13 hours ago, arxcards said: Proof would be difficult, but we have used these tests mostly honourably in everyday life here for the past year or so. You just do what your cruise line asks of you, and hope that everyone else is doing the right thing - the vast majority do. Seems that most cruise lines are asking for you to take a photo that includes a date reference alongside your photo ID and your RAT test. Even then, they have only been randomly checking these photos, as the local governments only require you to take a test and declare (attest) your result. I embarked at Sydney on Carnival recently and did my RAT test with photo. I wasn't asked about it at registration nor had to show my photo although I did hear the lady next to me being asked. She just said yes she had tested negative, she wasn't asked for proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted November 2, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 2, 2022 1 hour ago, nnps said: I embarked at Sydney on Carnival recently and did my RAT test with photo. I wasn't asked about it at registration nor had to show my photo although I did hear the lady next to me being asked. She just said yes she had tested negative, she wasn't asked for proof. Personally, I think the photo as "proof" is for other reasons. For around 4 months, they had a couple of hundred cancellations on the day before departure for most cruises. The numbers did not stack-up vs the number of cases generally in the community. For that reason, I think a photo proving a positive test is of much more interest to them, as till then you could just claim covid if you didn't feel like cruising, and get a 100% credit to kick your booking down the road. After all, our governments don't require that photo for boarding, just the declaration. If you have answered that question on the app, they don't really need to ask again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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