COVID testing for return to US

[lanejudy]

Inspire Diagnostics is handling the North American ports. Disney is working with Project Screen by Prenetics for the European ports. I haven't seen any specifics about post-cruise testing like offered in the N.A. ports, but maybe try contacting Prenetics (or Project Screen) to see if they have any info about DCL-offered or any other options.

 

[Snowwhyt]

We are on the transatlantic leaving May 8 from Miami and ending up in Barcelona. Disney uses the safe passage site to get ready for the cruise, posting your vaccine card. And there is generic language about the passenger needing to know the testing requirements etc for the country you are going to and then it is on you to get a test if needed for getting home. I called the co that runs safe passage (and provides pre and post cruise testing in the US and Canada) about whether they were going to provide an opportunity for passengers to be tested at the Barcelona port. The representative was very kind and said, I don’t know, but I’ll get back to you. And she did the next day. And the answer was No. My TA when talking to Disney cruise line only got the same generic language with no commitment to do anything.

we are staying an extra day in Barcelona just because I was concerned about testing to get back to the states. (I believe testing to get back into the states won’t go away for quite a while…i hope I’m wrong).
Our flight is noon the day after we arrive. If testing is not provided at the port, my TA has verified that our hotel can provide it. The test to get back into the states has to be completEd the day before your flight back, with no hour requirement. So we land on a sat may 21 and leave Barcelona on a sunday, may 22, which means we can do the test anytime after midnight on May 21. I have used the Binax tests for a prior celebrity cruise and they are very convenient but I’ve also had two of them be dried out when opened, so you always need extras. I may take some along just in case assuming i can get them in time

we have stops in Portugal before we get to Spain. as of now, Portugal does require a questionnaire and vaccine, with booster, to be completed and submitted before arriving. The same with Spain. But the form can’t be filled out for until 3 days ahead of actual arrival.
I can only assume that Disney will handle all of this since we are at sea for 5 nights before we hit Portugal.

its all very confusing. And other cruise lines, like Celebrity, viking, etc. have much more country specific Information than disney does.

I was wondering, since I’m in the transatlantic cruise with you, if because my daughter and I traveled in January do you think that’s why I can’t seem to get that screen to come up for this cruise?