Know Before You Go Updated - May 17 - Testing rule changes

[Happy100]

Can you make testing reservations at CVS/Walgreens?

 

[JeffBDisney]

It's not video, it's UPS. No appointments or whatever, you just swab in the morning three days prior, then it overnights to UPS, then you have results in the tool usually 2 days prior. I like it because you don't have to upload anything or wait for verification. It happens automatically.

Are you able to drop this off at a Disney Resort? I'll be a Beach Club 3 days prior to cruise, do these resorts have UPS drop boxes?

 

[jujubiee4]

*duplicate

 

[MomOTwins]

Per the website: Back-to-Back Sailings: All Guests on consecutive, back-to-back sailings, regardless of age and vaccination status, will be required to undergo a COVID-19 test paid for by Disney Cruise Line and administered by Inspire Diagnostics at the terminal after debarking the ship following their first cruise and before reboarding the ship for their second cruise.

Phew, I was worried about this too.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Are you able to drop this off at a Disney Resort? I'll be a Beach Club 3 days prior to cruise, do these resorts have UPS drop boxes?

Drop boxes don't really work, you would need to do it at a UPS store that guarantees overnight delivery. I wouldn't go this route if I wasn't home for the few days prior.

 

[jujubiee4]

Not necessarily. The at-home tests will not count, so unless you are paying a third-party service to do the testing (or proctor an at-home rapid test), this is another step in the process. And only if you are flying in the day before the cruise.

Last month we went on Fantasy. We took CVS test 2 days before. It was free then (not sure about
now) and this is the same test DCL accepts.

**I just went to CVS website and I can still make appt. Of course we are on West Coast and I assume
it is still free as it didnt say anything different.

I think each state may be different. Last month family of 4 I didn't have to pay a dime. I'm definitely
using next month for Alaska as I was waiting for DCL to drop port testing.

 

[brentm77]

I wonder if DCL will have similar requirements for the European cruises this summer. This could be problematic for those of us who fly in more than 48 hours before their cruise. I suppose we could test at the airport.

I wish they would. I would much rather test before heading to port and getting possible disappointing news there. There are testing sites everywhere in Europe, so I don't think it would be an issue for those of us flying in early.

 

[jldcherry]

My big question is when they say 2 days before, do they mean 2 calendar days, or do they mean 48 hours? We live on the East Coast and will sail from Vancouver, so if we test on 2 calendar days in the morning before we board our flight, will they accept that, or will they say no, it's more than 48 hours since your rapid test and boarding the ship. So test on Saturday morning on the East Coast, sail on Monday afternoon on the West Coast.

 

[EddieK76]

My big question is when they say 2 days before, do they mean 2 calendar days, or do they mean 48 hours? We live on the East Coast and will sail from Vancouver, so if we test on 2 calendar days in the morning before we board our flight, will they accept that, or will they say no, it's more than 48 hours since your rapid test and boarding the ship. So test on Saturday morning on the East Coast, sail on Monday afternoon on the West Coast.

I had the same question about time....If you leave port at 4:45 does that mean you can't get a test till 4:45 on that saturday? or anytime on Saturday work?

 

[Geomom]

You can still get tested at the port like they're currently doing. Except for the cost of the test. I wonder what the cost will be? You may be able to get reimbursed for the cost thru your insurance?

At port the antigen test is $74+tax and if you have a positive test another $125+tax for a PCR test to confirm. My insurance will only cover symptomatic testing. Trying to figure out if the Walgreens "free" test will actually be free. It says they may bill the insurance company but I know my insurance won't cover for travel tests. Walgreens says you won't get a bill from them or the lab...but...will my insurance try to bill me? And I'm trying to get 3-4 of us tested before we head to the airport that day...closest rapid NAAT test (results in 2hrs) is 20 minutes away... assuming we can get appts. Just trying to figure out some options... I was hoping they'd just drop testing altogether now for vaxxed vs passing the cost onto us.

 

[DCLMP]

It will be a PITA for people going to WDW or Universal before a cruise. I'm sure DCL knows those people will have to pay at the port. Just DCL cutting out another thing that was free.

 

[Texas Twin Sis]

Fully vaccinated Guests on sailings departing US and Canadian ports on or after June 7, 2022, must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by the Guest) taken no more than 2 days before setting sail to be exempt from embarkation testing at the terminal. Pre-trip test results must be uploaded into the Safe Passage website by midnight prior to embarkation day. The test must be a rapid antigen test professionally observed by a medical professional or telehealth provider, a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), a rapid PCR test or a lab-based PCR test. Completing pre-trip testing prior to embarkation day enhances the efficiency of boarding and confirms that you are negative for COVID-19 prior to traveling to the terminal. Guests can purchase COVID-19 tests through our third-party vendor, Inspire Diagnostics, or obtain a test from any independent testing supplier. Beginning June 7, 2022, fully vaccinated Guests who do not upload pre-trip test results to the Safe Passage website by midnight prior to embarkation day will be tested at the terminal before boarding and will be charged for the cost of the test. The cost of embarkation tests for fully vaccinated Guests will be $74.00 (USD) plus tax for the initial antigen test, and, if needed, $125.00 (USD) plus tax for a confirmatory PCR test, charged at the time of service. For Canada sailings, the cost of embarkation tests for fully vaccinated Guests will be $95.00 (CAD) plus GST for the initial antigen test, and, if needed, $160.00 (CAD) plus GST for a confirmatory PCR test, charged at the time of service. Embarkation testing for Guests 4 years of age and under who are not vaccine-eligible because of age will be paid for by Disney Cruise Line.

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/why-cruise-disney/experience-updates/us/

Click "Covid-19 Testing" and this will show up.

ok I understand the need, but what if you are at the park and staying on property before you take the Disney cruise line bus to the terminal from your Disney hotel. Where do you go to get the "approved" pre-test?

 

[Erica1016]

We are planning on being on a Royal Caribbean cruise for 3 nights before our next Disney Cruise. I think our only option will be to test at the port (with what seems to be a higher cost than other options) or postpone our Royal cruise. We also have to test for the Royal cruise, so now, this is getting expensive when we weren't expecting it.

Or pay for Wi-Fi so we can test on our cruise?

 

[Sykes]

ok I understand the need, but what if you are at the park and staying on property before you take the Disney cruise line bus to the terminal from your Disney hotel. Where do you go to get the "approved" pre-test?

When I did that for another cruise line I just packed the eMed tests with me and did them from my hotel room. It's definitely a pain for non-US guests who have less access to proctored at-home tests though.

 

[penelopej]

If the cruise starts on a Monday, when is 2 days? Is it earliest Sunday meaning Monday counts as one of the 2 days? Or is the 2 days Saturday and Sunday?

 

[Weedy]

I’ve cruised twice on Royal and have done the at home test it’s very easy.
A little info and tips:
It takes about 20-25 minutes to complete the test.
You can only do one test per device (phone) at a time.
You need to be sitting at a table because the proctor needs to see you and the test at the same time.
I set the phone on the table leaning against something facing me.
Have the volume turned all the way up it’s hard to hear the proctor.
DO NOT OPEN THE TEST UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO.
Have your drivers license (photo ID) ready to show.
It’s a good idea to order an extra test per family
a few people have reported the vial of liquid for the test has been empty
Or if you drop the test it’s then contaminated and not good
Wash your hands before starting
Here’s a Vlog showing how the at home test is done.

 

[Love2Cruise2015]

Do you think Disney is now making the passengers pay for their Covid Tests, not only as a cost saving measure, but to speed up the process of embarkation?

 

[Sykes]

For what it's worth, I vastly vastly vastly prefer this system because it allows me to have a confirmed result that Disney will accept before arriving at the port (and in most cases before even leaving home); however, I also feel like Disney should offer complementary testing at the port for guests who were booked before they changed the testing protocols if the guest prefers that method. I can totally understand how it feels like a bit of a bait and switch.

 

[DISNEYFAN3260]

Like others I'm seeing, we'll be at the parks 3 days before the cruise. I'm glad to be tested but wish it was more convenient in this scenario. Does anyone know how the Abbott proctored tests work? Can you make an appointment in advance to have the test supervised online? If so, maybe that's a convenient option that would be less expensive than testing at the port?

 

[Texas Twin Sis]

ok I understand the need, but what if you are at the park and staying on property before you take the Disney cruise line bus to the terminal from your Disney hotel. Where do you go to get the "approved" pre-test? Is there any where within the Disney property to go? Is there a Wallgreens or CVS at Disney Springs?