Safe passage observed antigen test

[kappaman14]

Question, and apologies if this is answered elsewhere: is this observed at-home test in lieu of the testing at the port? My family and I did a DCL cruise in April, and we needed to pass tests at the port. I was/am hoping that there will be an at-home option before our October Wish cruise, because boarding a plane to Florida and not knowing if we'll get onto the ship is stressful.

 

[lanejudy]

Question, and apologies if this is answered elsewhere: is this observed at-home test in lieu of the testing at the port?

Yes. The rules changed just this week.

ETA: here's a thread with more discussion about it when announced a couple of weeks ago...
https://www.disboards.com/threads/know-before-you-go-updated-may-17-testing-rule-changes.3883524/

 

[Cruising Engineer]

Question, and apologies if this is answered elsewhere: is this observed at-home test in lieu of the testing at the port? My family and I did a DCL cruise in April, and we needed to pass tests at the port. I was/am hoping that there will be an at-home option before our October Wish cruise, because boarding a plane to Florida and not knowing if we'll get onto the ship is stressful.

Yes, for fully vacc'd adults/children, proctored (zoom type observed) tests are one of a few allowed in addition to the one at the port and you pay for whichever you choose.

 

[kappaman14]

Yes, for fully vacc'd adults/children, proctored (zoom type observed) tests are one of a few allowed in addition to the one at the port and you pay for whichever you choose.

Excellent! Thanks for the quick response!

 

[n2mm]

Anyone know if some Heath insurance will reimburse for buying the test kits needed?

 

[Cruising Engineer]

Anyone know if some Heath insurance will reimburse for buying the test kits needed?

You need to check your health insurance website. Ours (UH) will only be for medical needs and states not for travel.

 

[Demke Family]

Does anyone know the hours available to schedule the InspireDiagnostics observation? I know it's two days prior to sailing, I'm wondering is it 6am/9am and until how late? I would love to schedule before getting on the road if early early is an option, otherwise it looks like eMed has more convenience in that regard if I'm reading all these tips correctly.

This is what it looked like for me- optional all day and evening.

Does anyone know the hours available to schedule the InspireDiagnostics observation? I know it's two days prior to sailing, I'm wondering is it 6am/9am and until how late? I would love to schedule before getting on the road if early early is an option, otherwise it looks like eMed has more convenience in that regard if I'm reading all these tips correctly.

 

[My2Kidzmom]

This is what it looked like for me- optional all day and evening.
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Thank you!

 

[Demke Family]

Question, and apologies if this is answered elsewhere: is this observed at-home test in lieu of the testing at the port? My family and I did a DCL cruise in April, and we needed to pass tests at the port. I was/am hoping that there will be an at-home option before our October Wish cruise, because boarding a plane to Florida and not knowing if we'll get onto the ship is stressful.

Our family departs Saturday on the fantasy and wanted to test at home before we flew to Florida. We ordered the safe passage testing kit at 14 days out and they were shipped 2 day air. You can take them anywhere you want once you have them. We signed up for our team at time, did it fro my our phone and they watched us take the test. Ten minutes later we showed the results screen and they emailed us the results and updated our safe passage website to Clear to Sail.
Unbelievably easy. Really the only thing I’m happy with these days that has anything to do with Disney

 

[disneyfunfamily4]

We used on point testing (proxied test with your own at home test). We has 12 people to test via zoom. 2 tests per 15 minute test slot. It was really easy. Much less stressful than testing at the port. $24 for the appointment and iHealth appointments

 

[n2mm]

We used on point testing (proxied test with your own at home test). We has 12 people to test via zoom. 2 tests per 15 minute test slot. It was really easy. Much less stressful than testing at the port. $24 for the appointment and iHealth appointments

was that $24 per person or for 2 people in one time slot.

 

[Geomom]

was that $24 per person or for 2 people in one time slot.

Onpoint testing (with your own test) is currently $10/person. I just booked it yesterday to do the pretest for our Saturday cruise. 2 people booked for the 1st time slot, 1 for the second, $30...but paid $25 due to a $5 off coupon I had from signing up for the newsletter.

 

[Buzzster]

We are 13 days out and I cannot get the Prenetics website to work. Still giving me an error for our Rome departure. Booooooo

 

[n2mm]

Onpoint testing (with your own test) is currently $10/person. I just booked it yesterday to do the pretest for our Saturday cruise. 2 people booked for the 1st time slot, 1 for the second, $30...but paid $25 due to a $5 off coupon I had from signing up for the newsletter.

post back how the online testing goes. Thank you for the info. Have a great cruise!

 

[kappaman14]

Our family departs Saturday on the fantasy and wanted to test at home before we flew to Florida. We ordered the safe passage testing kit at 14 days out and they were shipped 2 day air. You can take them anywhere you want once you have them. We signed up for our team at time, did it fro my our phone and they watched us take the test. Ten minutes later we showed the results screen and they emailed us the results and updated our safe passage website to Clear to Sail.
Unbelievably easy. Really the only thing I’m happy with these days that has anything to do with Disney

Thanks for the reply - this sounds much better than our April experience!