Testing positive after recovering from covid..can you still cruise?

[jrapps]

I know that once a person recovers from covid (14 days after symptoms/positive test) they can still test positive on PCR tests for up to 90 days. How does Royal accommodate this for guests who must PCR test prior to sailing?

 

In Disney Cruise line's protocols, they specifically mention this, if a person has recovered from Covid within 14-90 days prior to sailing, they can still be cleared to sail if they provide the Covid test and a Dr's note.

 

Does Royal's testing protocols have a similar exclusion? 

[molly361]

If you test positive you can not cruise no matter what the reason is

[BecciBoo]

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[Jimbo]

55 minutes ago, BecciBoo said:

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Becci Boo, put on your mask now and where until you cruise, because you just may never know. Better to be safe then sorry if you want to make sure you are on that ship .

 

 

Edited August 7, 2021 by Jimbo

[smokeybandit]

Just take an antigen test. Only the PCR test is subject to long term false positives after recovery

[jrapps]

Thanks...to be clear, this was just an idle curiosity. None of us have tested positive (yet), just read how Disney was handling that and it got me wondering.

[coffeebean]

On 8/7/2021 at 5:21 PM, molly361 said:

If you test positive you can not cruise no matter what the reason is

That really is too bad. Dead virus particles are giving positive test results. Dead virus can't infect anyone.

[coffeebean]

On 8/7/2021 at 7:11 PM, smokeybandit said:

Just take an antigen test. Only the PCR test is subject to long term false positives after recovery

Good to know. Thanks.

[Cruiser1976]

On 8/7/2021 at 5:17 PM, jrapps said:

In Disney Cruise line's protocols, they specifically mention this, if a person has recovered from Covid within 14-90 days prior to sailing, they can still be cleared to sail if they provide the Covid test and a Dr's note.

Do you know where you saw this on Disney's site? I can't find it. We may run into this scenario and wanted to send something to Royal in advance to see how they are handling and if another cruise line addresses this, would like to point this out to them. Thanks

[PolytheneGirl]

On 8/8/2021 at 12:24 AM, jrapps said:

Thanks...to be clear, this was just an idle curiosity. None of us have tested positive (yet), just read how Disney was handling that and it got me wondering.

 

Quite a few major events in the UK have added the 90 days post covid as an option for requirements recently as well.

[jrapps]

4 minutes ago, Cruiser1976 said:

Do you know where you saw this on Disney's site? I can't find it. We may run into this scenario and wanted to send something to Royal in advance to see how they are handling and if another cruise line addresses this, would like to point this out to them. Thanks

It is not on Disney's site, but in the "Safe Passage" 3rd party tool of the company they use to screen for pre-boarding testing status. For DCL, you have to upload vax cards and tests prior to sail date. 

[Cruiser1976]

31 minutes ago, jrapps said:

It is not on Disney's site, but in the "Safe Passage" 3rd party tool of the company they use to screen for pre-boarding testing status. For DCL, you have to upload vax cards and tests prior to sail date. 

 

Thanks!

[F27TW]

If you test positive, then you positive!  You ain't goin.

[suzyluvs2cruise]

21 hours ago, jrapps said:

It is not on Disney's site, but in the "Safe Passage" 3rd party tool of the company they use to screen for pre-boarding testing status. For DCL, you have to upload vax cards and tests prior to sail date. 

 

Does RCI have a similar option? 

[jrapps]

Just now, suzyluvs2cruise said:

 

Does RCI have a similar option? 

Not that I am aware of or anyone has been able to say

[crewsweeper]

On 8/7/2021 at 7:11 PM, smokeybandit said:

Just take an antigen test. Only the PCR test is subject to long term false positives after recovery

Carnival has released test protocols and they will accept both antigen-including rapid-and PCR also some self tests.