2days before boarding, how about 50 hrs

[mcatmcat]

Hello everyone 

Quick question. I sail on Saturday but I did the COVID test today at 2am. It’s 2 days before boarding but more then 48 hrs, I was wondering if they gonna give me a hard time at the port?

[hancock]

You are good!

[Cigar King]

Please do it, and let us know what happens.

 

FWIW, I'm guessing they don't care about the hours, just the fact the date is within two days.  I'm curious myself.  Their text is somewhat ambiguous:  "Vaccinated guests must take their pre-cruise test no more than 2 days before boarding."

 

For myself, I was planning on boarding ~noon, and it would be nice if I could take the test in the morning, instead of the afternoon.  I think we're over thinking this, but I don't want somebody to tell me 50 hours is more than two days.

 

[gumshoe958]

The requirement is two days, not 48 hours. For a Saturday departure, you can get tested anytime on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

[hardinggrad]

We were on the Sept 5th Allure cruise.  Back then tests could be 3 days in advance, not 2 days.  We took the emed test after midnight which was Thursday morning and had no problem with the check in prcoess or boarding the ship.  

[smokeybandit]

That's why the requirement is 2 days, not 48 hours.

[Jkaczanowski]

Sailed on a Sunday.  Took emed tests 12:01AM on Friday.  No problems at all at port. 

[marktwothousand]

Just watch your time zone, otherwise you’re good going by calendar days not hours 

[klfrodo]

My thoughts only

2 days means 48 hours in MY mind. Last thing I need is some overworked underpaid individual having a bad day and going on a power trip. I may be right in that it says 2 days, but that doesn't solve my problem if I'm standing on the dock watching the ship sail away.

[mrpayroll]

3 hours ago, klfrodo said:

My thoughts only

2 days means 48 hours in MY mind. Last thing I need is some overworked underpaid individual having a bad day and going on a power trip. I may be right in that it says 2 days, but that doesn't solve my problem if I'm standing on the dock watching the ship sail away.

If you sail on Saturday,  Thursday and Friday are fine. As long as the date of test is two days before. Time has nothing to do with it.

[ONECRUISER]

4 hours ago, Jkaczanowski said:

Sailed on a Sunday.  Took emed tests 12:01AM on Friday.  No problems at all at port. 

Agree, doing mine and appt is at 12:15am.

[Cigar King]

3 hours ago, klfrodo said:

My thoughts only

2 days means 48 hours in MY mind. Last thing I need is some overworked underpaid individual having a bad day and going on a power trip. I may be right in that it says 2 days, but that doesn't solve my problem if I'm standing on the dock watching the ship sail away.

This is exactly what I want to avoid.

[brillohead]

Stop overthinking, stop obsessing, just go to the source:

 

[brillohead]

2 minutes ago, Heymarco said:

Jinx! 😁

 

Great minds think alike!
 

[sharktums]

Did mine at 12:05am, no problem with boarding. Like others have said you just want to make sure whatever time zone it comes up in is the day you need. 

[mcatmcat]

thanks everyone 

[goldengirl]

As long as it’s 2 days it should be ok, it is a real hassle to find a place to get a test, that is for sure, and then you read the ship you plan on sailing on soon has cases of covid onboard. I wonder if they will cancel upcoming cruises on the ship. If so I want a full refund and not  125% credit on a future cruise. This is a lot of stress to go on a vacation, and we still do not know what. May happen or change when we get on board

[not-enough-cruising]

42 minutes ago, goldengirl said:

As long as it’s 2 days it should be ok, it is a real hassle to find a place to get a test, that is for sure, and then you read the ship you plan on sailing on soon has cases of covid onboard. I wonder if they will cancel upcoming cruises on the ship. If so I want a full refund and not  125% credit on a future cruise. This is a lot of stress to go on a vacation, and we still do not know what. May happen or change when we get on board

Many ships have had positive Covid cases, none have cancelled the following week’s itineraries. Don’t stress yourself out over things that aren’t happening.