julig22 Posted January 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 18, 2022 The US government site for getting 4 free at-home tests has opened early. 1 order per US address, shipping later this month. I don't know if they will satisfy requirements for sailing but would be nice to have on hand if you want to test before leaving home. https://special.usps.com/testkits 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted January 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thank you!!! Just ordered mine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrandy Posted January 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Yes thank you I ordered mine also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandncruisers Posted January 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thanks just ordered mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted January 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted January 18, 2022 59 minutes ago, julig22 said: The US government site for getting 4 free at-home tests has opened early. 1 order per US address, shipping later this month. I don't know if they will satisfy requirements for sailing but would be nice to have on hand if you want to test before leaving home. https://special.usps.com/testkits Mine is ordered as well. As far as I'm aware, these will not be proctored tests so would NOT qualify for travel. Always good to have some tests around for routine stuff, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHMto5 Posted January 18, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtytwo Posted January 18, 2022 #7 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Another hearty THANK YOU!!! Ordered and happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted January 18, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thank you for sharing the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted January 18, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 18, 2022 3 hours ago, julig22 said: I don't know if they will satisfy requirements for sailing but would be nice to have on hand if you want to test before leaving home. https://special.usps.com/testkits They will not satisfy the requirements for sailing. Cruise lines require proctored home tests and these test kits do not include proctoring. But, I agree, they are handy to have for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted January 19, 2022 #10 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I don't think they will be proctored, so they won't be accepted. They are only for your benefit. I ordered the pack of 4 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libtrek Posted January 19, 2022 #11 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Ordered and plan to use post cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stTIMECRUZER Posted January 19, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Can you register for a proctored test using these tests or other tests you purchase on your own or do you need to purchase the tests through the testing service website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted January 19, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 19, 2022 19 minutes ago, 1stTIMECRUZER said: Can you register for a proctored test using these tests or other tests you purchase on your own or do you need to purchase the tests through the testing service website? No, these can’t be used as proctored tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted January 19, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 19, 2022 34 minutes ago, 1stTIMECRUZER said: Can you register for a proctored test using these tests or other tests you purchase on your own or do you need to purchase the tests through the testing service website? The proctored tests are slightly different. They have different packaging and they have barcodes/QR codes on them that you have to scan while doing the proctoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted January 19, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Not to mention that part of the cost for the proctored tests goes toward paying the person that proctors it for you (they don't do it for free) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stTIMECRUZER Posted January 19, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Yea, I knew there was a fee for the proctoring but didn't know if it was separate from the testing materials. Thanks @JamieLogicalfor the barcode/QR code explanation. Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted January 19, 2022 #17 Share Posted January 19, 2022 44 minutes ago, 1stTIMECRUZER said: Yea, I knew there was a fee for the proctoring but didn't know if it was separate from the testing materials. Thanks @JamieLogicalfor the barcode/QR code explanation. Much appreciated! There actually are some companies that sell the test kits and proctoring either separately or together. But they still have to be the test kits suitable for proctoring. I double very much that the free ones being sent out are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froglag Posted January 20, 2022 #18 Share Posted January 20, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 4:06 PM, deliver42 said: I don't think they will be proctored, so they won't be accepted. They are only for your benefit. I ordered the pack of 4 today. I ordered some as well just to have so we could test after we get back home after traveling through 3 different airports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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