paulandkaz Posted March 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Hi all, This will be our 5th Marella cruise but the first one since the pandemic and we were wondering what the boarding requirements were now in relation to the rapid antigen tests? I believe that you have to take it after 21:00hrs on the night before you fly so do you just present the test result (the plastic tester) or do you have to get an emailed certificate back as we fly at 7:00am the next morning? Thanks in advance for any info. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretktf Posted March 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Firstly you have to have a private test - you cannot use NHS TUI have negotiated some discounted rates and there are links from their website. I use Chronomics (but there are other providers) The way Chronomics work is that when you place your order you create an online account with your personal information. you then register the barcode from the test they send you, at the time you are taking the test. you then self certify (assuming negative) by uploading a photo of the cartridge to your account. within seconds you get sent a certificate - this is immediately available to print off from your online account, and is also emailed to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulandkaz Posted March 13, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Thanks for that information, we have booked Chronomics too so it sounds pretty straightforward. Fingers crossed for negative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim The Scot Posted March 14, 2022 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) Also be going on our first cruise since pandemic and was under the impression tests were no longer a requirement or at the least were being phased out.Our cruise is not until July so things may well have changed by then Did notice that face coverings on TUI flights will/are no longer a requirement from England/NI Shouldn,t be too long until “she who must be obeyed” (Oor Nic)gives the 👍👍up so it applies to us North of the border Edited March 14, 2022 by Jim The Scot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idh2019 Posted March 14, 2022 #5 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Tests may still be required by the destination countries. You won't be allowed in if you haven't had a test before leaving the UK with a negative result. Barbados is one such country. So keep an eye on the covid website for where you are going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim The Scot Posted March 14, 2022 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2022 👍 Ah,I was reading the previous posts as requiring a boarding LFT irrespective of destination as it was a cruise Our is the Med and I know there are no test required for Majorca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Brummijam Posted March 14, 2022 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2022 We have booked the Three seas adventure trip from Tenerife this April and are still unsure of the testing regime, Will we still have to do the lateral flow test on the night before flying out and are Marella still carrying out onboard lateral flow tests on the night before disembarkation? On our last trip October 21 we were tested onboard and only those with negative result were allowed to fly home which is fair enough, but at the airport only about 50 of the passengers on the aircraft were from the cruise and all other pax were costa del sol holidaymakers presumably untested so what was the point of the onboard test? We had a week in Benalmádena a couple of weeks ago with TUI and no testing required at all we just had fill in Spanish and UK passenger locater forms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim The Scot Posted March 15, 2022 #8 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Brummijam said: We have booked the Three seas adventure trip from Tenerife this April and are still unsure of the testing regime, Will we still have to do the lateral flow test on the night before flying out and are Marella still carrying out onboard lateral flow tests on the night before disembarkation? On our last trip October 21 we were tested onboard and only those with negative result were allowed to fly home which is fair enough, but at the airport only about 50 of the passengers on the aircraft were from the cruise and all other pax were costa del sol holidaymakers presumably untested so what was the point of the onboard test? We had a week in Benalmádena a couple of weeks ago with TUI and no testing required at all we just had fill in Spanish and [b]UK passenger locater forms.[/b] UK passenger locater forms no more come this Friday I believe Edited March 15, 2022 by Jim The Scot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink15 Posted March 16, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Hi all. I am on Explorer at the moment (just leaving Lanzarote). There is no on-board testing for this itinery. You do have to do a temperature check every day. No doubt this will lead to a test for some people. Have to wear masks inside. Masks not required on tui flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeecco Posted March 16, 2022 #10 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Pink15 said: Hi all. I am on Explorer at the moment (just leaving Lanzarote). There is no on-board testing for this itinery. You do have to do a temperature check every day. No doubt this will lead to a test for some people. Have to wear masks inside. Masks not required on tui flights. Hope you’re having a fantastic holiday. how many passengers are onboard? is there any word from onboard crew about when the mask mandate may be dropped? we are in the first Adriatic sailing and they still haven’t released any protocols for testing etc for cruises out of Corfu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink15 Posted March 17, 2022 #11 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I believe there are about 1400 on-board. I think they are allowed 70 or 75% of capacity. It's not at all crowded. no word about masks. You basically wear them when moving around inside. So if eating, drinking, sat at a table, or outside, you wouldn't wear it. It's not too bad. You still need to wear them in shops et c on shore. The Spanish are still quite hot on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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