stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted May 11, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Please could I ask if anybody can help. I live in the United Kingdom. I am booked on a cruise to Norway, departing from and returning to the United Kingdom. On the Carnival website I am struggling to find out information about COVID testing for my cruise. All the information I can find seems to relate to US citizens departing US ports. For example the testing companies that Carnival accept only ship to fifty states. Please does anybody know how testing for UK residents will be handled for UK departures. Thank you in advance, Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted May 11, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 11, 2022 41 minutes ago, stephen@stoneyard.co.uk said: Please could I ask if anybody can help. I live in the United Kingdom. I am booked on a cruise to Norway, departing from and returning to the United Kingdom. On the Carnival website I am struggling to find out information about COVID testing for my cruise. All the information I can find seems to relate to US citizens departing US ports. For example the testing companies that Carnival accept only ship to fifty states. Please does anybody know how testing for UK residents will be handled for UK departures. Thank you in advance, Stephen. You still need to provide a negative Covid test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&A Posted May 14, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 6:03 PM, stephen@stoneyard.co.uk said: Please could I ask if anybody can help. I live in the United Kingdom. I am booked on a cruise to Norway, departing from and returning to the United Kingdom. On the Carnival website I am struggling to find out information about COVID testing for my cruise. All the information I can find seems to relate to US citizens departing US ports. For example the testing companies that Carnival accept only ship to fifty states. Please does anybody know how testing for UK residents will be handled for UK departures. Thank you in advance, Stephen. We booked the Pride out of Dover and we received an e-mail from Carnival stating that we need the covid test 72 hours before boarding. I don't think it makes any difference where you are coming from you need the neg test to board the ship. In our case we are flying into the UK the week befoe the cruise and we will get a test at a Boots in London, 2 days before the cruise https://www.carnival.com/Legal/covid-19-legal-notices/covid-19-guest-protocols?icid=advisory_cruisehealth_072821. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 15, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hi! I double checked with John Heald and for the Europe cruises, a certified LFT is fine, just as long as you get a certificate (called a Fit to Fly in the UK) - it doesn't have to be proctored/observed unless you are flying or sailing to or from the USA. I am using ExpressTest at a cost of £12 per person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted May 15, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Thank you both that is very useful. Just what I needed to know. I will probably use iMed who did it for Virgin Voyages. It was included with them but is not expensive. I had wondered if it would be done at the port. Best wishes, Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheSaint Posted May 15, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 15, 2022 6 hours ago, ScratchTheRat said: Hi! I double checked with John Heald and for the Europe cruises, a certified LFT is fine, just as long as you get a certificate (called a Fit to Fly in the UK) - it doesn't have to be proctored/observed unless you are flying or sailing to or from the USA. I am using ExpressTest at a cost of £12 per person. Thank you, very useful information. You've saved me and the Mrs about £40 as we were going to use in person tests at our local airport. Such a shame that a multi billion dollar company couldn't / didn't provide that information to all customers but had to rely on customers contacting one of their employees via Facebook. Very unsatisfactory situation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&A Posted May 16, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 7:11 AM, ScratchTheRat said: Hi! I double checked with John Heald and for the Europe cruises, a certified LFT is fine, just as long as you get a certificate (called a Fit to Fly in the UK) - it doesn't have to be proctored/observed unless you are flying or sailing to or from the USA. I am using ExpressTest at a cost of £12 per person. I also saw this one, may order it and get it sent to our friends in the UK https://www.c19testing.co.uk/rapidtravel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 18, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 6:57 PM, JimmyTheSaint said: Thank you, very useful information. You've saved me and the Mrs about £40 as we were going to use in person tests at our local airport. Such a shame that a multi billion dollar company couldn't / didn't provide that information to all customers but had to rely on customers contacting one of their employees via Facebook. Very unsatisfactory situation. That's why vloggers like me exist haha 😄 Information is our thing! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasekeye Posted May 18, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Just rec’d from Carnival.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyette Posted May 18, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, lasekeye said: Just rec’d from Carnival.. Sigh, off I go to book a booster. Edited May 18, 2022 by bunnyette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFS89 Posted May 18, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, lasekeye said: Just rec’d from Carnival.. Just seen this too. What I can’t figure out is whether we need another booster if we are beyond 6 months since our initial boosters (as UK started boosting earlier than US I believe). I’m also presuming the NHS Covid Pass app will suffice as proof of vaccines and that AstraZenica is recognised as a vaccine as it’s not mRNA (although I had Moderna as booster in November). Slightly confusing to say the least! Edited May 18, 2022 by TFS89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted May 18, 2022 Author #12 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour ago, TFS89 said: Just seen this too. What I can’t figure out is whether we need another booster if we are beyond 6 months since our initial boosters (as UK started boosting earlier than US I believe). I’m also presuming the NHS Covid Pass app will suffice as proof of vaccines and that AstraZenica is recognised as a vaccine as it’s not mRNA (although I had Moderna as booster in November). Slightly confusing to say the least! Same for me. I am in the United Kingdom with more than six months between my last primary (AstraZenica) and booster (Moderna). Many of us in the UK had early primary vaccines as the UK was early with the primary vaccine programme. What a mess. Best wishes, Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted May 18, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, stephen@stoneyard.co.uk said: Same for me. I am in the United Kingdom with more than six months between my last primary (AstraZenica) and booster (Moderna). Many of us in the UK had early primary vaccines as the UK was early with the primary vaccine programme. What a mess. Best wishes, Stephen. No you do not. You're not reading it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted May 18, 2022 #14 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour ago, TFS89 said: Just seen this too. What I can’t figure out is whether we need another booster if we are beyond 6 months since our initial boosters (as UK started boosting earlier than US I believe). I’m also presuming the NHS Covid Pass app will suffice as proof of vaccines and that AstraZenica is recognised as a vaccine as it’s not mRNA (although I had Moderna as booster in November). Slightly confusing to say the least! There's no time expiration with boosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eli_6 Posted May 18, 2022 #15 Share Posted May 18, 2022 2 hours ago, TFS89 said: Just seen this too. What I can’t figure out is whether we need another booster if we are beyond 6 months since our initial boosters (as UK started boosting earlier than US I believe). I’m also presuming the NHS Covid Pass app will suffice as proof of vaccines and that AstraZenica is recognised as a vaccine as it’s not mRNA (although I had Moderna as booster in November). Slightly confusing to say the least! My husband will be more than 6 months out from his booster, but he is not yet eligible for a second booster so I am assuming he would not be required to have a second booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 19, 2022 #16 Share Posted May 19, 2022 8 hours ago, TFS89 said: Just seen this too. What I can’t figure out is whether we need another booster if we are beyond 6 months since our initial boosters (as UK started boosting earlier than US I believe). I’m also presuming the NHS Covid Pass app will suffice as proof of vaccines and that AstraZenica is recognised as a vaccine as it’s not mRNA (although I had Moderna as booster in November). Slightly confusing to say the least! No, just the one booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFS89 Posted May 19, 2022 #17 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Thanks all. John Heald just clarified this on his page also. No second booster needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiepom1 Posted May 20, 2022 #18 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 9:11 PM, ScratchTheRat said: Hi! I double checked with John Heald and for the Europe cruises, a certified LFT is fine, just as long as you get a certificate (called a Fit to Fly in the UK) - it doesn't have to be proctored/observed unless you are flying or sailing to or from the USA. I am using ExpressTest at a cost of £12 per person. Hi. I have 2 questions. First who is this john heald you mention. And second the email from carnival states you can have a pcr or antigen test, is the antigen the at home kit? And if so how do you prove a negative result? Thanks in advance for advise. Trying to get my head around it all before flying from Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 20, 2022 #19 Share Posted May 20, 2022 57 minutes ago, aussiepom1 said: Hi. I have 2 questions. First who is this john heald you mention. And second the email from carnival states you can have a pcr or antigen test, is the antigen the at home kit? And if so how do you prove a negative result? Thanks in advance for advise. Trying to get my head around it all before flying from Australia Hi! John Heald is the Brand Ambassador for Carnival. Antigen tests or Lateral Flow Tests as they are also called can be in person or at home. To use for the cruise it needs to be done with a service that provides a fit fo fly certificate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&A Posted May 20, 2022 #20 Share Posted May 20, 2022 (edited) On 5/15/2022 at 7:11 AM, ScratchTheRat said: Hi! I double checked with John Heald and for the Europe cruises, a certified LFT is fine, just as long as you get a certificate (called a Fit to Fly in the UK) - it doesn't have to be proctored/observed unless you are flying or sailing to or from the USA. I am using ExpressTest at a cost of £12 per person. Checked on their website but I'm not clear about the Express test "click & collect" - do you order it and pick it up and they do the test on-site? Edited May 20, 2022 by M&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 22, 2022 #21 Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/20/2022 at 8:03 PM, M&A said: Checked on their website but I'm not clear about the Express test "click & collect" - do you order it and pick it up and they do the test on-site? The click and collect option, you book a day to collect it and then you go there, they scan your QR code, give you the test in a box then you complete it yourself and upload your ID and test result to the website using your phone, then within2 hours you get your certificate. If you're coming from the US, there are also expresstest options for on site testing at the airports as well as in lots of handy places. Also, Boots (our version of Walgreens/CVS) offer bookable on site tests for £30 and there is a Boots on nearly every major street in the UK! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFS89 Posted June 18, 2022 #22 Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 12:11 PM, ScratchTheRat said: Hi! I double checked with John Heald and for the Europe cruises, a certified LFT is fine, just as long as you get a certificate (called a Fit to Fly in the UK) - it doesn't have to be proctored/observed unless you are flying or sailing to or from the USA. I am using ExpressTest at a cost of £12 per person. Be careful here. I just attempted to clarify this with John and he has seemingly said they do need to be observed (by being done in a pharmacy or presumably observed online) irrespective of whether you are flying or not. It’s a shame, but that £12 wouldn’t do the job it seems! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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