wendyp247 Posted July 8, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I just got a welcome from Princess. I see a Covid test is required prior to boarding it talks about self test but doesn’t mention a monitored self test Anyone know about COVID testing requirements? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted July 8, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, wendyp247 said: I just got a welcome from Princess. I see a Covid test is required prior to boarding it talks about self test but doesn’t mention a monitored self test Anyone know about COVID testing requirements? Thanks I answered this question on the other thread. A self-administered RAT test is required. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyp247 Posted July 8, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted July 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: I answered this question on the other thread. A self-administered RAT test is required. Thank you. Is the self administered test ok if it’s from the US or do I need to purchase one in Australia the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colourbird Posted July 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 8, 2023 5 hours ago, wendyp247 said: Thank you. Is the self administered test ok if it’s from the US or do I need to purchase one in Australia the cruise Any test is fine. The ones we purchase are manufactured all over the world (many from China), We often buy them on eBay and nobody can really tell from your photo of the test where it came from. On my two cruises where I needed to do a test, I wasn't even asked to show proof, I was only asked if I had done a test (which irritated me after the trouble I went through to get my photo showing the test, ID and the date and time). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser3775 Posted July 8, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Any RAT will do. Take the test within 24 hours of boarding. Then take a photo on your phone showing the test and your ID (passport or driver's licence). The date and time the photo was taken will be embedded, so if they ask to see it, you can show that it was taken within 24 hours. My experience is that they only ask if you took an negative test. They don't actually ask to see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 9, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, cruiser3775 said: Any RAT will do. Take the test within 24 hours of boarding. Then take a photo on your phone showing the test and your ID (passport or driver's licence). The date and time the photo was taken will be embedded, so if they ask to see it, you can show that it was taken within 24 hours. My experience is that they only ask if you took an negative test. They don't actually ask to see it. Some people have been asked to show proof so they may just do random checks. If my memory is correct @MicCanberra was asked to show the proof once. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted July 9, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 9, 2023 I have been asked to show my photo of the test result of the 3 cruises I have done since Covid. It could be because I get there early when they are not being pressured to get people on board. Who knows? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted July 9, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 9, 2023 We haven't been asked on any of the three times since the photo was required, all were early boarding on Princess. The govt protocols require the self test, but not the photo. However, the protocols also suggest the cruise lines do random screening, and while this initially was meant to be random testing, they applied the random photo check for this measure. I also don't know how random it is, whether it is a timing thing, if they identify anyone with a cough, or whether one or two of the check-in staff ask everyone that they check-in - no idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser3775 Posted July 9, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Guess I've been lucky (?) not to be checked then. Maybe it's like Customs screening at airports, where they have a profile and if you don't fit it, you usually don't get selected for checking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Was checked last year on several of our cruises, but definitely all our Australian ones. We had the photo with dates, time, ID and negative tests. Haven't been needed for our last few cruises as they have been overseas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted July 9, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 9, 2023 2 hours ago, cruiser3775 said: Guess I've been lucky (?) not to be checked then. Maybe it's like Customs screening at airports, where they have a profile and if you don't fit it, you usually don't get selected for checking. You could be right. I get picked for the explosive test around 80% of the time I am screened at the airport. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted July 9, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 9, 2023 22 minutes ago, arxcards said: You could be right. I get picked for the explosive test around 80% of the time I am screened at the airport. Hahaha, I nearly always get the pat down 🥴 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 9, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 9, 2023 54 minutes ago, Jean C said: Hahaha, I nearly always get the pat down 🥴 If I am to get a pat down, I want them to buy me a drink first 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisine21 Posted July 9, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 9, 2023 59 minutes ago, Jean C said: Hahaha, I nearly always get the pat down 🥴 Same here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relaxing Robbies Posted July 9, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 9, 2023 I have had to show my photo of negative test twice, despite uploading to the app. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colourbird Posted July 9, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 9, 2023 4 hours ago, arxcards said: You could be right. I get picked for the explosive test around 80% of the time I am screened at the airport. I undergo the explosive test almost every time I'm at the airport. However, during our last trip, I wasn't selected for the test, and I actually felt a sense of being lost after going through security. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted July 9, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Some people have been asked to show proof so they may just do random checks. If my memory is correct @MicCanberra was asked to show the proof once. And my sister and brother-in-law were 'caught' based on the photo they uploaded on their Medallion: the date was more than 24 hours in advance of embarkation. The check-in staff gave them free tests to self administer. Within 15 minutes they were on-board. Edited July 9, 2023 by capriccio 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted July 10, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 10, 2023 20 hours ago, Jean C said: Hahaha, I nearly always get the pat down 🥴 So do I Jean! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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