mzspaz
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2004
Madeira Beach
Thanks! That is the type of suggestions I am looking for. I will check that area out.
Madeira Beach
I know my concern was that someone in the family had a light case and was not showing symptoms.Assuming you are not sick and trying to sneak onboard with it, it is unlikely you will fail the test.
Our next cruise is fifth since cruising restarted. Assuming you are not sick and trying to sneak onboard with it, it is unlikely you will fail the test. If you are that concerned then maybe this isn't the time to cruise again? You will have to put up with various mask rules, ports that isolate your tour group and changes in itinerary/shore rules that happen while you are moving from one island to the next. And you will have a ship staff (and island tour operators) that will treat you like royalty - they are very glad that you are cruising with them.
Wonderful advanced planning!We sailed recently and I had a back up plan for if one of us tested positive at the port for real. First, I booked a rental car through costco out of port canaveral in case we needed it. Then I identified 3 potential nice resorts ahead of time that had little beachfront cottages that would have allowed us to avoid being around other people. And we would have had groceries delivered and quarantined in place for the 10 days. We are all vaxxed, etc.
My plan is to find a motel where I can curl up in a fetal position and cry for a few days.
Are those the at home tests sold in pharmacies that produce a line in 15 minutes if positive? I just bought those for us to use in January.We did Binax proctored tests the day before we were scheduled to leave thinking it would be much easier to cancel everything from our kitchen table than at the port.
Are those the at home tests sold in pharmacies that produce a line in 15 minutes if positive? I just bought those for us to use in January.
Could be... We ordered a six pack online after seeing some cruise youtubers doing the tests. I believe there are two types - one you do by yourself, the other is proctored where you are walked through the process in a video call (pc or phone). Don't open the box until you are instructed to do so. We understand the proctored tests are accepted by some cruise lines as the pre-cruise test, according to the cruise youtubers. The self tests without a proctor are not. We didn't need it for DCL. It was more of a 'is it ok for us to go?' test. IIRC they are $25 plus shipping. Small price compared to the cost of a cruise and eliminates the scramble to come up with a plan B should we test positive.Are those the at home tests sold in pharmacies that produce a line in 15 minutes if positive? I just bought those for us to use in January.
Could be... We ordered a six pack online after seeing some cruise youtubers doing the tests. I believe there are two types - one you do by yourself, the other is proctored where you are walked through the process in a video call (pc or phone). Don't open the box until you are instructed to do so. We understand the proctored tests are accepted by some cruise lines as the pre-cruise test, according to the cruise youtubers. The self tests without a proctor are not. We didn't need it for DCL. It was more of a 'is it ok for us to go?' test. IIRC they are $25 plus shipping. Small price compared to the cost of a cruise and eliminates the scramble to come up with a plan B should we test positive.
Yes. The Binax tests come in two flavors. The cheaper flavor has you do the test yourself. The more expensive one has you connect remotely with a doctor who watches you do the test to make sure that you do it right. The second variety is more accepted than the first, I guess.
I used the do-it-yourself version before my last cruise. You're supposed to take two tests about 36 hours apart to make sure that you don't get a false negative/positive result. The box of two tests was about $20 and you get results in 15 minutes. I don't have more information about the fancier, doctor-supervised version, though.
I just want to say that I'm glad you're done with your treatment and that I hope you beat leukemia for good.
I wish you many decades of good health with your family, leukemia free, and many more sailings with DCL.
We had to deploy the backup to the backup plan......my DH tested positive on a home test the night before we were set to fly out. It was confirmed with a PCR test. He didn't have any symptoms and we were all completely surprised. My son and I were negative.Well, how did it all go?
Glad it was an easy reschedule for you and in trying to look on the bright side, at least you found out before leaving home. JMHO, but personally, I would do the WDW portion after the cruise, so any in-park exposure doesn't ruin your cruise plans. I'd avoid any crowds before the cruise.We had to deploy the backup to the backup plan......my DH tested positive on a home test the night before we were set to fly out. It was confirmed with a PCR test. He didn't have any symptoms and we were all completely surprised. My son and I were negative.
We were able to get everything rescheduled for October and didn't really lose any money, just an onboard credit from our placeholder.
It certainly was a huge disappointment, but at least we were somewhat prepared for it.
Now we have added on a few days at Disney to catch the new Guardians ride and hopefully Tron. Plus it looks like many things on the ship are returning to normal and my big want, the rainforest room, should be back to normal in October. Just reinforces my belief that everything happens for a reason!