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Can you get tested at the port the day of departure and get results uploaded as required? What is the cost if it’s available.?
if you're talking about the rapid test, yes you can do it at the port. I believe the cost is $74 per personCan you get tested at the port the day of departure and get results uploaded as required? What is the cost if it’s available.?
I got tested at the port but back in February. We also had to do another test 3 days prior. I'll be honest, the port testing was pretty stressful compared to the days before. For mine, out of Port Canaveral, you drove up to the testing spot. They gave you the instructions and helped you do the test, you went and parked and then waited for your results through email. The worst part about testing at the port is anxiously awaiting your results while other people are walking their luggage into the terminal. It honestly wasn't that bad, but being THAT close to the ship and not knowing whether you were going or not was a bit stress inducing. Of course, the relief when you test negative and get the all clear was awesome.I thought that the email this morning might have been about eliminating testing. Alas, it did not (it was about kids and vaccinations). Rather than stress about bringing tests with us, and downloading Zoom and having a set time, etc . . . I am considering just testing at the port. The $74 is not cheap but alleviates a ton of stress and bother. Has anyone tested at the port lately? Is it easily done? Were there a lot of people doing it? My cruise is not until December and I am hoping things will change. This recent development (kids vaccines) changes in 3 weeks. So that could happen with testing, as well? Fingers crossed.
This sounds significantly better than my experience, but I agree with the post below. The only downside is not finding out ahead of time and possibly cost, but much better than wasting an afternoon of vacation.We got tested at the port for our late June/early July cruise and found the procedure far different than our March cruise. In June there were two entrances, one for those who tested in the last few days and one who would be tested at the port. There was no line for the at port testing. We walked right in, went through security, they took our information, tested us, we waited in the same area and not long after our phones showed us results and we could board. It was quick, much less than a half hour - probably 15 minutes from arriving to heading to board. It was not crowded and so easy. We would have lost an afternoon of vacation had we tested on our own and the port was so quick and easy.
We are considering this option for our cruise 9/3. Did you park at the port? If I am reading your post correctly, you entered the terminal, checked in, went thru security and then tested? No more testing in the parking deck?We got tested at the port for our late June/early July cruise and found the procedure far different than our March cruise. In June there were two entrances, one for those who tested in the last few days and one who would be tested at the port. There was no line for the at port testing. We walked right in, went through security, they took our information, tested us, we waited in the same area and not long after our phones showed us results and we could board. It was quick, much less than a half hour - probably 15 minutes from arriving to heading to board. It was not crowded and so easy. We would have lost an afternoon of vacation had we tested on our own and the port was so quick and easy.
We took a van service to the port. We were not actually inside the terminal when tested but an auxillary area and waited in the area where the testing was done. We did not actually enter the check in area until we were finished with testing.We are considering this option for our cruise 9/3. Did you park at the port? If I am reading your post correctly, you entered the terminal, checked in, went thru security and then tested? No more testing in the parking deck?
Do you have to wear a mask in the testing area?We took a van service to the port. We were not actually inside the terminal when tested but an auxillary area and waited in the area where the testing was done. We did not actually enter the check in area until we were finished with testing.
No. Not that I remember. We were there for such a short time.Do you have to wear a mask in the testing area?
You can schedule and prepay, but it's not required.Do you need schedule testing at the port ahead of time or can you just walk in?
Thank you! Do you happen to know how to schedule? I can’t seem to find that nformation.You can schedule and prepay, but it's not required.
You would log on to your dcl.safepassage.com account and schedule there. It's the last option when you go into the Embarkation Screening section.Thank you! Do you happen to know how to schedule? I can’t seem to find that nformation.
Thanks again. I was totally missing that for some reason!You would log on to your dcl.safepassage.com account and schedule there. It's the last option when you go into the Embarkation Screening section.
You have to be 15 days or less from your sail date before you can create the safepassage account. And your vaccine cards need have been uploaded and approved before you can access the Embarkation Screening section.