Pre Cruise Testing

[Joy1127]

Since it seems unlikely Disney is going to drop the pre Cruise Testing requirement, can someone point me in the direction of a cost effective testing option? My husband and I definitely would prefer to test before going so any recommendations for what test is best for the at home proctored test would be appreciated!

Also who would you recommend for proctoring the covid test?

TIA!

 

[jcarwash]

I haven't used them yet, but the OnPoint telemed site (https://onpoint-testing.com/product/certified-teleservice-covid-testing/#) seems to be the cheapest because all you pay for is the proctored appointment. You use your own rapid antigen tests that you either got from the government or that you purchase yourself.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I think it is worth the extra cost to buy your test from Inspire Diagnostics, right within the Safe Passage website, and have them proctor it for you.

Any other company: You do the proctored test, then you upload your results, then you sit and stress and worry that you did everything correctly and wait for Inspire to approve the results.

Buying through Inspire: You do the proctored test, and while you're still on the Zoom call with the proctor, they mark your account "Clear to Sail" and have you refresh your account to make sure everything looks good before you hang up. No uploading, no waiting, no stress.

It's like $48 a person. Well worth it to me.

 

[3DisneyFanz]

I haven't used them yet, but the OnPoint telemed site (https://onpoint-testing.com/product/certified-teleservice-covid-testing/#) seems to be the cheapest because all you pay for is the proctored appointment. You use your own rapid antigen tests that you either got from the government or that you purchase yourself.

I’ll second this and note that it is a super easy option as well.

 

[n2mm]

I’m planning to use on-point for my upcoming cruise in 2+ weeks.

 

[upbeatred]

I used on point with the free kits I got from the government. It worked perfectly and was a super cheap option. Did it all last week.

 

[n2mm]

I used on point with the free kits I got from the government. It worked perfectly and was a super cheap option. Did it all last week.

thanks for the update!

 

[maui2k5]

I used on point with the free kits I got from the government. It worked perfectly and was a super cheap option. Did it all last week.

How long did it take for your On Point test results to reflect Disney SafePassage site?

 

[mommy2allyandaveri]

You will have to upload the results yourself to safepassage. We were cleared to sail within about 2 hours

 

[g_ppetto]

We used the BinaxNOW proctored tests from emed.com before our cruise last year. Testing at home before we left on the trip gave us an extra level of security that were we would pass the tests in the parking lot two days later. Another thought was it would be a lot less stressful cancelling / postponing everything from our kitchen table in New Jersey than from a quarantine hotel in the Port Canaveral area. We will do it again in a couple of weeks.

We have some of the free tests from the government but I do not think they are proctored.

 

[Girl of the South]

You can use the government ones with the OnPoint proctoring. If you have an iHealth test, they have extended the expiration dates. You can check here:

https://www.fda.gov/media/158007/download

 

[EilonwyWanderer]

You can use the government ones with the OnPoint proctoring. If you have an iHealth test, they have extended the expiration dates. You can check here:

https://www.fda.gov/media/158007/download

Wow thank you for posting that--I just threw away a bunch of these and I could've kept them!

 

[MichelleCanada]

You have to do what you are most comfortable with!

For us - we did two cruises this summer - July 21 and August 1.

We used WM life Centers based out of Canada - https://lifecenters.ca/

We tried them for the first cruise and when we had no issues we used them for the second one as well.

They cost $20 CDN for the first person and $5 CDN for each additional person up to 8 people. You have to have your own sealed RAT tests - but we still have a lot of them from the ones that our government was giving out.

It took 8 hours to get approved by Safe Passage for our tests submitted on a weekday and 15 hours for our test submitted on a Sunday.

 

[AZMermaid]

For On Point, since the free government tests come two to a box- do you need a new box for each person?

 

[n2mm]

For On Point, since the free government tests come two to a box- do you need a new box for each person?

I read that if people are doing the same appointment that on-point was letting them share the 2 test box. But remember the box can not be opened until the appointment. I have read they are strict about that. I plan to take multiple kits with me. We get 16 a month through our health insurance. We plan to test before we leave home and before we take the official test. Plus a few for the ship, and after the cruise. I got covid after my end of April cruise, so more anxious now. We leave in 2 weeks and we both just got our second booster a week ago to help keep our immunity higher than it was.

 

[emmabelle]

I think the Binax Now kits are much easier to do than the govt ones.

I went to the pharmacy in Walmart with my insurance card and in a few minutes I was handed 4 boxes of Binax Now (8 tests) for free. I didn’t realize they would give me that many.

 

[lanejudy]

I didn’t realize they would give me that many.

Insurance must allow up to 8 at-home tests per individual per month. It's part of the government mandate to cover testing.

 

[upbeatred]

How long did it take for your On Point test results to reflect Disney SafePassage site?

Put them on early saturday morning for a Monday sailing and they were on Safe Passage first thing Sunday morning

 

[upbeatred]

How long did it take for your On Point test results to reflect Disney SafePassage site?

Put them on early saturday morning for a Monday sailing and they were on Safe Passage first thing Sunday morning

For On Point, since the free government tests come two to a box- do you need a new box for each person?

No you do not, we had two people and one box. It is supposed to be unopened when you start the test.

 

[cvjw]

I think the Binax Now kits are much easier to do than the govt ones.

I went to the pharmacy in Walmart with my insurance card and in a few minutes I was handed 4 boxes of Binax Now (8 tests) for free. I didn’t realize they would give me that many.

Govt just sent us Binax now tests. They are my favorite ones also.