Covid19 Recovery Certificate Conundrum

[BranTaylor]

We are sailing 10 days from today (July 25th).  We are recovering from testing positive last week from home tests.  We are worried about taking the required test 2 days prior and still showing positive since it's so recent.  Reading the details about the Certificate of Recovery, the website says, "a Certificate of Recovery, for a positive COVID-19 case at least 11 days before boarding".  

Since today is day 10, not day 11, have we officially missed our window for a so called Certificate of Recovery?  We have doctor appointments  to get tested today and obtain these certificates, but what's the point if we may have missed the window?  And if we HAVE missed the window for obtaining a certificate, I'm assuming our only option is to hope for a negative test before sailing?

I'm trying to get an answer out of Royal Caribbean, but they don't seem to have an answer, like they don't understand what I'm even talking about. Hoping someone here has some experience with this.

[KristiZ]

20 minutes ago, BranTaylor said:

We are sailing 10 days from today (July 25th).  We are recovering from testing positive last week from home tests.  We are worried about taking the required test 2 days prior and still showing positive since it's so recent.  Reading the details about the Certificate of Recovery, the website says, "a Certificate of Recovery, for a positive COVID-19 case at least 11 days before boarding".  

Since today is day 10, not day 11, have we officially missed our window for a so called Certificate of Recovery?  We have doctor appointments  to get tested today and obtain these certificates, but what's the point if we may have missed the window?  And if we HAVE missed the window for obtaining a certificate, I'm assuming our only option is to hope for a negative test before sailing?

I'm trying to get an answer out of Royal Caribbean, but they don't seem to have an answer, like they don't understand what I'm even talking about. Hoping someone here has some experience with this.

Yes, you have missed the window. 

However, you will not likely test positive on an antigen test 8 days from now. You can use a home test kit now (or in a few days) to check and if you're negative that should put you at ease.

[AshleyDillo]

You need to have a positive PCR test dated at least 11 days before boarding.  The Certificate of Recovery has to reference this positive PCR test.

[jbrinkm]

I would not get a PCR test at this point. If it is positive, you will have tested positive within 10 days of sailing. I would do as @KristiZ said and do another antigen test in a few days (5 or 6 days from now) to make sure the active virus has cleared your system. You won't be contagious on the ship since you first tested positive around 17? days before sailing, but delaying your home test allows you to be safe towards other passengers AND comply with ship guidelines/procedures/policies. Do you have any other reason you need a PCR test?