SFaz Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 I had an appointment to use on point this morning for our COVID tests and they canceled and won’t be available until our sail date. Anyone know of another service like this we can schedule for today? Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 If you're not going to Bermuda/Canada, just pick up any ole at home test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFaz Posted September 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: If you're not going to Bermuda/Canada, just pick up any ole at home test We are stopping in Canada so we need an observed test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 SFaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFaz Posted September 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 27 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Thank you!!! I will give that one a try! So stressful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 17 minutes ago, SFaz said: Thank you!!! I will give that one a try! So stressful I can imagine. I had read of a few bad experiences with OnPoint, that's one of the reasons I went with RT&T. I hope all goes smoothly so you can focus on having a great cruise! SFaz and CrimsonCruiser 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Best of luck I agree totally too much stress. I had a similar case with tests getting cancelled last minute so started using EMED. We have one more test cycle for our Canada cruise next month. Oh and then you also have to do ArriveCAN, trying to help several family members through this process. SFaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaLivin Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Rapid test and trace is wonderful, we’ve had super experiences with them. I would think you could get a pretty quick appointment online ( and if you have some tests already at home like many people do, you’re good to go). SFaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 I just go to the walk-in 5 minutes from my house for cruise Covid tests, we are in and out in less than 30 minutes. I wouldn't bother with these observed at home tests but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 11 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: I just go to the walk-in 5 minutes from my house for cruise Covid tests, we are in and out in less than 30 minutes. I wouldn't bother with these observed at home tests but that's just me. If you still have a cheap/free one 5 minutes away, don't blame you! CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman71 Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 Wow, glad I caught this? I was scheduled for a test with Onpoint Wednesday 7:00 AM. I just got off an online chat with them. She checked my appointment and advised that the "room" where my test was schedule has been closed due to a decline in their business. She advised me to reschedule. I asked why I was not advised of this AND what I am I to do if on Wed. AM I discover that the new "room" I have been scheduled in is closed. She replied that when I reschedule, make sure that they have me in room #56 or higher. This suggests that if you schedule a test with them, they COULD put you in a room that is not even working now. I asked her a second time what I am to do if between now and Wed. AM they decide to close the new room (with a number higher than 56) I am scheduled in. I explained that if I do not have a negative test result by about noon Wednesday I would need to cancel flights to Seattle and the cruise. She said they would refund my money! I explained that I am not worried about the cost of the test but rather the fact that I miss out on my cruise AND have the costs associated with canceling my trip. Her reply was that I should probably go to another provider and get a refund from Onpoint. So, I just rescheduled with Rapid Test & Trace. Had a short chat with them and the difference between them and Onpoint was night and day. BTW, when I was on the chat with Onpoint I called a customer service no. she had given me and you can guess the results. Only option was to leave a message. That would not have helped much if I had called that number Wednesday AM needing their help NOW. As a backup to RT&T, I will be booking tests with a local walk-in medical type office that charges $20 per test. Will cancel that appt. if RT&T goes well. RCIfan1912, Pattycruise, KristiZ and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 I imagine it might be a matter of time before Emed has wait times, or limits hours of testing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 The ultimate important thing here is testing needs to just go away. Enough already because it means nothing testing before a cruise. Pattycruise, WAAAYTOOO and Eyeonhevn 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFaz Posted September 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 17 hours ago, RCIfan1912 said: I just go to the walk-in 5 minutes from my house for cruise Covid tests, we are in and out in less than 30 minutes. I wouldn't bother with these observed at home tests but that's just me. We ended up doing ours thru the county for free. I was worried doing it this way initially because they say results would be in 1-3 days Thankfully we got our results early this morning and are now at the airport headed to Seattle to board the ship tomorrow Hopefully next cruise we take we will not need to test and be rid of one stress! Eyeonhevn, RCIfan1912, CrimsonCruiser and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 3 hours ago, SFaz said: We ended up doing ours thru the county for free. I was worried doing it this way initially because they say results would be in 1-3 days Thankfully we got our results early this morning and are now at the airport headed to Seattle to board the ship tomorrow Hopefully next cruise we take we will not need to test and be rid of one stress! Yeah, enough with the useless testing. I tested negative a million times before the cruise and for the first time in this miserable pandemic testing positive on the very day we got back from the cruise. No rhyme or reason if you get it. Eyeonhevn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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