TUI Antigen test after 9pm on a sat for cruise in Caribbean

wingnutta

I've just received an email for upcoming cruise outlining all the tests we need...
Only one in stuck on is the antigen to get on the ship? — The email states it must be taken after 9pm the night before and the certificate (this is the bit I'm unsure on), must be presented at check in along with the pcr for Barbados.
So am I right in saying that it can't be an "at home" one as I need a certificate???
This is a problem as we fly on the Sunday at 10am... So airport for say 07.00 ish - how the hell can I get a test after 9pm on a sat and before 0700 on the Sunday?????. Its impossible.. Surely... I know the other 2000 people will have the same issue... But what can be done??? 
Hope someone can shed some light on this.. Thanks

elsien

Don’t some of the home test kits do online certificates that they email to you or you can download? 

debsy42

We went on a cruise last month and also got a last minute email saying we needed tests but ours had to been done no more than 48 hours before we boarded at Southampton.

We booked and paid for PCR tests at a cost of £70 and no-one at any point asked to see the results, speaking to other passengers they had experienced the same thing. What a waste of time and money.

Having said all that, if it's got to be done after 9pm and before you fly, check if the airport you are departing from does rapid tests, I think most do and they may hopefully might not be too expensive.

wingnutta

Ill look into the home ones with certificates - the issue is the times really.. Nowhere will be open at 6am on a sunday - even at Manchester airport....Im going to go to my local TUI store later and ask them, ill post their response for others... Hopefully someone on the first 3 cruises before ours might be able to help.

Sandtree

wingnutta said:

This is a problem as we fly on the Sunday at 10am... So airport for say 07.00 ish - how the hell can I get a test after 9pm on a sat and before 0700 on the Sunday?????. Its impossible.. Surely... I know the other 2000 people will have the same issue... But what can be done??? 

Anti-gen test takes sub 30 minutes... wont be the cheapest but you can get to the airport earlier and be first in queue for when they open at 07:00 for tests. 

Do you live near another airport? Manchester's testing window is shorter than the likes of Heathrow which could allow a post 9pm test on the night before

debsy42

Have found this on the TUI website which may be helpful

https://www.tui.co.uk/destinations/info/covid19-testing

Looks like you can buy a home kit for which you can get a certificate for

Penelopa.Pitstop

I suggest Chronomics, instant certificate after negative test result.