Test Requirements to Sail
Carnival Cruise Line
What kind of pre-cruise COVID-19 tests are acceptable?
Guests must be tested with a COVID-19 viral test that is either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).
Antigen tests include (acceptable for fully vaccinated guests only):
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Rapid antigen test
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Viral antigen test
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Antigen Chromatographic Digital Immunoassay
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Antigen Chemiluminescence Immunoassay, or
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Antigen Lateral Flow Fluorescence
NAAT include (acceptable for vaccinated and unvaccinated guests):
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PCR – Polymerase chain reaction
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RT-PCR – reverse transcription real-time PCR
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Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
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Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) test
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Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) test
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Molecular test or molecular diagnostic test
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Isothermal amplification
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Droplet Digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR)
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Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)
A rapid antigen or rapid PCR test is acceptable (of the test types listed above).
Is a self-test acceptable?
Fully vaccinated guests may use a medically observed self-test (sometimes referred to as home test) that meets the following criteria:
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The test must be a COVID-19 viral test (NAAT or antigen test) with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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The testing procedure must include a telehealth service affiliated with the manufacturer of the test that provides real-time supervision remotely through an audio and video connection. Some FDA-authorized self-tests that include a telehealth service may require a prescription.
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The telehealth provider must confirm the person’s identity, observe the specimen collection and testing procedures, confirm the test result, and issue a report that meets the requirements of acceptable proof of a negative COVID-19 test.