Testing Strategy

[Andrea J.]

welcome to the party Dorlem!!!

This may help anyone flying to Aruba on JetBlue, JetBlue is the first airline to work directly with Aruba to offer an at-home alternative test. Using saliva based PCR test from Vault Health. https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/j...ith-aruba.html

[ArubaAngela]

Robin, I've been all over the travel and test requirements pages at Aruba.com and I think you're right that the rapid PCR test is accepted.

I took my test at Walgreens last month.. Their rapid test is the red dot and says POC, which is NAAT. Got results in 4 hrs and aruba accepts it. It’s also free. You go on website and make an appointment and drive thru. They give you the swab and you sub yourself.

[WaltVB]

Checked the Walgreens near me and they don't offer testing. Good news (?) is I have an underlying condition that puts me at risk so it looks like I can get the test most other places. Just going to have to wait till the last minute and hope for the best it seems.

[B Likes To Travel]

Walt, if you go through the Walgreens website it will show all the stores in your area and several towns over that offer it. Only thing is, you can’t book an appt more than 3 days out.

Checked the Walgreens near me and they don't offer testing. Good news (?) is I have an underlying condition that puts me at risk so it looks like I can get the test most other places. Just going to have to wait till the last minute and hope for the best it seems.

[WaltVB]

Thanks Bri, I'll try that.

[Andrea J.]

https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing

Thanks Bri, I'll try that.

[EDMLS1358]

Robin, I've been all over the travel and test requirements pages at Aruba.com and I think you're right that the rapid PCR test is accepted.

The rapid nasal swab PCR test is approved in Aruba. Thats the one we got before we left

[EDMLS1358]

Is there any way you can fly back to NJ? I have friends from MA and same thing, they flew into NH vs MA
and got retested in MA at walk in clinic.

If you can fly into Newark you can avoid all of the testing that NY requires

[WaltVB]

The rapid nasal swab PCR test is approved in Aruba. Thats the one we got before we left

Thanks so much for this, it's exactly what I needed to know. Testing is now not an issue. The Velocity urgent care a few blocks away carries that test and the results are available the same day. Thanks everyone!