Hi! We are booked on a Carnival cruise in November and very much looking forward to it. But this new rule about having a COVID-19 test results within 3 days of departure is freaking me out. Why? There simply isn't enough time to get a test with results within 3 days and travel and be at the port in the noon-3:00 boarding window. Moreover, to get fast results, the tests cost $150-$300 apiece. (All the companies imply that these tests must be paid out of pocket; no insurance coverage!) We are already trying to figure out how to comply with this new rule but none of our travel plans fit ... do we have to add in two nights of hotel$$ in Orlando, plus pay $300 or more in test fees for the pleasure of cruising with you? I know the policy starts soon, so you will no doubt hear a lot more about it. But just fyi the 3-day test results rule looks like a Catch-22: We can't get tested at home, get results and drive to Florida in time for departure. No cruise for us. If we stay with family in South Carolina, it might be possible to get fast results for $150 each ($300) and then drive like hell to get to Port Canaveral in time to board. Very stressful start to a cruise. If we test in Florida, it will cost us an at least an extra $700-$800 (hotel rooms + fast tests). That's like (almost) paying for a third person in our cabin. Expensive and very stressful start to a cruise. Please rethink this BYO pre-boarding COVID test policy. Best wishes, DandC