Med boaters - will you get to your boat this year?

[Peterlewis321]

Beautiful here in Cabrera ???

 

[Portofino]

You may think that is the same as the last photo. Well you couldn’t be more wrong ! It’s the sunrise ?
We left at the crack of dawn to miss the madness of the holiday weekend and the heatwave ?

Did the engine temp ever get to 85 before arriving at your home berth ?

 

[TonyR123]

And Mallorca is fine with RAT as well . Can use e-gates again and almost as quick as it was 2 years ago.

 

[wawando]

The wife and dog off to join the melee

This photo gives no indication of the madness here. And I don’t think the lunch crowd has arrived yet ??

The lady at Mallorca fuel station says she does no remember a year with so many boats there

 

[Bouba]

The lady at Mallorca fuel station says she does no remember a year with so many boats there

I also thought that the town was busier but the fruit and veg man says it’s a slow year!
What I have noticed is that every year there are more and more restrictions on boaters. The other day we really struggled to find a place where we could tender ashore to eat lunch at a restaurant. But you see some dangerous manœuvres with boats trying to squeeze in tight anchorages seemingly oblivious to swimmers in the water. But it does come in waves, like everyone comes at the same time then it goes quiet

 

[Hooligan]

This better?

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Totally! Any helping hints…..

 

[Hooligan]

Beautiful here in Cabrera ???

Best place in the Bals

 

[DavidJ]

Just prepping for my September car trip to the boat ( yipeeee!) and I know it’s somewhere in the last 82 pages of this topic but who did you use for the COVID 2nd day test (on return) which I understand you have to book before the trip out.
On the gov website there is a list of companies that do it for £20, when you phone them up it seems more like £120 ????
Boots do it for £75 Is that a good price?

 

[Portofino]

Medispot ^

 

[julians]

Just prepping for my September car trip to the boat ( yipeeee!) and I know it’s somewhere in the last 82 pages of this topic but who did you use for the COVID 2nd day test (on return) which I understand you have to book before the trip out.
On the gov website there is a list of companies that do it for £20, when you phone them up it seems more like £120 ????
Boots do it for £75 Is that a good price?

the day 2 return test doesnt have to be booked before the trip out, you just need a day 2 booking reference number in order to fill in the UK travel locator form for your return, so it needs booking a few days before you come back.

 

[Moonstruck]

the day 2 return test doesnt have to be booked before the trip out, you just need a day 2 booking reference number in order to fill in the UK travel locator form for your return, so it needs booking a few days before you come back.

Agreed. Booked ours with Randox Health two days before our return. Kits waiting on the door step upon returning home. Cost £43 each.

 

[DavidJ]

the day 2 return test doesnt have to be booked before the trip out, you just need a day 2 booking reference number in order to fill in the UK travel locator form for your return, so it needs booking a few days before you come back.

But but but the eurotunnel site says
A "Day 2" COVID test
All fully vaccinated passengers must also purchase/book a travel testing package prior to travel.

 

[julians]

But but but the eurotunnel site says
A "Day 2" COVID test
All fully vaccinated passengers must also purchase/book a travel testing package prior to travel.

That must be a eurotunnel specific thing then (or maybe it means prior to travel back to the uk?), because that is certainly not the case when flying , and is not a requirement stated on the govt pages.

 

[Clancy Moped]

Totally! Any helping hints…..

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[DavidJ]

That must be a eurotunnel specific thing then (or maybe it means prior to travel back to the uk?), because that is certainly not the case when flying , and is not a requirement stated on the govt pages.

Yes you’re right I think it means travel back to the UK
I was also confused by the locator form requirement for a return date when we don’t have one. Of course we will know when we plan to return.
Your comment is correct sir, thanks

 

[Moonstruck]

But but but the eurotunnel site says
A "Day 2" COVID test
All fully vaccinated passengers must also purchase/book a travel testing package prior to travel.

I would guess this means before you travel on your return journey to the U.K. Certainly you need the booking reference number to complete the U.K. passenger locator form for the journey into the U.K. and if you do not have that completed form the airlines will not let you board from my experience. Maybe Eurotunnel are adopting a different policy? Have you called them ?

 

[Hurricane]

Yes you’re right I think it means travel back to the UK
I was also confused by the locator form requirement for a return date when we don’t have one. Of course we will know when we plan to return.
Your comment is correct sir, thanks

Definitely when travelling on Brittany Ferries, you don't need to take the Day 2 (the test you have to do after you return) out with you.
Just book it online whilst you are out there.
Most of us in SCM used Randox - a month ago, they had a discount code that you could enter into the Randox online order form.
The discount code then was "BritishAirways43" which gave a £5 discount.

We also needed to have a test before we returned - we chose lateral flow tests from a local Spanish tester because they were cheaper but we needed to check that the standard of the test was good enough for the UK.
We paid 40 euros each but I believe they are cheaper now.
This is a link to the GOV.UK page
Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing before you travel to England

 

[DavidJ]

Thanks Mike and all.
All is clear now. I notice Randox is still £43 with the discount code (thanks) so will be using them prior to return.
I remember holidays when all I had to do is not forget my passport.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Agreed. Booked ours with Randox Health two days before our return. Kits waiting on the door step upon returning home. Cost £43 each.

We did the same. You can use a BA discount code for the lowest price.

 

[Bouba]

Ridiculously hot day and now evening. Also breezy and more worryingly there are five water bombing planes flying over our house. Hopefully it’s just for a display to commemorate the Débarquement