Carnival Cruise
Line has updated their pre-cruise testing protocols. Please see the details
below.
Statement
Carnival Cruise
Line is informing guests and travel agents of additional updates to its
pre-cruise testing protocols for guests on voyages 15 nights or less. These
changes are consistent with the evolving public health guidelines and will be
acceptable for arriving cruise guests effective immediately. Vaccines, proof of
vaccination, and testing for unvaccinated guests are no longer required on
cruises of 15 nights or less. However, Carnival encourages all guests 5 years
and older to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines, when eligible, carry
proof of vaccination, and get tested before embarkation.
What
You Need to Know
- Cruises
of 15 nights or less: Although not required for either vaccinated or
unvaccinated guests, Carnival encourages all guests 5 years and older to
take a pre-cruise test within three days of their cruise.
- Cruises
of 16 nights or more: Guests age 5 years and older have to present a
PCR or antigen test taken within 3 days before sailing (unsupervised
self-tests are not accepted).
- A VeriFLY pass
is no longer necessary for check-in.
Princess
Cruise Lines has lifted all protocols for most voyages.
Statement
Beginning
October 21, protocols to cruising have been lifted. This means that for most
voyages there are no longer vaccination or testing requirements. This applies
to itineraries to all destinations except where government regulations may vary
like Australia and on a few enhanced guidelines voyages that have their own
vaccination and testing requirements.
Resources
Carnival Cruise
Line has updated their pre-cruise testing protocols. Please see details below.
Additionally, please be aware that on August 22nd Bermuda updated their Cruise Passenger Travel Authorisation page and they are now allowing unvaccinated visitors who follow testing protocols to travel to the island. Currently, Carnival is the only cruise line to announce testing changes that reflect this update by the Bermudian government.
Carnival Cruise Line is informing guests and travel agents of additional updates to its pre-cruise testing protocols for unvaccinated guests for voyages departing September 6, 2022, and later. These changes are consistent with what local destinations have advised will be acceptable for arriving cruise guests, and Carnival will continue to work closely with local destinations to protect the health of its guests, crew, and the communities the cruise line visits.
What
You Need to Know
- In
addition to lab administered tests, self-testing is accepted for
unvaccinated guests on cruises 15 nights and shorter.
- Certain
destinations do not accept unsupervised pre-cruise self-testing,
including Bermuda, Canada, Greece, and Spain. If used for visiting
these destinations, self-testing must be supervised by a medical
professional.
- Regardless
of the type of test taken, unvaccinated guests will be required to
present their negative test results via VeriFLY or as part of the
embarkation process.
- Travel
insurance is no longer a requirement for unvaccinated guests unless it is
required by a destination, such as Bermuda.
- Regardless
of vaccination status, travel insurance is required for all guests
visiting Fiji.
- Pre-Cruise Testing: Self-testing prior to travel will change from "mandatory" to "highly recommended" for vaccinated guests for guests sailing from Southampton, England, and all other departure points, except for:
- Countries where government regulations and protocols may vary including Canada and Australia.
- Sailings of 16 nights or more or more complex itineraries
- When required, approved testing must be an observed or in person antigen or PCR test and guests must present a fit to travel certificate prior to departure.
- Vaccinations: The vaccination policy for Cunard guests remains the same
- Exact requirements will be communicated to all guests in due course with the latest updates on www.cunard.com from early September.
- All the updated guidelines and protocols are subject to local regulations of applicable homeports and destinations.
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All new guidelines are effective for cruises departing on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 or later.
What You Need To Know
Below is a
summary of the high-level changes for Carnival Corp. Please continue to refer
to the cruise line websites for more details.
These new guidelines apply to itineraries from all departure ports except where government regulations and protocols may vary like Canada, Greece and Australia.
- Vaccinated
guests must continue to provide evidence of their
vaccination status prior to embarkation.
- Pre-cruise
testing is no longer required, except for cruises where government
regulations and protocols may vary, and on voyages 16 nights or longer.
- Unvaccinated
guests are welcome to sail and are no longer required
to apply for a vaccine exemption, except where government regulations and
protocols may vary or on voyages 16 nights and longer.
- Unvaccinated
guests or those who do not provide proof of vaccination must present the
results of a negative PCR or antigen test taken within three days of
embarkation.
Resources
- Princess
Holland America
Line simplifies COVID-19 procedures. Streamlined protocols meet public health
goals while giving greater access for guests who are excited to cruise. Holland
America Line is updating its “Travel Well” COVID-19 protocols and procedures,
including requirements for vaccinations and pre-cruise testing that meet public
health goals while recognizing the evolving nature of the COVID-19 situation.
What You Need To Know
- These
changes will go into effect for cruises departing on or after Sept. 6,
2022.
- Under
the simplified procedures, for most voyages up to 15 nights, vaccinated
guests will no longer have to test before cruising and unvaccinated guests
will be welcomed with a self-test within three days of sailing.
- The
new protocols do not apply to itineraries for countries where local
regulations may vary, including Canada, Australia and Greece.
- Key
changes for cruises up to 15 nights (Ages 5 and older, not
including full Panama Canal transits, trans-ocean and designated remote
voyages):
- Vaccinated
guests must provide evidence of vaccination status prior to embarkation.
Pre-cruise testing is no longer required.
- Unvaccinated
guests are welcomed aboard and must provide results of a negative
medically supervised or self-test taken within three days of embarkation.
- Protocols
for cruises 16 nights or longer (plus full Panama Canal transit,
trans-ocean and designated remote voyages, ages 5 and older):
- All
guests will be required to submit a medically supervised COVID-19 test
with written negative result. The test must be taken within three days of
embarkation.
- Guests
must be vaccinated or request an exemption.
Resource
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