Disney Cruise Line
Updated September 27, 2022
Disney Cruise Line has updated its health & safety requirements.
Statement
Beginning Oct. 14, 2022, for Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, and Disney Wish sailings and Nov. 7, 2022 for Disney Magic sailings, Disney Cruise Line will no longer require Guests to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of sailing, however, it is highly recommended. All Guests ages 5 years and older who are not fully vaccinated (Unvaccinated Guests) will need to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken 1-2 days before the sail date. Guests ages 4 years of age and younger do not require testing.
Today, August 15, Disney Cruise Line announced an update to our Health and Safety Protocols regarding vaccination requirements.
What You Need To Know
- Beginning September 2, 2022, for sailings departing US and Canadian ports, Disney Cruise Line will require Guests ages 12 and older to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of sailing, as defined by the CDC. (previously 5 and older)
- Testing Requirements – Fully Vaccinated Guests
- Departing US and Canadian ports:
- Must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by the Guest) taken one to 2 days before setting sail to be exempt from embarkation testing at the terminal.
- A NAAT, PCR, and Antigen tests accepted.
- Antigen tests must be completed using a proctored in-person or telehealth service and come with digital results that can be uploaded to the Safe Passage website.
- Proof of Vaccination and pre-trip test results must be uploaded into the Inspire Diagnostics Safe Passage website by midnight prior to embarkation day.
- Fully vaccinated Guests who upload their pre-trip test results to the Safe Passage website by midnight prior to embarkation day will be exempt from embarkation testing.
- Fully vaccinated Guests who do not upload test results by midnight prior to embarkation day must be tested at the terminal on embarkation day before boarding the ship and will be charged for the cost of the test.
- A parent or legal guardian will need to use their own account to provide this information on behalf of minors.
- Guests with positive COVID-19 test results are required to complete a second confirmatory test.
- Guests with confirmed positive test results—as well as those sharing the same stateroom and other close contacts—will be denied boarding.
- Departing US and Canadian ports:
- Testing Requirements – Not Fully Vaccinated Guests
- Must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken one to 3 days before the sail date.
- The test should be a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT), a rapid PCR test or a lab-based PCR test.
- Rapid antigen tests are not accepted.
- Two tests will be required for Guests not fully vaccinated. The second test will be conducted at the terminal on embarkation day (paid for by Disney Cruise Line).
- Guests with positive COVID-19 test results are required to undergo a second confirmatory test.
- Guests with confirmed positive test results—as well as those sharing the same stateroom and other close contacts—will be denied boarding.
- Must upload their negative COVID-19 test results on the Inspire Diagnostics Safe Passage website by midnight prior to embarkation day.
- A parent or legal guardian will need to use their own account to provide this information on behalf of minors.
- Must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken one to 3 days before the sail date.
- Testing Costs
- The cost of embarkation tests for fully vaccinated Guests will be $74.00 (USD) plus tax for the initial antigen test,
- If a confirmatory PCR test is needed the cost will be $125.00 (USD) plus tax.
- For Canada sailings, the cost of embarkation tests for fully vaccinated Guests will be $95.00 (CAD) plus GST for the initial antigen test
- If a confirmatory PCR test is needed the cost will be$160.00 (CAD) plus GST.
- The cost of embarkation tests for fully vaccinated Guests will be $74.00 (USD) plus tax for the initial antigen test,
- Back-to-Back Sailings: All Guests on consecutive, back-to-back sailings, regardless of age and vaccination status, will be required to complete a COVID-19 test between sailings, paid for by Disney Cruise Line.
- Guests Recently Recovered from COVID-19: In some cases, people who have recently recovered from COVID-19 may still test positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
- If Guests have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 within 11 to 90 days of their sail date, they may qualify to be considered as “90-Day-Recovered.”
- With the appropriate documentation and subsequent approval, Guests considered “90-Day-Recovered” are not required to participate in COVID-19 testing during the Pre-Sail, Embarkation or Debarkation phases of their voyage.
Resource
- Know Before You Sail
- Learn more about sailings arriving to and departing from Europe.
- Learn more about sailings arriving to and departing from Canada.
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