After asserting final week that it was revising pre-cruise vaccination and testing necessities that may permit extra friends to sail, Carnival Cruise Line stated this week’s reserving exercise was practically double the extent for the equal day in 2019.
Carnival introduced simplified protocols final Friday that eradicated pre-cruise testing necessities for vaccinated friends, and eradicated the exemption request course of for unvaccinated friends, who now will solely want to point out a unfavourable check consequence at embarkation – efficient for cruises departing on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 or afterward voyages lower than 16 nights. (The complete announcement is offered right here.)
“We’ve got beforehand disclosed sturdy occupancy projections for the summer season, and our bookings by way of the top of 2022 have additionally been very stable,” stated Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “With the additional alignment of protocols to different trip selections, our friends are reserving the remaining 2022 stock, and getting a head begin planning for 2023. Mid-August is usually not a busy month for cruise bookings, nevertheless it’s clear that pent-up demand for Carnival has not been happy and friends are responding very favorably to our up to date protocols.”
Duffy reiterated that Carnival stays dedicated to the well being and security of friends, crew, and the communities it visits, and can proceed to work with medical specialists and public well being officers to refine its protocols responsibly.
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