Costa Cruises is simplifying their COVID-19 protocols and procedures for cruises within the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and United Arab Emirates.
Beginning with cruises that depart on or after October 8, 2022, absolutely vaccinated company will now not require pre-cruise testing, and unvaccinated company might be allowed on board with a damaging pre-embarkation antigen or PCR check. The brand new protocols apply to itineraries within the Mediterranean, Caribbean and United Arab Emirates.
“As one of many first cruise traces to renew crusing after the lockdown, Costa Cruises has confirmed the effectiveness of its stringent COVID-19 protocols and procedures for greater than a 12 months,” mentioned Scott Knutson, vice chairman of gross sales and commerce advertising and marketing for Costa Cruises North America. “Now, with the overall easing of pandemic restrictions throughout the cruise and journey industries, we’re taking prudent steps to take away a few of the burdens and obstacles to taking a Costa cruise in our hottest markets.”
On Mediterranean cruises as much as 14 nights (excluding Greece), pre-cruise testing shouldn’t be required for absolutely vaccinated company. Unvaccinated company or those that are partially vaccinated should present outcomes of a damaging antigen or molecular PCR check taken inside 48 hours of embarkation.
All cruises in Greece proceed to be obtainable solely to totally vaccinated, partially vaccinated and recovered company who’ve offered a damaging antigen or PCR check taken inside 48 hours of embarkation.
For cruises visiting Morocco, company who are usually not absolutely vaccinated might be required to take a further COVID-19 check on board 48 hours previous to entry into the nation.
On Caribbean cruises as much as 14 nights, pre-cruise testing is now not required for absolutely vaccinated company. Company who’re partially vaccinated or unvaccinated should present outcomes of a damaging antigen or PCR check taken inside 48 hours of embarkation.
Unvaccinated company seeking to get pleasure from shore excursions in Barbados, St. Vincent and St. Maarten will want a damaging antigen or PCR check carried out 24 or 48 hours previous to the ship’s arrival. The exams could be executed on board Costa ships for a further cost.
Cruises within the UAE, Oman and Qatar are at present obtainable solely to totally vaccinated company, with no pre-embarkation testing required.
On cruises to the locations talked about, the total vaccination requirement applies solely to company ages 12 and older. The pre-embarkation testing requirement applies to company ages 5 years and older. Onboard masks use is advisable however now not obligatory on cruises within the Mediterranean, Caribbean and UAE.
