MSC Cruises is the most recent cruise line to announce relaxed well being protocols together with the elimination of their vaccine requirement for U.S. residents beginning on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Whereas now not required, MSC Cruises nonetheless recommends all U.S. residents be totally vaccinated and examined previous to crusing. Necessities for non-U.S. residents stay unchanged. Up to date pointers for MSC Cruises’ sailings departing from U.S. ports to the Caribbean and the Bahamas on or after September 1 embrace:
U.S. Residents:
- Vaccination is really helpful however now not required.
- Pre-cruise testing is really helpful, however not required for vacationers who’re totally vaccinated. Absolutely vaccinated company are nonetheless required to point out proof of vaccination at embarkation.
- Unvaccinated company are required to point out proof of a adverse COVID-19 viral take a look at (NAAT or antigen) taken inside 3 days of embarkation.
- Friends underneath the age of two are exempt from testing necessities.
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Non-U.S. Residents:
- Full vaccination is required for company 12 years and older.
- No matter vaccination standing, company 2 years and older should present proof of a adverse COVID-19 viral take a look at (NAAT or antigen) taken inside 3 days of embarkation.
- Friends underneath the age of two are exempt from testing necessities.
All insurance policies are topic to native vacation spot necessities.
MSC Cruises will proceed to observe pandemic situations and port necessities and recommends totally vaccinated company obtain booster doses when eligible, per CDC suggestions. Greater than 95 p.c of MSC Cruises’ crew are totally vaccinated, and all crew are recurrently examined.
