Royal Caribbean and Movie star Cruises are eliminating the vaccine requirement for cruises from sure homeports within the U.S. and Europe beginning subsequent month.
Starting September 5, 2022, all vacationers, no matter vaccination standing, can take a cruise on Royal Caribbean and Movie star cruise ships from just a few homeports. Unvaccinated vacationers can cruise from the next homeports so long as they meet any testing necessities:
- Cruises from Los Angeles, California
- Cruises from Galveston, Texas
- Cruises from New Orleans, Louisiana
- Cruises from a European homeport
Nonetheless, solely friends displaying a sound vaccination card will have the ability to get off the ship in Grand Cayman. Company who should not “updated” on their vaccination per EMA requirements might want to take a take a look at onboard to be able to get off the ship in Greece and Spain.
Royal Caribbean is working with native governments within the Jap Caribbean to align on vaccination necessities for extra itineraries. The cruise line needs to make sure an amazing expertise going ashore at these ports, for friends of any vaccination standing, whereas assembly native well being rules.
Testing necessities stay unchanged for cruises in Europe. Testing necessities for cruises from New Orleans are nonetheless being finalized.
For cruises from Galveston and Los Angeles, testing necessities are as follows. For cruises which are 5 nights and fewer, unvaccinated friends aged two and older might want to deliver a unfavorable COVID-19 take a look at outcomes on embarkation day. On cruises which are six nights and longer, all friends aged two and over should deliver a unfavorable take a look at outcomes with them to board the ship.
