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As I stepped off the bus, I received a notification from Carnival's app that my health assessment form hadn't been completed. I thought I had filled out all of my documents days before the cruise, but I must have missed one. According to the company, 95% of its passengers and the majority of the crew were vaccinated.
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Please note, International travel insurance is recommended on Carnival Cruise Line cruises, as your cruise is outside the scope of Australian Medicare. Any guest reporting or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms should notify our onboard medical staff and be tested for COVID-19. Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should isolate for at least 5 days and until they are symptom free for 24 hours. Except as specifically stated below, or as otherwise provided in the Ticket Contract for your cruise, the standard cancellation policies and penalties described in the Ticket Contract apply.
Before boarding the ship, I selected an arrival appointment and filled out a handful of forms.
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Carnival operates a series of "vaccinated cruises" with at least 95% of guests fully vaccinated. Duffy added that Carnival is in the process of updating its website, communications and internal processes, and sharing more details with passengers and travel agents to reflect the new policies. But one of the biggest changes of the entire cruise was that passengers who didn't have anything to declare weren't required to fill out a customs form and could skip the customs line altogether. A healthcare worker checked the date of my second vaccine dose and made sure the names on my vaccine card and passport matched. Even though I was about 20 minutes early to my check-in appointment, crew members ushered me onto the ship to begin boarding. I went to fill out the form, which asked passengers questions like if they had traveled outside of the country in the last 14 days and whether they had been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
We remain unwavering in our commitment to the well-being and safety of our guests, crew, and the communities we visit. Looking ahead, we will continue to abide by our strict and robust hygiene standards, whilst closely collaborating with relevant health authorities. The order does not apply to anyone who is ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical reason. Star Clippers has eliminated all vaccine checks and testing protocols for all passengers on all voyages.
American Queen Voyages
According to Carnival Cruise's website, there is an application process for unvaccinated guests, and the cruise line does not guarantee there will be room on the ship for all the guests exempted from being vaccinated against COVID-19. In order to bypass test cruises and move straight into sailings with paying passengers, 95% of passengers and 95% of crew must be vaccinated, per the CDC. Guests are also responsible for ensuring they meet the entry requirements of the countries included in their itinerary, including any vaccination requirements. Testing is not required by the line but might be necessary based on local regulations, which with passengers must comply. The line will continue to monitor the effects of new variants, as well as CDC recommendations and will adjust its policies accordingly. Luxury brand Silversea does not require shots for its passengers or pre-cruise tests unless they're needed to meet local regulations.
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Celestyal continues to require all crew members to be fully vaccinated, but passengers don't have to be. Late last month, Carnival announced its plans to sail from Texas and Florida but did not specify at the time whether passengers would be required to have a COVID vaccine. According to a CDC list of approved cruises provided by CDC spokesperson Caitlin Shockey, Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon were both approved for test cruises with volunteer passengers. The Carnival Breeze has not yet received approval for sailing, according to the list.
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Before I even got off the bus, crew members were stacking my bag onto a luggage cart. Before boarding the bus, passengers were instructed to wear face masks and social distance. This time, vaccination cards were involved, I packed face masks along with sunscreen, and I mentally prepared for crowds. Carnival already sails Mardi Gras and Carnival Magic from Port Canaveral as well as Carnival Horizon and Sunrise from PortMiami in addition to four more ships out of Texas, Washington and California. Where an outbreak is considered to be moderate risk, some services may be modified or suspended in order to mitigate the risk, as outlined in Question 21. Carnival Cruise Line today revealed details for Paradise Plaza and Calypso Lagoon, two of the five portals at its new Celebration Key™ cruise...
Multiple passengers told Insider that they were surprised that the boarding process was so fast. A Carnival Cruise worker asked to see my passport and boarding pass, which was one of the final steps before actually getting onto the ship. As Insider's health correspondent Hilary Brueck has reported, temperature checks are nothing more than pandemic security theater. Not every infected person will have a fever, especially if they are young or have been vaccinated.
Currently, the cruise line allows unvaccinated passengers who are either under 12 years old or have a medical condition that prohibits them from getting vaccinated. The policy will be in effect through at least October and applies to sailings leaving from the company's Atlantic and Gulf homeports. To board Royal Caribbean ships, you don't have to be vaccinated or provide test results. However, the line advises staying up to date on inoculations and following guidelines issued by federal health authorities. Hapag-Lloyd does not require vaccinations or pre-cruise testing as a condition of sailing. It also advises that cruisers are responsible for knowing and adhering to all local guidelines and regulations.
Ponant also says it will alert passengers to their specific requirements after they have booked a voyage. Emerald Cruises suggests that all passengers be vaccinated, but it no longer checks for proof. Pre-cruise testing is also no longer required, but the line advises travelers to check local regulations in the places they'll be visiting. Celebrity does not mandate vaccination or testing for any passenger on any sailing unless required by regulations in the ports its ships are visiting. When the first cruises allowing Americans restarted in spring 2021, all major lines were sailing with at least 90% of passengers vaccinated against COVID-19.
Any guest who is denied boarding by medical personnel will not be able to cruise and are recommended to seek reimbursement through their Travel Insurance provider. There are no vaccination or testing mandates in place for any of P&O Cruises' voyages. Vaccines are not required to sail with American Queen Voyages, and pre-cruise testing is no longer required. For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line and to book a cruise vacation, call CARNIVAL, visit , or contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site. This part of the disembarkation process also wasn't socially distanced, in my experience.
Vaccination and testing are no longer terms of carriage when sailing with MSC Cruises. The line still recommends that passengers receive their shots and notes that it's each passenger's responsibility to comply with local regulations in the places their sailing visits. American Cruise Lines does not have a vaccine requirement for all passengers on any of its sailings. In addition, all unvaccinated passengers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before sailing. Duffy added that Carnival is in the process of updating its website, communications, and processes, and sharing more details with guests and travel advisor partners to reflect these new, simplified policies.
