MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Cruise Line as we speak introduced protocol updates that meet public well being targets however acknowledge the evolving nature of COVID-19. With these adjustments, America’s Cruise Line is making it simpler for extra visitors to sail with simplified vaccination and testing pointers, together with no testing for vaccinated visitors on sailings lower than 16 nights, and eliminating the exemption request course of for unvaccinated visitors, who will solely want to point out a adverse take a look at end result at embarkation. All new pointers are efficient for cruises departing on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 or later, and embrace:
- Vaccinated visitors should proceed to offer proof of their vaccination standing previous to embarkation. Pre-cruise testing is not required, aside from cruises to Canada, Bermuda, Greece and Australia (per native pointers), and on voyages 16 nights or longer.
- Unvaccinated visitors are welcome to sail and are not required to use for a vaccine exemption, aside from cruises in Australia or on voyages 16 nights and longer.
- Unvaccinated visitors or those that don’t present proof of vaccination should current the outcomes of a adverse PCR or antigen take a look at taken inside three days of embarkation.
- All insurance policies are topic to native vacation spot laws.
Be aware: Visitors underneath the age of 5 years are exempt from vaccination and testing necessities from the US and underneath the age of 12 from Australia.
Voyages 16 nights and longer will proceed to have vaccination and testing necessities which might be particular to the itinerary. Necessities for lengthy voyages and destination-specific protocols can be found on Carnival’s Have Fun. Be Safe. web page on Carnival.com.
For visitors who’ve a pending vaccine exemption software and are awaiting affirmation for cruises departing Sept. 6 or later, the reserving is confirmed except booked on a crusing that calls on Canada, Bermuda, Australia or if the voyage is 16 nights or longer.
“Our ships have been crusing very full all summer time, however there’s nonetheless room for extra of our loyal visitors, and these pointers will make it a less complicated course of, and make cruising accessible for individuals who weren’t capable of meet the protocols we had been required to comply with for a lot of the previous 14 months,” mentioned Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “We have tons occurring, with Carnival Luminosa and Carnival Celebration becoming a member of our fleet this November and extra to return in 2023. Regardless of the ship, homeport or itinerary that works for you, our nice onboard crew is able to ship a enjoyable trip – one thing all of us sit up for much more these days!”
Duffy added that Carnival is within the means of updating its web site, communications, and processes, and sharing extra particulars with visitors and journey advisor companions to replicate these new, simplified insurance policies. “We respect the persistence of our visitors and journey advisor companions as we replace all supplies, however the finish result’s a really optimistic one for all who’re wanting ahead to cruising with us,” she mentioned.
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ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line, a part of Carnival Company & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), is proud to be often called America’s Cruise Line. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has frequently revolutionized the cruise sector, making a cruise trip an reasonably priced and well-liked choice for tens of millions of visitors. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. homeports and employs greater than 40,000 crew members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival’s latest ship, Mardi Gras, that includes the primary curler coaster at sea, is the primary cruise ship within the Americas powered by eco-friendly Liquefied Pure Gasoline (LNG). Carnival returns to Australia in October 2022 and can welcome 4 further ships over the subsequent two years, together with Carnival Celebration, which arrives to Miami in November to shut out Carnival’s fiftieth birthday festivities.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Line
