Unvaccinated Guests Required to Self-Test Within 3 Days of
Sailing
SANTA
CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 12,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises today announced
updated COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, removing the vaccine
requirement for most voyages of less than 16 days so that anyone
can cruise, and adjusting pre-travel testing requirements to make
it less complicated.
Starting Sept. 6, vaccinated
guests sailing on voyages of less than 16 days will no longer have
to test before boarding and only need to upload proof of
vaccination while getting OceanReady. Unvaccinated guests, or those
who do not provide proof of vaccination, on those itineraries will
self-test within three days of sailing and upload proof of a
negative test before boarding.
These new guidelines apply to itineraries from all departure
ports except where government regulations and protocols may vary
like Canada, Greece and Australia.
Below are the key points for Princess' updated CruiseHealth
guidelines for embarkation:
- No pre-cruise testing for vaccinated guests on voyages of up to
15 nights (guests 5 and older) with the exception of full Panama
Canal transits, trans-ocean and other special itineraries;
unvaccinated guests must provide a negative self-test result taken
within three days of embarkation (unvaccinated children under 5
years do not require pre-cruise testing)
- Guests sailing on voyages 16 nights or longer, or sailing on
full Panama Canal transits, trans-ocean and other specific
itineraries, need to take a supervised test within three days of
embarkation (guests 5 and older). Guests on these types of voyages
will be contacted directly by an Ocean Navigator to assist.
Princess' updated guidelines reflect the cruise line's ongoing
commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment for all
guests and crew.
"These updated guidelines help ensure a Princess vacation is
available to everyone," said John
Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. "The Princess
experience is truly one-of-a-kind and we encourage everyone to take
a Princess vacation that offers amazing service at unmatched
value."
The updated guidelines are subject to the local regulations of
applicable homeports and destinations.
About Princess Cruises
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the
world's leading international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of
guests each year to 330 destinations around the globe, including
the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New
England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of professional
destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging in length
from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously
recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In 2017 Princess
Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation,
introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by
the Medallion device, the vacation industry's most advanced
wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on
a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the
fastest way to an effortless personalized vacation, giving guests
more time to do the things they love most. The company is part of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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