SINGAPORE, 17 August 2022: Princess Cruises has 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 6 September, 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 in Canada, Greece and Australia.
Updated CruiseHealth guidelines for embarkation
- No pre-cruise testing for vaccinated guests on voyages of up to 15 nights (guests five and older) except 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 five years do not require pre-cruise testing)
- Guests sailing on voyages 16 nights or longer or sailing on full Panama Canal transit, trans-ocean, and other specific itineraries need to take a supervised test within three days of embarkation (guests five and older). Guests on these types of voyages will be contacted directly by an Ocean Navigator to assist.
“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.
For more information on cruises, visit www.princess.com
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