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Relaxed Vaccination and Testing Rules
Most cruise lines and countries worldwide have relaxed or eliminated their pre-cruise testing and vaccination requirements, making it easy for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers of all ages to enjoy a vacation at sea.
American Cruise Lines, American Queen Voyages, Atlas Ocean Voygaes, Azamara Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Emerald Cruises, Holland America, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, P&O Cruises, Paul Gauguin, Ponant, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Scenic, Seabourn, Seadream, Silversea, Star Clippers, Virgin Voyages and Windstar Cruises now welcome unvaccinated travelers of all ages.
To keep you abreast of the latest cruise line policies, just below we have compiled a summary of pre-cruise testing and vaccination protocols organized by cruise line.
A small number of countries still require visiting cruise passengers to be vaccinated and/or tested and any voyages that visit these countries must follow these requirements. We recommend that you verify the latest rules with your Vacations To Go cruise counselor at the time of booking.
We will keep you up-to-date as policies change over time.
Finally, if you’re holding a future cruise credit (FCC) from a previous cancellation, you can use it on any sailing offered by Vacations To Go (on the same cruise line that issued the FCC) regardless of whether the original cruise was booked through Vacations To Go.
Bon voyage!
American Cruise Lines
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
American Queen Voyages
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
Atlas
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
Azamara
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
- Rules may vary by country. For more information, click here.
Carnival
- There are currently no vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements for any voyages.
- For more information, click here.
Celebrity Cruises
- There are currently no vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements for any voyages.
Costa Cruises
- There are currently no vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements for any voyages.
- Rules may vary by country. For more info, click here.
Cunard Line
- There are currently no vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements for any voyages outside of Australia and New Zealand. This policy is currently under review for our Australia and New Zealand voyages, due to recommence in Autumn 2023.
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Rules may vary by country.
Disney Cruise Line
- Unvaccinated guests are welcome on Disney Cruise Line.
- For sailings departing from the United States, Disney Cruise Line will no longer require guests to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to sailing.
- Rules may vary by country. For more information, click here.
Emerald Cruises
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
Holland America Line
- All guests are welcome – regardless of vaccination status – and vaccination and testing requirements have been lifted on most voyages. This applies to itineraries to all destinations except where local government regulations require enhanced protocols. For more information, click here.
Hurtigruten
- Expedition cruises to Antarctica or the Northwest Passage: All passengers ages 12 and older must have proof of full COVID-19 vaccination administered at least two weeks prior to embarkation.
- Expedition cruises starting or ending in Dakar, Senegal: All passengers must have proof of full COVID-19 vaccination administered at least two weeks prior to embarkation.
- Other expedition cruises and Norwegian coastal sailings on non-expedition vessels: No vaccination or testing requirements for any passengers.
MSC
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
Norwegian Cruise Line
- NCL has removed all COVID-19 testing and vaccination requirements – for ALL guests (vaccinated or non-vaccinated). A small number of countries still require visiting cruise passengers to be vaccinated and/or tested and any voyages that visit these countries must follow these requirements. For more info, click here.
Oceania Cruises
- Oceania Cruises no longer requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination or COVID-19 tests unless specifically required by a local or federal authority.
- A small number of countries still require visiting cruise passengers to be vaccinated and/or tested and any voyages that visit these countries must follow these requirements.
P&O Cruises
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P&O Cruises no longer requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination or COVID-19 tests unless specifically required by a local or federal authority.
Paul Gauguin Cruises
- Paul Gauguin no longer requires pre-embarkation testing or vaccination.
Ponant
- Ponant no longer requires COVID-19 vaccination. Guests will need to continue to present the Health Declaration form provided with their cruise documents at embarkation.
- Rules may vary by country.
Princess
- There are currently no vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements for any voyages.
Quark Expeditions
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises® welcomes all guests regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status and without COVID-19 testing requirements, subject to local health and safety regulations.
- A small number of countries still require visiting cruise passengers to be vaccinated and/or tested and any voyages that visit these countries must follow these requirements. For more info, click here.
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
- Proof of vaccination and pre-voyage testing is no longer required for boarding, but guests will be required to answer a health questionnaire prior to boarding.
Royal Caribbean International
- There are currently no vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements for any voyages.
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
- There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
Seabourn
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All guests are welcome – regardless of vaccination status – and vaccination and testing requirements have been lifted on most voyages. This applies to itineraries to all destinations except where local government regulations require enhanced protocols. Rules may vary by country. For more information, click here.
SeaDream Yacht Club
- Unvaccinated travelers are welcome on SeaDream wherever local regulations allow.
- SeaDream no longer requires a test to board, but some countries may require proof of a PCR or antigen test prior to arrival.
Silversea Cruises
- Unvaccinated travelers are welcome on Silversea wherever local regulations allow.
- Vaccinated travelers are not required to take a COVID-19 test prior to embarkation.
- Unvaccinated travelers must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test within 72 hours prior to embarkation.
- Testing and vaccination requirements may differ for select destinations based on local regulations, including but not limited to Australia. Where tests are required, all guests must provide proof of a negative test result (printed or digital) at embarkation and should travel with a copy of their test result.
- Rules may vary by country. For more information, click here.
Star Clippers
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There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.
Viking
- Viking will not require COVID-19 vaccination for departures beginning on or after November 1, 2023. Viking will continue to require that all guests be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they are departing on a Viking voyage on or before October 31, 2023. For more information, click here.
Virgin
- Unvaccinated guests are welcome on Virgin.
- No guests whether vaccinated or unvaccinated must test for COVID-19 prior to cruising, except when cruising to a port where pre-travel testing is required by country regulations.
Windstar
- Windstar no longer requires a vaccine or pre-cruise COVID-19 test for embarking guests unless required by one of the countries on the itinerary.