Relaxed Vaccination and Testing Rules

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. 

• There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements. 
• Rules may vary by country. For more information, click here.

Carnival

• Vaccines, proof of vaccination, and testing for unvaccinated guests are no longer required on cruises of 15 nights or less. Voyages 16 nights and longer will continue to have vaccination and testing requirements that are specific to the itinerary. Rules for Carnival cruises in Australia are stricter. For more info, click here. 

Celebrity Cruises

• Unvaccinated guests are welcome and are not required to test except when sailing to Australia, Brazil, Chile, and on Transatlantic & Transpacific sailings. For more information, click here.

Costa Cruises

• There are currently no vaccination or pre-cruise testing requirements for any voyages outside of Australia and New Zealand. 
• Rules may vary by country. For more info, click here. 

Cunard Line

• For all voyages on Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria and voyages departing on or after June 8, 2023 on Queen Elizabeth, Covid-19 vaccination and testing will no longer be mandatory for guest’s traveling with Cunard. 
• 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 destinations other than the Galapagos: All passengers ages 12 and older must have proof of full COVID-19 vaccination administered at least two weeks prior to embarkation.
• Norwegian coastal sailings on non-expedition vessels and Galapagos expedition cruises: 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

• 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 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

• 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 government regulations may vary like Australia voyages that have their own vaccination and testing requirements. 
• For more information, click here.

Quark Expeditions

• All passengers must have proof of full COVID-19 vaccination administered more than 14 days prior to embarkation.

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

• Unvaccinated guests are welcome and are not required to test except when sailing to Australia and on Transpacific sailings. For more information, click here.

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours

• There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.

Seabourn

• 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

• There are no COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements.

Viking

• All passengers must have proof of full COVID-19 vaccination administered at least 14 days prior to embarkation. Booster requirements vary by country and may be required on some voyages. 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 

• As of June 1, 2023, Windstar will no longer require a vaccine or pre-cruise COVID-19 test for embarking guests unless required by one of the countries on the itinerary.