Do You Have To Be Vaxxed For A Cruise?

Royal Caribbean cruises offer small-ship river cruises throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and down the Nile River in Egypt. International travelers from the U.S. must be fully vaccinated, with many lines requiring a PCR or antigen test within two days of departure. Unvaccinated cruisers must also take a PCR test.

Vaccine requirements for Royal Caribbean cruises vary depending on the ship and destination. All passengers 18 years of age and over need to be vaccinated, and no unvaccinated passengers are allowed to sail. A pre-cruise COVID-19 test is not required for both vaccinated and unvaccinated guests, but guests aged 5 years and older should take a test within three days of their arrival.

Celebrity Cruises requires all transatlantic passengers to be fully vaccinated, with booster vaccine shots being highly recommended to ensure COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required. However, most major cruise lines do not require guests to be vaccinated unless traveling from or to a destination that requires it. Some cruise lines, like Norwegian Cruise Line and Virgin Voyages, require all guests to be fully vaccinated before boarding.

Travel documents required to board a Royal Caribbean cruise include an accepted form of identification. Guests and crew 12 and older will be required to be fully vaccinated at least two weeks before boarding a ship. Royal Caribbean welcomes all guests, regardless of vaccination status and age, with no testing or masking requirements.