Bahamas requirements? Carnival differs from Disney and I'm confused.

[loislane]

We sail in a few weeks on the Wish, and as we both just had covid last month, we have recovery letters to travel.

I was just reading Carnival's requirements (it came up in a group I'm in) and they say that a negative test is still required for the Bahamas.

I just want to make sure we are ok to get off the ship in Nassau and Castaway Cay with our recovery letters. Or do we need to test instead?

Thanks for any info/help.

 

[soniam]

You won't need it for Castaway Cay. We had 90 day recovery on 7/21 Fantasy. We didn't get off at Castaway Cay (quarantining due to son getting covid). However, we weren't told to test and no one else was either. Nassau may be different though.

 

[loislane]

You won't need it for Castaway Cay. We had 90 day recovery on 7/21 Fantasy. We didn't get off at Castaway Cay (quarantining due to son getting covid). However, we weren't told to test and no one else was either. Nassau may be different though.

Thanks

 

[FLPrincessMom]

As of June 19th, they aren't requiring testing of any vaccinated visitors

https://www.bahamas.com/travelupdates

 

[Cheburashka]

We sail in a few weeks on the Wish, and as we both just had covid last month, we have recovery letters to travel.

I was just reading Carnival's requirements (it came up in a group I'm in) and they say that a negative test is still required for the Bahamas.

I just want to make sure we are ok to get off the ship in Nassau and Castaway Cay with our recovery letters. Or do we need to test instead?

Thanks for any info/help.

I went into Nassau on my own during my October Magic cruise, and no test documentation was required. I took a public taxi and went to Atlantis, btw. In the fine print of Atlantis's website, they requested testing documentation (and I had it ready), but no one asked to see it. They only wanted to see a photograph of my vaccine card.

 

[loislane]

I wonder why Carnival is telling guests they need to test - and that it's because the port requires it?


As long as we don't have to worry about it, I'm good - but it did make things a little confusing in my cruise group.

 

[Cheburashka]

I wonder why Carnival is telling guests they need to test - and that it's because the port requires it?

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As long as we don't have to worry about it, I'm good - but it did make things a little confusing in my cruise group.

DCL does make guests take a test within 3 days of sailing, so there's really no difference between them and Carnival in that regard. You don't have to show the results to the Bahamian authorities yourself. They know you've been tested because you're sailing a ship that requires it. If a 90 day recovery letter is accepted in lieu of testing, then that still satisfies the requirement, apparently.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

they really don't differ from Disney except that this Carnival thing doesn't mention use of a recovery letter. Disney requires a test from even vaccinated visitors regardless of the length of the cruise, no matter where the cruise stops. If Disney is good with a recovery letter, then you're good (that one quote does not even address at all whether Carnival will accept a recovery letter. It's possible they do but that's not relevant if you're on Disney)