Voluntarily Choose to Provide Proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination
Guests who are fully vaccinated may choose to provide proof of vaccination in order to be exempt from pre-arrival and Embarkation Day COVID-19 testing (unless arriving from outside the United States). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers people to be fully vaccinated 14 days after the final dose has been administered. Guests may visit the
Safe Passage website beginning 33 days before—but no later than 24 hours before—sailing to upload an image file (PDF, JPG, TIFF, etc.) showing proof of vaccination, preferably a vaccination card. For Guests choosing this option, it is recommended to bring proof of vaccination (vaccination card) to the port for embarkation.
Provide Proof of a Negative COVID-19 PCR Test Result
Guests must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test (paid for at the Guest’s expense) taken between 5 days and 24 hours prior to the sail date. Guests may obtain their PCR test from any independent testing provider or, for Guests residing in the United States, may purchase a PCR testing kit directly from Inspire Diagnostics at a cost of $98.33 per test (which includes a 3.5% processing fee). Guests who are fully vaccinated may choose to provide proof of vaccination instead of undergoing pre-trip COVID-19 testing.
- Independent Testing Provider: To submit your test results from an independent testing provider, log in to the Safe Passage website and follow the prompts for submitting your COVID-19 PCR test results. To avoid delay, test results should be uploaded as an image file (PDF, JPG, TIFF, etc.) no later than 24 hours prior to embarkation. Visit the Safe Passage website to upload your test results. It’s also recommended that Guests bring documentation of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result with them to the terminal on Embarkation Day.
- PCR Testing Kit from Inspire Diagnostics: Guests who live in the United States may order a testing kit directly from the Safe Passage website. Guests from outside of the US must obtain their test results from a provider within their country. Each testing kit includes instructions on how to obtain and submit your test sample. Tests must be completed 4 to 5 days before you set sail and immediately mailed back to Inspire Diagnostics. Samples can be mailed in the postage-paid envelope provided with your kit. Test results will be provided within 48 hours upon receipt by Inspire Diagnostics. Make sure to allow enough time for Inspire Diagnostics to receive and process your test sample. Visit the Safe Passage website to order a testing kit.
Please be aware that Guests with positive COVID-19 test results, as well as those in their travel party, will be denied boarding. Guests may also be denied boarding if Inspire Diagnostics has not received the required documentation and/or pre-arrival test results needed to sail. Guests who receive positive test results should not travel to the cruise terminal.
