Norwegian Drops Pre-Cruise COVID Testing On Select Sailings (still required in U.S. and some locations)

[brentm77]

In a surprise announcement on Wednesday morning, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings — parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line — announced it would be dropping pre-cruise COVID testing on select sailings effective August 1, 2022.
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In a letter to travel agents and booked guests, the line said, “Effective August 1, 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line will no longer require guests to complete pre–cruise COVID-19 testing unless required by local regulations. The pre-embarkation testing requirement will remain in place for guests currently traveling on voyages departing from destinations with local testing regulations, including but not limited to the U.S., Canada, Greece and Bermuda.”

Full article here: https://cruiseradio.net/norwegian-drops-pre-cruise-covid-testing-on-select-sailings/

 

[EddieK76]

This is based off the EU announcement. It's only a matter of time before the CDC has a similar annoucement

 

[ladyofthetramp]

Heard about this- a sign of the times. The change will slowly roll out. Eventually testing will be dropped..But whatever you do-don't hold your breath. It will be a slow roll.

 

[Intr3pid]

They can drop all the embarkation requirements, but if they are still going to throw people in quarantine based on symptoms on board, they are just passing the buck.

The current stock prices probably have something to do with it.

 

[EddieK76]

They can drop all the embarkation requirements, but if they are still going to throw people in quarantine based on symptoms on board, they are just passing the buck.

The current stock prices probably have something to do with it.

The dropping is due to the EU Healthy Gateways Announcement today.

 

[orum]

The dropping is due to the EU Healthy Gateways Announcement today.

Do you have a link to the announcement? My search skills are failing me.

 

[EddieK76]

Do you have a link to the announcement? My search skills are failing me.

https://www.ncl.com/sail-safe

 

[orum]

https://www.ncl.com/sail-safe

Thanks. Interesting I cant find a press release/article directly from EU Healthy Gateways.

 

[Intr3pid]

The dropping is due to the EU Healthy Gateways Announcement today.

This is no EU Healthy Gateways cruising update released today. That last update was in June.
https://www.healthygateways.eu/Port...es_CoV_June2022.pdf?ver=2022-06-10-140149-413

 

[tmoney007]

That's good they drop the requirements

 

[orum]

This is no EU Healthy Gateways cruising update released today. That last update was in June.
https://www.healthygateways.eu/Port...es_CoV_June2022.pdf?ver=2022-06-10-140149-413

I couldn’t find anything either, but NCL must think there is. I wonder if they were just a little early in their announcement. From the NCL page:

EU Healthy Gateways Ends Pre-Cruise Testing Requirements

For sailings beginning August 1, 2022, vaccinated guests sailing on a cruise originating from any port EXCEPT a U.S. port; Canadian port; or Piraeus, Greece are exempt from all pre-cruise COVID-19 testing requirements.

 

[EddieK76]

This is no EU Healthy Gateways cruising update released today. That last update was in June.
https://www.healthygateways.eu/Port...es_CoV_June2022.pdf?ver=2022-06-10-140149-413

There was but not published yet on their site but NCL has it on their site.

 

[Intr3pid]

I couldn’t find anything either, but NCL must think there is. I wonder if they were just a little early in their announcement. From the NCL page:

The reason why they are 'announcing' it now is in post #4.

 

[dad of 3 addicted to DCL]

Didn't Holland also drop testing for some (but not all) cruises recently also?

 

[orum]

Didn't Holland also drop testing for some (but not all) cruises recently also?

Yes. One ship for 3 weeks.

 

[DMMarla07860]

Yes. One shop for 3 weeks.

Did they bring it back? This makes it seem like it that’s why I ask

 

[orum]

Did they bring it back? This makes it seem like it that’s why I ask

That should have said one ship for 3 weeks. I think it is just for 3 weeks in July.

 

[Trisaratops]

that it gets dropped for my sep norwegian fjords cruise