Princess cruise lines dropping Covid requirements

[xiphoid76]

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/...-19-vaccine-requirement-for-most-voyages.html

Now that means all the big ones - Carnival, RCCL, NCL, Viking and Princess all ending pre-cruise Covid testing for vaccinated. Disney is always the last one...but now they stand alone. Bets on when they will drop the testing requirement pre-cruise? Princess seems to be the last at Sept. 6th, so probably right after that is my guess.

 

[starry_solo]

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/...-19-vaccine-requirement-for-most-voyages.html

Now that means all the big ones - Carnival, RCCL, NCL, Viking and Princess all ending pre-cruise Covid testing for vaccinated. Disney is always the last one...but now they stand alone. Bets on when they will drop the testing requirement pre-cruise? Princess seems to be the last at Sept. 6th, so probably right after that is my guess.

Yeah, a friend is on a Princess Cruise now (took off this past Saturday) and had to do the COVID testing....

Maybe DCL will drop it by the end of the year?

 

[Stacey25]

Hopefully soon.

 

[bcwife76]

Hopefully before the end of this year!!

 

[Henlady]

Taking the current, just released CDC recommendations into consideration, my guess is by October 15, 2022 testing for vaccinated guests will be terminated.

 

[Ronneeaght]

We are on a September 30th sailing and it might be Eeyore of me, but I feel like it’s going to be on sailings departing after September 30th. They’ve been using that for so many cutoffs lately.

 

[AZMermaid]

Taking the current, just released CDC recommendations into consideration, my guess is by October 15, 2022 testing for vaccinated guests will be terminated.

I hope you’re slightly off- we sail the 10th! But that makes sense…

 

[csmith1004]

We are on a September 30th sailing and it might be Eeyore of me, but I feel like it’s going to be on sailings departing after September 30th. They’ve been using that for so many cutoffs lately.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Mommb]

I noticed that Carnival is stil requiring testing on cruises to Bermuda. Disney has been using the same rules for all its US-departing ships, so if Bermuda keeps its test requirements, it is possible DCL will wait to make changes until after the last cruise visiting Bermuda, which departs on October 31.

 

[Lilbunnyk]

We are on a September 30th sailing and it might be Eeyore of me, but I feel like it’s going to be on sailings departing after September 30th. They’ve been using that for so many cutoffs lately.

It’s because Sept 30 is the end of their Fiscal year.

 

[Kwami]

I noticed that Carnival is stil requiring testing on cruises to Bermuda. Disney has been using the same rules for all its US-departing ships, so if Bermuda keeps its test requirements, it is possible DCL will wait to make changes until after the last cruise visiting Bermuda, which departs on November 7.

The last cruise visiting Bermuda leaves on October 31 from NYC and ends on November 7 in San Juan.

 

[DMMarla07860]

I noticed that Carnival is stil requiring testing on cruises to Bermuda. Disney has been using the same rules for all its US-departing ships, so if Bermuda keeps its test requirements, it is possible DCL will wait to make changes until after the last cruise visiting Bermuda, which departs on November 7.

This could be would make it easier as not to confuse people or workers. Just IMO

 

[leelee9878]

Bermuda is still requiring the testing, vaccination, and that you pay an extra $40 pp for a travel authorization so unless Bermuda changes the requirements all cruise lines will have to abide by that for Bermuda sailings.

 

[mousefan73]

They could do it earlier and just make certain itineraries an exception. Like how Princess makes them with longer transoceanic sailings.

 

[Mommb]

The last cruise visiting Bermuda leaves on October 31 from NYC and ends on November 7 in San Juan.

Oops…thanks for the correction.

 

[Cheburashka]

I'm cruising over Thanksgiving and don't think I'll have to take a test.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

All I know is that it won't be before my cruise.

 

[tinkattitude!]

We are on a September 30th sailing and it might be Eeyore of me, but I feel like it’s going to be on sailings departing after September 30th. They’ve been using that for so many cutoffs lately.

Ours leaves on October 1st so that would be amazing given enough lead time

 

[DMMarla07860]

I'm cruising over Thanksgiving and don't think I'll have to take a test.

I hope at least pre-testing in gone. If vaccinated I don’t mind either way

 

[Disneygirlxo91]

Ours leaves on October 1st so that would be amazing given enough lead time

Ours is October 15th hoping for the same. 4th cruise since cruising returned and would be nice to not worry about the test this time