NCL Holdings to drop pre-cruise Covid requirements
The company – which owns Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises – will change rules from September 3
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Holdings will drop all pre-cruise Covid-19 requirements for vaccinated passengers from September 3.
The move comes after the removal of mandatory Covid-19 requirements for cruise passengers by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) last month.
The company – which owns Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises – said in a statement: “Requirements may differ for guests travelling on voyages departing from or visiting destinations with specific local regulations, including but not limited to Canada, Greece and Bermuda.”
“The company continues to strongly recommend all guests be up to date on vaccination protocols and test at their convenience prior to travel.”
NCL Holdings president and chief executive Frank Del Rio said: “Our long-awaited revisions to our testing and vaccination requirements bring us closer in line with the rest of society, which has learned to adapt and live with Covid-19 and makes it simpler and easier for our guests.
“Health and safety is our top priority and we will continue to modify our robust SailSAFE programme as the public health environment evolves.”
Unvaccinated passengers aged 12 and over boarding an NCL Holdings ship will still need a negative Covid-19 test taken up to 72 hours before they board. Passengers aged 11 and under are not subject to vaccination or test requirements.
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