It’s official: Royal Caribbean is dropping vaccine requirements for select cruises!
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41 Comments
Absolutely, 24 hours after the news we have booked 2 cruises out of Galveston!
Let’s go!!
Hmm well as a loyal rcl diamond member I just might have to rethink this and change my loyalty to a different cruise line…
I wanted to go to Alaska in 2023 but since Royal Caribbean passengers still has to be vaccinated I guess I will plan another vacation instead of cruising. Thanks for the updated information.
We are sailing on Navigator on Aug 29. We are vaccinated do we need a covid test?
It’s only a matter of time because no one’s having any more vaccine’s
We can't even be excited about our trip because of the testing, we are mixing with all kinds of people, who don't even know if they have Covid or not because we don't even get sick from it anymore, however it will stop us from boarding the next 3 cruises we have booked. If you are fully vaccinated you should not have to test!
Only the rich could take a cruise.
Enjoy. Don't get sick.
Cancelled both our upcoming cruises because of these chnages.
Thats not true unvaccinated are still not allowed on royal carrbiean they can with carnival and 2 other cruise lines
Get your shit together, Royal Caribbean, NONE of your policies make ANY SENSE! Norwegian cruise line just lifted all vaccine mandates, therefore, I will be booking with them. Once you start losing money, you will do the same.. SMH 🙄
That sucks, I was looking forward to my November cruise but I’m glad I found this out before I made my big final payment in six days! I’ll just go to St. Thomas myself! 🙂
Not entirely correct. I'm sailing dfrom Ft Lauderdale going to Nassau on my trip. I'm unvaxxed. Just need to take test. I called RC to verify
Too much Red Tape, so hurting the cruise industry
exceptions: You still need a pre-test for Bermuda and Canada trips regardless of length of cruise.
the "vaccinated" are the infected
I would like visitor mariner of the seas
Not booking
They should not allow them
I am going on a 6 night out of Baltimore. Can i get a rapid test at walgreens
Ive never dealt with this…
And what about Monkey 🐒 Pox. It can spread on chairs pools , hot tubs and towel
Funny how quickly their policies change when the money runs out. Next the cruise industry is going to have to not only respect people's medical choices, but also their medical privacy!
Do you know if other cruise lines will follow (eg P&O)?
Especially as it is now widely known that vaccines do not stop the spread, so unvaccinated do not put others at risk?
I’m shocked Florida port isn’t on the list 😮
Hi Matt I'm in Australia, I have two cruises booked on Ovation sailing from Sydney on December 23 2022 and February 4 2023. I wondered if you've heard anything about unvacinated people being allowed to sail from Sydney?
We are on cruise right now 🙂 tough we will leave the cruise in 14th
Can't wait for them to drop all the BS and just let everyone cruise.
About time the whole thing was like any other sickness.
Way to complicated just drop the requirements like NCL did for all cruises.
Thanks for updates, but all of this is very confusing. Hopefully, all this will be simplified.
I'm confused….if your vaccinated and traveling out of cape canaveral on less than 5 nights do you have to test or not?
I don't get that you cant sail out of NY unvaccinated with royal caribbean, but you can with carnival and norwegian.
So 5 night or less no testing applies to Bahamas cruise too?
But your still testing, until that stops too I'll let the tourist trade and a holiday alone, till it goes back to normal, if that means I'll never have another holiday so be it
I am so so Upset!! prior to this big update, Royal Caribbean already had protocol in place that if you were cruising out of Los Angeles that a vaccine for a cruise less than 5 days was not required…. My sister and our 11 yr old Daughters were booked to cruise out this Friday… My daughter and I are not vaccinated…We were told during booking earlier this month and we also checked numerous times during calls, on the website, etc, that a vaccine was not required!!…. Since this update, all of a sudden they are claiming vaccines are still required until September 5th, website no longer has the last known protocol (i should of took a screenshot)… I am so angry this was going to be my very 1st cruise… What is the difference between a cruise in 4 days versus a cruise after September 5th?…. I feel like I have been made out to be a liar and the customer service could use some help because everyone is on different pages 😤
Im not sure you should so excited to announce this. Let the ludites stay in their caves
First time on Aug 12th! Hard to describe. I’m Platinum on Carnival. Let me say wassup with the all night ice cream 🍦. Such a bummer!!
Everybody should always test, regardless if vaccinated or not.
I won't be going!
Went on 8 cruises but never again! Screw RC
I will finally book a cruise!!!