A Carnival cruise ship rescued a couple from a sailboat stranded near the Bahamas early Monday morning, a spokesperson for the cruise line told Insider.
20.07.2023 - 11:51 / travelweekly.com
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COVID-19 policies for ocean and river cruise lines differ; bookmark this page to keep track of the following companies’ vaccination policies — it will be updated regularly as regulations change.
AmaWaterways- AmaWaterways no longer mentions vaccinations or masks as requirements for its guests.
- Guests are responsible for ensuring they meet the entry requirements of each port country.
American Cruise Lines and Pearl Seas Cruises- Neither American Cruise Lines nor corporate cousin Pearl Seas Cruises require pre-cruise health questionnaires, vaccines or face coverings onboard their vessels.
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American Queen Voyages- American Queen Voyages (formerly American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines) does not require pre-cruise testing or vaccinations to join its cruises.
- Face coverings are optional for guests and crew onboard, but masks are required for symptomatic guests and crew waiting for COVID-19 test results.
Atlas Ocean Voyages- Atlas Ocean Voyages no longer has any mention of vaccine, testing and mask requirements to board.
Aurora Expeditions- Aurora Expeditions updated its Health & Safety Program to include mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for guests and crew prior to sailing, as well as an additional booster where eligible.
Avalon Waterways- As of March 1, 2023, Avalon Waterways will not require its guests to be vaccinated. Until then, though, passengers must still be fully inoculated against COVID-19.
Azamara- Guests traveling with Azamara no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Carnival Cruise Line- Guests no longer have to be vaccinated nor tested to join Carnival Cruise Line sailings under 16 days in length.
- Only on cruises of 16 nights or more might adult guests be required to be vaccinated and boosted (or all passengers tested).
Celebrity Cruises- Guests no longer need to be vaccinated nor tested on Celebrity Cruises for most sailings. Currently, pre-cruise testing is only required in select destinations as listed on Celebrity's health and safety page.
- Face masks are optional.
RELATED: How Cruise Lines Will Maintain Their Safety Bubbles Celestyal Cruises- Celestyal Cruises' guests do not need to be vaccinated or show any COVID-19 recovery certificates. Testing is still required within 48 hours (if antigen) or 72 hours (if PCR) of boarding.
- For sailings on or after March 2, 2023, pre-cruise testing will no longer be necessary to board.
- Masks are no longer required onboard.
Cunard Line- Cunard Line no longer requires vaccination or pre-cruise testing for any sailings except for Australia and New Zealand. "This policy is
A Carnival cruise ship rescued a couple from a sailboat stranded near the Bahamas early Monday morning, a spokesperson for the cruise line told Insider.
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