In order to celebrate the summer season as safely as possible, cruise lines are increasingly relying on a corona vaccination as a prerequisite for starting the trip.
For several months now, shipping companies have been trying to restart the cruise season with sophisticated hygiene concepts.
Nevertheless, there were always outbreaks of the corona virus on board the ships.
The British shipping company Saga Cruises, which specializes in guests over 50 years of age, therefore relied on a complete corona vaccination for passengers relatively early on.
Other cruise companies are now following suit and are planning, among other things, Mediterranean trips for the summer - access only for vaccinated people.
Norwegian Cruise Lines starts travel season in July: Mediterranean voyages for corona-vaccinated people
From July 25, 2021, the “Norwegian Jade” of the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will start the
summer cruise season
with vaccinated passengers
.
The week-long trip is to lead from Piraeus around the
Greek islands
.
The “Norwegian Joy” will set sail from Montego Bay in Jamaica on August 7th.
From August 15, the "Norwegian Gem" will follow with cruises from the Dominican Republic.
All three ships only accept guests for their cruises who are fully vaccinated against the corona virus, the company said NCL.
This regulation is initially to apply until October 31, 2021.
The summer cruises on the ships “Breakaway”, “Dawn”, “Escape”, “Getaway”, “Sky”, “Spirit”, “Star” and “Sun”, which were planned for July and August, were completed called off.
The trips of the "Norwegian Epic" until September 1, 2021 and the "Norwegian Pearl" until November 7, 2021 will not take place either.
Cruise vacation: Greek islands with Royal Caribbean for guests with corona vaccination
The cruise company Royal Caribbean also announced trips for the Mediterranean.
From July 10th until October, the “Jewel of the Seas” will head for
several destinations in Greece and Cyprus
- for example Rhodes, Crete, Mykonos and Santorini.
The cruises have been available for booking since April 7, according to a press release from the company.
Adult guests must be
fully vaccinated against the coronavirus
, while a negative test is sufficient for passengers under the age of 18.
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Greece cruise with corona vaccination at Celebrity Cruises
Greece is also on the plan for Celebrity Cruises: the “Celebrity Apex” will
call at
the
islands of Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Haifa and Jerusalem in Israel
from June 19 to September
.
Trips with the ship, which was only completed in 2020, can be booked since March 30th.
The same rule applies here as at Royal Caribbean: Every adult must provide proof of a complete corona vaccination.
Guests under the age of 18 must have a negative PCR test.
Cruises for corona vaccinated people: What are Aida, Tui Cruises and MSC planning?
The shipping companies Aida, Tui Cruises and MSC are particularly popular with German cruise holidaymakers.
As the German Press Agency reported, none of the companies are currently planning a corona vaccination for passengers.
(fk)
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