In order to enable cruises in Corona times, there are strict rules on board.
Some companies are now even requiring vaccinated passengers to be tested.
Despite hygiene rules on board, there have been reports of corona outbreaks on board cruise ships in recent months - especially in the USA.
According to
USA Today,
six passengers on board Royal Caribbean's "Adventures of the Seas" were most
recently
infected with the virus.
There are also said to have been around ten corona cases on the "Carnival Vista" of the shipping company Carnival Cruise Line, as
cruisetricks.de
writes, citing reports in Facebook groups and forums.
US shipping companies are now reacting to this with even stricter rules.
Shipping company tightened rules: Corona test despite complete vaccination
Carnival Cruise Line announced on August 4th that it is now
compulsory to wear
a
mask on board
.
"We implemented our new, fleet-wide mask policy on Carnival Vista at an early stage, as we have a small number of positive cases on board," said spokesman John Heald
in a statement
according to
cruisetricks.de
.
In addition, from August 14th, the shipping company will
also require all fully vaccinated guests to pass a negative PCR or antigen test prior to embarkation
.
Both must not be older than three days.
In addition, since August 7th, all guests aged two and over have to wear a mask in designated public areas indoors, in all shops and in the casino.
Smoking indoors should now also be completely banned.
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US health agency changes recommendation - shipping companies respond
At Royal Caribbean, masks and tests are now mandatory for vaccinated travelers.
The spread of the delta variant in the USA is mentioned as the background.
At the end of July, the American health authority CDC withdrew the previous recommendation that vaccinated passengers must be carried on board cruise ships.
Now she suggests that all guests wear face masks in public areas.
In addition, both shipping companies operate according to a CDC rule, which states that
a
vaccination rate of 95 percent
should be available
on cruise ships
.
For children and adolescents, the mask and test requirement applies, otherwise they are allowed to travel unvaccinated.
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