The biggest changes to public health protocols on cruise ships since cruising restarted last summer during the pandemic are taking effect in early September, when most cruise lines leaving from U.S. ports will allow unvaccinated passengers. Many of them also are loosening coronavirus preboarding testing requirements.
Consumers planning cruise vacations should be sure to closely read the pending new rules for individual cruise operators. Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed away from regulating cruise ships earlier this year, individual cruise companies have made their own policies, causing confusion among some travelers.
We compiled a list of the new COVID-19 rules for the most popular global cruise lines, many of whom are based in South Florida.
