Ready to sail safely again? As your favorite cruise and tour providers get ready to explore the world again, learn about what experts are doing to make your future trips as safe and comfortable as possible. The Healthy Sail Panel contains guidelines and rules created from the findings of a four-month effort by a panel of experts in public health, infectious disease, biosecurity, epidemiology, hospitality, and maritime operations. The Healthy Sail Panel was given the charge to closely examine every aspect of the cruise ecosystem, and recommend the most effective, scientifically sound ways to make the cruise experience healthier and safer. The goal is to define a set of protocols and procedures that would protect guests, crews, and the communities cruise ships visit from COVID-19 and reduce the risk of transmission. For more information, you can consult your knowledgeable Cruise Planners Travel Advisor who will help ensure that your journey towards future vacations is up to standard.
Testing
Frequent health screenings for all crew and guests.
Decreased Capacity
Cruise operators will enforce a decreased guest and crew load factor in a manner that allows for appropriate physical distancing on board in accordance with applicable guidance, taking into consideration the size and design of each ship.
Air Filtration
Cruise operators will have upgraded HVAC systems and use a variety of indoor air management strategies aimed at reducing occupant exposure to infectious droplets/aerosols.
Mandatory Vaccinations on Initial Voyages**
All guests and crew must be fully vaccinated, at least 2 weeks prior to departure, to board.
Hand Sanitation
Cruise Operators will require all guests to engage in frequent handwashing and hand sanitizer will be prominently placed and easily accessible throughout the ships.
Socially Responsible Check-In
Cruise operators have designed an enhanced, staggered embarkation process and new check-in system to streamline check in for guests by allowing documents to be signed electronically.
Contactless Food Service Ship-Wide
Contactless food and beverage service will be provided across all ships with service staff stationed ship-wide, including all restaurants and lounges.
Medical Grade Cleaning Standards
Cruise operators are going further than ever before, with new sanitization protocols that use EPA-certified disinfectants and techniques. Plus, they have reduced the need to touch surfaces wherever possible.
Safe, Timely Return Home in Any Scenario
Cruise operators have partnered with local authorities to develop transport protocols to get you home safely in the event a guest or crew member tests positive while sailing.
Masks in Public Spaces
To prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, cruise operators will require guests and crew to wear cloth face coverings/face masks in accordance with CDC recommendations.
Social Distancing Guidelines
Cruise operators’ facilities on board the ship, at terminals, and at cruise line-owned and operated destinations will be modified to promote and facilitate physical distancing in accordance with the CDC recommendation of a distance of at least six feet.
Medical Personnel
Cruise operators will have increased medical teams onboard as well as a designated crew member responsible for infectious disease prevention and response.
Travel Updates
We’ve curated the latest travel updates from destinations, airlines, cruise lines, tour companies, and more as they pertain to COVID restrictions. To find out the most recent info, click here.
Allies Ashore
Cruise operators, partners with their allies ashore to make certain that comprehensive health & safety protocols protect all guests when they leave the ship to explore.
Port Excursions
During the initial return to sailing, cruise operators will only allow guests debarking from a ship at a destination port to participate in cruise line-sponsored or verified excursions as a way of limiting potential exposures in the destinations they visit.
Information is subject to change. Please be sure to ask your Cruise Planners Travel Advisor for the latest health and safety protocols specific to your vacation.
**Vaccine requirements may vary by cruise line.
