CARNIVAL CRUISING: Lets talk about Vaccination and Pre-Cruise Testing
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vaccinated guess means you received all of your vaccination shots at least 14 days prior to your cruise
you will be required to have a negative cova test no later than two days prior to your sailing
the over-the-counter tests at your drugstore are not acceptable even if they have the telehealth they are not acceptable
the cruise lines and not just carnival all of the cruise lines right now are under the better play it's safe than sorry
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*** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE *** Abbott BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test https://tinyurl.com/2p9397su Radeas Inspire Diagnostics At-Home Health Test: https://cruise.radeas.com/ Fully Vaccinated Guests Vaccinated cruises are available for guests who have received their final dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the sailing day (not counting embarkation day) and have proof of vaccination. The CDC requires pre-cruise testing for vaccinated guests, ages 2 and older, to be taken within two days prior to the sailing date. If the sailing is on Saturday, the test may be taken on Thursday and Friday, and as late as Saturday, if you are guaranteed to receive your results in time for check-in. On certain sailings, guests should be prepared for the possibility of an additional COVID test prior to boarding, which will be provided in the terminal on a complimentary basis. Unvaccinated Guests — Exemptions to Vaccination Standards We will continue to manage an exemption process for a small number of guests who are ineligible for vaccines. Requirements for cruise ships to enter ports outside the U.S. continue to evolve and Carnival Cruise Line must operate in full compliance with these regulations. Testing Guests ages 2 and older must present a negative PCR COVID-19 test, taken within 72 and 24 hours prior to the sailing date at check-in (for example, if the sailing is on Saturday, the test may be taken any time from Wednesday through Friday, but not on the morning of embarkation). As part of the health screening process, unvaccinated guests must also take an antigen test at embarkation, and test again within 24 hours of debarkation on all cruises longer than 4 days. All guests traveling on back to back cruises will need to be tested in between voyages. Sailings longer than 10 days may have additional onboard testing requirements. All unvaccinated guests will be assessed a US$150 per person charge on the guest’s onboard Sail & Sign account to cover the cost of testing, reporting and health and safety screenings. Guests should review their pre-cruise test results, i.e., a laboratory test record, digital certificate or healthcare record, and ensure it indicates their full legal name, date of birth, type of test, date and time sample was taken, test result stating “NEGATIVE” or “NOT DETECTED” and laboratory, testing site, and/or healthcare provider details. Handwritten test results are not acceptable. Please refer to our Return to Service FAQs for complete information on testing requirements and resources.