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Who’s next? Virgin Drops Pre-Cruise Testing & Allows Unvaxxed!

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👁️ 4K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 3:12
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Creator's Key Takeaways

virgin voyages really has been the first to kind of respond and quite quickly to this news

they are going to cease pre-cruise kova testing wow ah i don't know if i saw this coming so fast this is wild

they've also announced that they are going to relax their vaccine requirements where now only 90 of people cruising on virgin voyages have to be vaccinated

this is kind of a big development for the industry in general

Creator's Tips & Advice

Check the CDC website for updated cruise line guidelines
Contact your travel agent for clarification on vaccination requirements

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat will happen next in the cruise industry after CDC program ends?
QWill other cruise lines follow Virgin Voyages in dropping testing and vaccine requirements?

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YouTube Video Description

Hey Cruisers! It’s been a big week in the cruise industry. Just a few days ago, the CDC announced that their program for the cruise industry has ENDED, and they are moving to a voluntary program. Today, Virgin Voyages announced that in response to the end of the CDC voluntary program, they are immediately discontinuing their pre cruise testing requirements in the US and Europe AND moving to a 90% vaccinated policy. You can read the full Virgin Voyages News Release release here: https://cruisetipstv.com/virgin-voyages-to-remove-the-requirements-for-pre-embarkation-testing/ What cruise line will be next? Share your comments below! NOW YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR WORK: ❤️Special thanks to our Backstage Crew for keeping us on the high seas! For exclusive access to a monthly video recording of our podcast (and more!), join at: https://www.patreon.com/CruiseTipsTV CruiseTipsTV Amazon Affiliate Stores US: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cruisetipstv CA: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/cruisetipstv UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/cruisetipstv Website Links http://www.cruisetipstv.com https://academy.cruisetipstv.com https://shop.spreadshirt.com/CruiseTipsTV Vlog Music Artlist: https://artlist.io/Sheri-5708 Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/referrals/30377 Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/cruisetipstv/ https://twitter.com/cruisetipstv/ https://www.facebook.com/CruiseTipsTV/ https://www.pinterest.com/Cruisetipstv/ https://www.youtube.com/CruiseTipsTV Affiliate Links: We receive a small percentage from purchases made from affiliate links that may be contained in this description. This does not affect the amount you pay in any way. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.