CRUISE NEWS - CRUISE LINE ENDS PRE CRUISE TESTING
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The creator discusses recent changes to health protocols within the cruise industry, specifically focusing on Viking Cruise Lines and Holland America Line. Viking has decided to follow CDC guidelines by ending pre-cruise testing for international flights into the United States for vaccinated passengers. However, the creator notes a complication where testing may still be required based on specific destination requirements or for certain ships currently sailing in the United States and Canada. The video highlights the confusion caused by shifting protocols, using a personal example from a Celebrity Beyond sailing to illustrate how testing requirements can change rapidly. Additionally, the creator reports that Holland America Line has implemented a mask mandate for all Alaska sailings, including those from Seattle and Vancouver, due to a rise in regional cases. This mandate applies to guests aged two and older in most indoor areas and extends to cruise tours and transportation. The creator concludes by noting that cruise contracts allow for these health protocol changes at any time and warns that non-compliance could result in passengers being denied boarding or being disembarked at their own expense.
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viking cruise lines including viking ocean has decided they said in light of what the cdc has now said that they no longer require testing for flights internationally into the united states if you've been vaccinated
holland america has won up that a little bit and they said all sailings now going to alaska starting today uh from when they issued this will now have to wear a mask on board
out of an abundance of caution man if there's one phrase i've started to hate it's that out of an abundance of caution phrase
non-compliance of these cobit rules you may not be allowed to board the ship or you may be disembarked off the ship
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