CRUISE TESTING CHANGES AGAIN, BIG MILESTONES FOR NCL AND CARNIVAL, PLUS MORE CRUISE NEWS
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The creator discusses recent updates to cruise line testing policies, specifically noting that Carnival Cruise Line has updated its requirements for short cruises. While some lines are dropping pre-cruise testing for vaccinated passengers on shorter trips, certain destinations like the Bahamas and Grand Cayman still require testing. The creator advises travelers to consult with cruise lines or travel professionals to avoid being denied boarding. Additionally, MSC Cruise Line is mentioned as another brand that has decided to waive pre-cruise testing for vaccinated passengers on cruises of five nights or less. In industry milestones, Norwegian Cruise Line has reached a construction milestone with the NCL Viva being floated out. Carnival Cruise Line is also celebrating a significant achievement, having serviced three million passengers in the last thirteen months. Finally, the creator highlights news regarding a new cruise port being developed in Grand Bahama by Carnival, which is designed to accommodate two XL-class ships simultaneously, potentially serving up to 10,000 passengers at once.
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make sure you know what you need for your cruise before you go cruising regardless of what you've heard on the internet regardless of what you've read on facebook make sure you go to the source and check and understand what you need
i would caution you uh to you know go to the source go to your cruise line go to your travel professional and really try to understand whether you need a test
three million is the number of passengers that carnival has serviced in the last 13 months that's a pretty good indication of the cruise restart that it continues to move forward
it foreshadows a resort type area there in the bahamas that can handle a lot of people and so that should be a good time
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