Innoculations on Caribbean islands?

[bluesea6504]

Do we need to get any innoculations for diseases on St. John, St. Martin, St. Kitts, Guadaloupe, St. Barts, BVI? Thank you. Barb

[okgirl]

No. I've been on 18 cruises and all over the Caribbean and never had to have any vacinations. I didn't even have to get any for my Med cruise which went to Italy, Turkey, Coatia and Greece.

[6rugrats]

I see you are a new poster. Did you know there was a search function on this board? Log in and you will see the option on the top right of the screen. Click on it and type in your question, and you will pull up many threads asking this same question. In fact, there's one on the front page of this forum:

 

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As answered, none needed. Have a great trip.

[Sheffie]

None needed! That is one great thing about cruising the Caribbean, you don't have to worry about those inoculations!

[lady_cruiser]

The only immunization that my family doctor "suggested" when we started cruising in 2005 was an up-do-date tentus booster shot. As he put it "just in case" you get cut or scratch while on a tour.

[eandj]

Nothing "exotic". But do make sure you have the flu shots if going during flu season and the tetanus shot is all you need. I've seen people step on things on the beaches and get cut up.

[BroncosFan2010]

Nothing is required, but I, like the other posters suggest an updated tetanus booster in case you would cut yourself or have another injury. You should get one of those every 5-10 years anyway.