Are Covid Boosters Necessary to Board?

[hernando52]

If you have not received your Covid Booster shot and it has been over 270 days since receiving all of the primary vaccines (1 or 2 shots), will you be denied boarding at the pier?

[BirdTravels]

Depends where you are sailing to. 
 

Rules are constantly changing. 
https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country

Edited July 24, 2022 by BirdTravels

[hernando52]

3 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Depends where you are sailing to. 

This is to the southern Caribbean.  I couldn't find the answer to this question on NCL.COM. I'm asking for someone in my group & have to admit I am not up to date on the exact boarding rules for vaccination because I'm double boosted.

[pandncruisers]

I don't think the NCL website is totally up to date. We had b2b cruises out of PR last January and we did not have to have a covid test after our cruise even though we were staying in PR a few days after our cruise.  PR rules changed during our cruise. 

 

[BirdTravels]

41 minutes ago, hernando52 said:

This is to the southern Caribbean.  I couldn't find the answer to this question on NCL.COM. I'm asking for someone in my group & have to admit I am not up to date on the exact boarding rules for vaccination because I'm double boosted.

So, I gave you the link to the requirements by country above. Please consult. 

[CWMixer]

We've also been looking for clarification on this for an upcoming US/Canadian cruise. 

 

The CDC website (cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html) states "Fully Vaccinated: 2 weeks after final dose in primary series" but also states "Up to Date: Immediately after getting all boosters recommended for you".

 

NCL Sail Safe states "fully vaccinated", and says to check individual destination requirements.

NCL.com/Travel Requirements by Country:

Bermuda: following the links through to the Bermuda TA site, it states that boosters are not required to be considered "fully vaccinated" (which lines up with the CDC definition).

Canada states "fully vaccinated", no mention of "Up to Date" or boosters;

USA simply states "vaccinated", no mention "fully vaccinated", "Up to Date" or boosters;

Europe/EU Healthy Gateways provides good detail on required timing since initial vaccine doses and booster requirements.

 

We have a few months before we depart so will continue to watch if we'll need an additional booster or not.  I haven't noted any recent posts regarding 'booster' issues?

 

[jkrelph]

I am over 50.   I am getting my first booster.   My husband is over 50 and he got his booster of J&J.

I think we will be good, but going to call NCL to make sure.  We cruise out of Rome.

[hernando52]

Thank you all.....I was confused about the "fully" and "up to date" terminology.....The 270 day number only applies to some countries in Europe.  Southern Caribbean does not require boosters and does not have a number of days that the primary series will be honored. 

[FLcruisergrl]

We cruised the western Caribbean in March and have only received the primary series. We were well overdue for boosters and nobody said anything.

[jmh87]

Cruised to Bermuda in early July. Only had the original J&J (1) shot, no booster. No issues at all.

[lovecarnivalcruises]

Just booked my 1st cruise with NCL and asked about this. Just need to be fully vaccinated. Booster not required. That is what I was told.