Royal Caribbean changing its Covid testing policy Aug 8
Quote from recent Royal Caribbean conference call:
"Starting Aug. 8, testing will be required for unvaccinated guests on all voyages and for vaccinated guests only on voyages that are six nights or longer,"
Its only for 5 day or shorter cruises it seems and you have to be vaccinated to qualify for this.
It's a start. No doubt the dominos will fall.
I still think there is a niche market for one of the lines to keep testing and vaccination to appeal to those that want the most strict protocols. HAL seems a good bet based on their demographics and their longer itineraries. They aren't actively appealing to the younger crowds with water slides and roller coasters on their ships. It also seems to me that older people are more concerned about covid protocols than those under 55 (not sc
