8/19/22 Updated Princess Guideline's Chart

[LACruiser88]

They re-formatted the Guidelines into one chart (individual FAQ bullets points still there under a sub-tab).  Much easier to read...

Effective on voyages departing on September 6, 2022 & beyond
(Voyages Departing from the United States, United Kingdom, & Europe^)

Updated: August 16, 2022

Vaccination Status	Definition by Country's Health Authority	Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding Age: 5 Years and Up
		Voyages from the U.S., UK, EU	Voyages with Enhanced Guidelines^
Fully Vaccinated U.S. Voyages*	Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation.	Testing not required	Medically assisted Antigen or PCR within 3 days
Fully Vaccinated UK & EU Voyages**	Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation. A booster dose is required for guests 18 and older if the last COVID-19 vaccine dose in series is older than 9 months (270 days) from the date of disembarkation.	Testing not required	Medically assisted Antigen or PCR within 3 days
Not Vaccinated	Not fully vaccinated are welcome to cruise. If cruise includes a Canadian port, an additional medical exemption is needed.	Self-administered Antigen OR medically assisted PCR within 3 days	Medically assisted Antigen or PCR within 3 days

Kids under 5 do not require pre-travel testing. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.

 

^Enhanced Guidelines Voyages include full Panama Canal transits, Trans-Ocean crossings, special voyages, Greek guidelines (voyages departing, arriving or visiting Greece), Canadian guidelines (voyages, arriving or visiting Canada).

 

* Note all Alaska voyages include Canada and must follow Canadian guidelines. For voyages departing, arriving or visiting Canada, please refer to the Canada table for Vaccination and Testing Requirements.

 

**The Greek government has their own testing requirements. For voyages departing, arriving or visiting Greece, please refer to the Greece table for Vaccination and Testing Requirements.

Voyages Departing from the United States (through Sept. 5, 2022)

Updated: August 12, 2022

Vaccination Status	Definition by Country's Health Authority	Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding Age: 5 Years and Up
Fully Vaccinated	Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation.	Antigen within 2 days OR
		PCR within 3 days
Up to Date	Received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including any booster dose(s) when eligible at least 7 days before embarkation.	Antigen within 3 days OR
		PCR within 3 days
Not Vaccinated*	Not fully vaccinated are welcome to cruise. Please contact us to request a vaccination exemption to be presented upon embarkation. If cruise includes a Canadian port, an additional medical exemption is needed.	PCR within 3 days PLUS Antigen at terminal

*Kids age 2 to 4 who aren't eligible for vaccine, are welcome to cruise and will need a PCR within 3 days PLUS Antigen at terminal. Kids under 2 years of age have no vaccination or test requirements. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.

 

Note all Alaska voyages include Canada and must follow Canadian guidelines. For voyages departing, arriving or visiting Canada, please refer to the Canada table for Vaccination and Testing Requirements.

Voyages Departing, Arriving or Visiting Canada

Updated: August 15, 2022

Vaccination Status	Definition by Country's Health Authority	Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding Age: 5 Years and Up
Fully Vaccinated	Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation.	Antigen within 2 days OR
		PCR within 72 hours
Up to Date	Received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including any booster dose(s) when eligible at least 7 days before embarkation.	Antigen within 2 days OR
		PCR within 72 hours
Not Vaccinated*	Not able to enter Canada without medical exemption. Please submit medical exemption to Princess for approval before a booking can be guaranteed.	PCR within 72 hours PLUS Antigen at terminal

*Kids age 2 to 4 who aren't eligible for vaccine, are welcome to cruise and will need a PCR within 3 days PLUS Antigen at terminal. Kids under 2 years of age have no vaccination or test requirements. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.

 

All Alaska voyages include Canada and must follow Canadian vaccination and testing guidelines.

Voyages Departing from the United Kingdom (through Sept. 5, 2022)

Updated: August 13, 2022

Vaccination Status	Definition by Country's Health Authority	Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding
		Age: 5 to 17	Age: 18 and Up
Fully Vaccinated 18 and above	At least 14 days past completion of a primary vaccine series and no more than 270 days (9 months) from the date of disembarkation since receiving the last dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. A booster dose is required for guests 18 and older if the last COVID-19 vaccine dose in series is older than 9 months (270 days) from the date of disembarkation.		Self-administered Antigen OR medically assisted PCR within 3 days
Fully Vaccinated 5 to 17	Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation.	Self-administered Antigen OR medically assisted PCR within 3 days
Not Fully Vaccinated*	Either not up to date or has not received a complete COVID-19 vaccine series. Please contact us to request a vaccination exemption to be presented upon embarkation.	Medically assisted PCR within 3 days	Medically assisted PCR within 3 days

*Guests ages 12 and over are required to request a vaccination exemption to be presented upon embarkation. Kids 4 years of age and under are welcome to cruise and have no vaccination or test requirements. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.

Voyages Departing from Europe** (through Sept. 5, 2022)

Updated: August 13, 2022

Vaccination Status	Definition by Country's Health Authority	Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding
		Age: 5 to 17	Age: 18 and Up
Fully Vaccinated 18 and above	At least 14 days past completion of a primary vaccine series and no more than 270 days (9 months) from the date of disembarkation since receiving the last dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. A booster dose is required for guests 18 and older if the last COVID-19 vaccine dose in series is older than 9 months (270 days) from the date of disembarkation.		Antigen within 3 days OR PCR within 3 days
Fully Vaccinated 5 to 17	Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation.	Antigen within 3 days OR PCR within 3 days
Not Fully Vaccinated*	Either not up to date or has not received a complete COVID-19 vaccine series. Please contact us to request a vaccination exemption to be presented upon embarkation.	PCR within 3 days PLUS Antigen at terminal	PCR within 3 days PLUS Antigen at terminal

*Kids 4 years of age and under are welcome to cruise and have no vaccination or test requirements. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.

 

**The Greek government have their own testing requirements. For cruises departing from Greece, please refer to the table below.

Voyages Departing, Arriving or Visiting Greece

Updated: August 16, 2022

Vaccination Status	Definition by Country's Health Authority	Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding
		Age: 5 to 17	Age: 18 and Up
Fully Vaccinated 18 and above	At least 14 days past completion of a primary vaccine series and no more than 270 days (9 months) from the date of disembarkation since receiving the last dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. A booster dose is required for guests 18 and older if the last COVID-19 vaccine dose in series is older than 9 months (270 days) from the date of disembarkation.		Antigen within 2 days OR PCR within 3 days
Fully Vaccinated 5 to 17	Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation.	Antigen within 2 days OR PCR within 3 days
Not Fully Vaccinated*	Either not up to date or has not received a complete COVID-19 vaccine series. Please contact us to request a vaccination exemption to be presented upon embarkation.	Antigen within 2 days OR PCR within 3 days	Antigen within 2 days OR PCR within 3 days

*Kids 4 years of age and under are welcome to cruise and have no vaccination or test requirements. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.

 

Tests must be conducted in-person by medical personnel and guests will need a physical letter with the negative results. Test results proctored by video are not accepted.

Voyages Departing from Australia

Updated: August 12, 2022

Vaccination Status	Definition by Country's Health Authority	Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding Age: 6 Months and Up
Fully Vaccinated	Have received their final dose of an Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine, with the last dose being administered at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise and can provide proof of vaccination.	Self-administered Rapid Antigen test (RAT) within 24 hours OR
		PCR within 72 hours
Not Vaccinated*	Vaccination and capacity restrictions apply. Guests aged 12 years or older who are not fully vaccinated require a medical exemption to sail. For sailings to or from Western Australia, guests aged 5 years or older who are not fully vaccinated require a medical exemption. Under local protocols, prior infection with COVID-19 is not grounds for a medical exemption. Medical exemptions need to be submitted to Princess for validation before a booking can be guaranteed.	Self-administered Rapid Antigen test (RAT) within 24 hours OR
		PCR within 72 hours

*With the exception of sailings to or from Western Australia, vaccination requirements do not apply to children aged 11 years and under. For sailings to or from Western Australia, vaccination requirements do not apply to children aged 4 years and under.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/vaccine-testing-requirements/

Edited August 20, 2022 by LACruiser88

[Lady Arwen]

Thank you  for sharing this very important information…….much appreciated.

[ROXIETHEHORSE]

The rules for Greece are confusing. Cruise starts in Italy and visits Greece and also ends in Greece. You still need to have a negative PCR test within 3 days of departing Italy? There would be no way to get an in person test while on a cruise. Is this correct?

[dog]

Everyone of them say pre-Travel test type when to take test before boarding.

[PacnGoNow]

1 hour ago, ROXIETHEHORSE said:

The rules for Greece are confusing. Cruise starts in Italy and visits Greece and also ends in Greece. You still need to have a negative PCR test within 3 days of departing Italy? There would be no way to get an in person test while on a cruise. Is this correct?

 

1 hour ago, ROXIETHEHORSE said:

The rules for Greece are confusing. Cruise starts in Italy and visits Greece and also ends in Greece. You still need to have a negative PCR test within 3 days of departing Italy? There would be no way to get an in person test while on a cruise. Is this correct?

It says pre travel test and prior to boarding…to me that means my antigen 

in Italy would have to be in person (Due to Greece)

within 2 days of departure from Civitavecchia.

Then, further testing, as required by Greece for visiting and/or debarkation would be provided complimentary by PCL. This has been the case all along if you are OB already.  IDK, if I’m reading it right.  

Needs clarification for sure. 

[LACruiser88]

I've heard rumblings about Greece dropping their current protocols and adopting EU protocols.  We go to the Med in late October, so hopefully that will change soon.  🤞