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MSC publish new guidance for those travelling after Oct 1st on a Caribbean Cruise - No tests for Non US residents!

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Title somewhat misleading.

No tests only for fully vaccinated guests.

testing still required for non vaccinated guests.

 

Testing requirements



For vaccinated Guests it’s not required (but strongly recommended) to present a negative test.
Unvaccinated guests ages 5 or older and Guests who have only recovered from Covid-19 are not considered as fully vaccinated therefore are required to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR or Antigen test taken 3 days prior to embarkation.
Tests must be laboratory certified. A rapid antigen self-test is not valid for travel purposes.

All guests are recommended to travel with their COVID-19 vaccination status and test results. While the vaccination is not required for boarding it could be requested in various ports of call and at local attractions.

The original test results certificate and vaccination certificate must be presented at the terminal (paper or electronic format) and must be in one of the following languages: English, Italian, German, French or Spanish. The COVID 19 test certificate must contain: guest’s personal data (verifiable with the other travel documents), date of the test, identification / contact details of the centre that performed the analysis, technique used and negative test result.

All Crew members are required to be fully vaccinated and regularly weekly tested according to MSC Cruises Health & Safety protocol.

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4 hours ago, Native Floridian 26 said:

Hopefully they announce US requirements lifted for Europe also!

Just under 60 days to my cruise and still hopeful. Trying to organize a full day of flights to Europe and meet the testing requirements is stressing me out.

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2 hours ago, Native Floridian 26 said:

I've checked several more countries today and they are updating them little by little.  No change for US yet either.

 

I emailed MCS Canada about three days ago and they haven't replied yet. They are probably working on my reply before they update the website.  😉  LOL

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Native Floridian 26

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16 minutes ago, MainStreetMouse said:

 

I emailed MCS Canada about three days ago and they haven't replied yet. They are probably working on my reply before they update the website.  😉  LOL

Canada has been updated, but not US yet.

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MM42

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On 9/23/2022 at 3:49 PM, MainStreetMouse said:

Updated with the following text.

 

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MSC Canada has updated their website from cruises in the Caribbean from the US

 

 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR CRUISES FROM 1ST OCTOBER 2022

 

MEASURES TO EMBARK

 
The below requirements are valid for cruises starting from 1st October 2022
Vaccination requirements

All Guests are strongly encouraged, but not required, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.


When a Guest is considered “fully vaccinated”?

Guests who have received at least two doses of vaccine of Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Oxford/AstraZeneca; Covishield; Sinopharm, SInovac, Coronavac, Novavax/Covovax
Guests must present their original vaccination card or certificate reflecting two required doses at pier upon check in.

IMPORTANT: Guests arriving from international destinations to the US should check the travel requirements to enter US which currently require any person ages 18 years old or over to be fully vaccinated. Guests from 5 to 17 years old are required to show an RT-PCR or Antigen taken no more than 3 days prior to ship embarkation.

Testing requirements


For vaccinated Guests it’s not required (but strongly recommended) to present a negative test.
Unvaccinated guests ages 5 or older and Guests who have only recovered from Covid-19 are not considered as fully vaccinated therefore are required to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR or Antigen test taken 3 days prior to embarkation.
Tests must be laboratory certified. A rapid antigen self-test is not valid for travel purposes.

All guests are recommended to travel with their COVID-19 vaccination status and test results. While the vaccination is not required for boarding it could be requested in various ports of call and at local attractions.

The original test results certificate and vaccination certificate must be presented at the terminal (paper or electronic format) and must be in one of the following languages: English, Italian, German, French or Spanish. The COVID 19 test certificate must contain: guest’s personal data (verifiable with the other travel documents), date of the test, identification / contact details of the centre that performed the analysis, technique used and negative test result.

All Crew members are required to be fully vaccinated and regularly weekly tested according to MSC Cruises Health & Safety protocol.
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Native Floridian 26

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1 hour ago, soccersharon said:

Still not updated on the US site.  Seeing the Canadian site is.  Should I assume I will not have to test?  Sailing the Mera Oct 10th.

You should follow the guidance for the Canadian site for cruises to Caribbean. If it says no test for you, then you're good.

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