Carnival just dropped all Covid related protocols..

[Ourusualbeach]

for cruises less than 15 days.  Can't be long before Royal follows.

 

Dear Carnival Guest,

We are looking forward to welcoming you on your upcoming Carnival cruise.

Consistent with the evolving public health guidelines, we have continued to update our protocols over the last several weeks. In summary, vaccines, proof of vaccination, and testing for unvaccinated guests, are no longer required on cruises of 15 nights or less. However, we encourage all guests 5 years and older to take a pre-cruise test within three days of their cruise.

For the most updated information, please visit Carnival.com and carefully read all pre-cruise Know Before You Go communications. Please note, a VeriFLY pass is no longer necessary for check-in.

While the cruise industry continues its return to normal operations, our commitment to the health and safety of our guests and crew and the communities we serve remain our top priority. Please make sure you are fit to sail and in good health as you prepare for your cruise. Then we’ll do the rest to make sure you have a great vacation.

[sandebeach]

Great to hear this. Hopefully Royal will follow. I hope that HAL will also follow this lead. We need to do a rapid test 24 hours before our New Zealand cruise. But it does not have to be supervised.