CRUISE NEWS: If you want to be on a cruise ship where everyone on board has had a COVID-19 vaccine regardless of their age, here are 12 cruise lines that currently require all passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Most of these cruise lines that require all passengers to be fully vaccinated also don’t require masks to be worn on board, unless there are certain situations where physical distancing can’t be maintained.
Please note that these vaccination and mask protocols can change daily – by ship and by destination, so it’s best to check with the cruise line for the most current policies of the particular ship and voyage you’re interested in. This information is intended as a general guide as of July 1, 2021.
Crystal Cruises: All passengers must be fully vaccinated.
Masks are generally not required, except for areas where social distancing cannot be maintained.
Cunard: All passengers must be fully vaccinated for UK voyages up until mid-October; protocols may change.
Masks are required for indoors, and outdoors if physical distancing cannot be maintained; protocols may change.
You might also like to read this Cunard Queen Elizabeth cruise ship review
Holland America Line: All passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Masks are required indoors, but not outdoors unless social distancing cannot be maintained.
You might also like to read this Holland America Nieuw Statendam cruise ship review
Norwegian Cruise Line: All passengers must be fully vaccinated up until October 31; protocols may change.
Masks are generally not required; protocols may change.
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Oceania Cruises: All passengers must be fully vaccinated.
Masks are generally not required.
Princess Cruises: All passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Masks are required when physical distancing can’t be maintained.
Regent Seven Seas: All passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Masks are generally not required.
You might also like to read this Regent Voyager cruise ship review
Seabourn Cruises: All passengers to be fully vaccinated for Greece sailing; others ships/voyages to be determined.
Masks are required in some locations on board.
Silversea Cruises: All passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Mask policy to be announced.
You might also like to read this Silversea Silver Muse cruise ship review
Viking Cruises: All passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Masks are required in some areas and situations.
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Viking Star cruise ship review
Virgin Voyages: All passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Mask policy to be announced.
Windstar Cruises: All passengers to be fully vaccinated.
Mask are required for indoor public spaces.
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A few cruise lines not listed here have some ships that require all passengers to be fully vaccinated for specific voyages to certain destinations. Those cruise lines are not listed here since it’s not a fleet-wide policy.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Vaccination policies and protocols can change at any time. Check the cruise line for the most current procedures based on the ship and destination you are interested in.
For information regarding cruise ships from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention click here.
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