Healthy Sail Center
Vaccinated Guests
What testing information do I need to know for my upcoming cruise?
Sailings departing from U.S. homeports that do NOT visit Bermuda or Canada.
- For all sailings 9 nights or less, no testing is required.
- For all sailings 10 nights or longer, vaccinated guests must present a digital or physical copy of a negative COVID-19 test result from a test taken within 3 days prior to sailing.
- For sailings departing from the US, at home tests are acceptable and do not need to be supervised.
Sailings visiting or departing from Bermuda or Canada
- For all sailings visiting Bermuda or Canada, a negative antigen test taken no more than 2 days prior to sailing but be presented at check-in to board the ship.
Unvaccinated Guests
Can I sail without a COVID-19 vaccine?
- All travelers, regardless of vaccination status, can now cruise on most cruises from the US & Europe except for cruises that visit Bermuda. October 1, 2022 - Canada sailings no longer have to complete the ArriveCAN form.
What testing information do I need to know for my upcoming cruise?
- For all sailings 9 nights or less, guests ages 5 years and older must present a negative COVID-19 test result taken no earlier than 3 days prior to sailing.
- For all sailings 10 nights or longer, all guests ages 5 years and older must present a negative COVID-19 test result taken no earlier than 3 days prior to sailing
- Accepted tests are FDA‐approved PCR or antigen tests, which now includes self-tests. Proof of a negative test can be printed or digital results, a clear photo of the self-test result, or the actual self-test in hand.
- For sailing originating in or visiting Bermuda or Canada, a negative RT-PCR Covid-19 test must be taken within 3 days prior to sailing and an antigen test will be taken at the terminal prior to boarding. The PCR and antigen test may not be taken on the same day.
- Accepted tests are FDA‐approved PCR or antigen tests, which now includes self-tests. Proof of a negative test can be printed or digital results, a clear photo of the self-test result, or the actual self-test in hand.
Royal Caribbean Health & Safety FAQs
Do I need a COVID-19 Booster to be considered fully Vaccinated?
Royal Caribbean strongly recommend that fully vaccinated guests get a booster dose when they become eligible to do so. All Royal Caribbean crew members are fully vaccinated and receive a booster dose as they become eligible.
For the best cruise experience for sailings departing from or visiting European homeports, we strongly recommend guests be “up to date” on their COVID-19 vaccination. According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), being up to date means you have had your original vaccine series, or a booster dose, within the past 270 days
Will I have to wear a face mask onboard my cruise?
- Masks are recommended on board but not required.
- Masks may be required during the entire embarkation and debarkation process (at the home port and port of call), on any transportation, including water shuttles, and when indoors on any Royal Caribbean tour.
Can I get off the ship when at port?
Requirements vary by port of call. All vaccinated guests may go ashore on their own in ports where it's permitted. While in port, guests must comply with local guidelines.
These restrictions are under the control of local government and are subject to change without advance notice, so we encourage guests to come prepared for potential mask requirements ashore.