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Originally Posted by Joe V.
RCCL:
"Royal Caribbean International will no longer require any of its cruise passengers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as it had previously planned to."
In a press release Friday announcing cruises for sale on eight of its ships from U.S. ports this summer, starting with Freedom of the Seas from PortMiami on July 2, the company said it will recommend passengers get the COVID-19 vaccine, but not require it. The announcement is a reversal from previous statements andvaccine protocols the company submitted to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month that said it would require all passengers at least 18 years old and older to be vaccinated.
“Guests are strongly recommended to set sail fully vaccinated, if they are eligible,” the company said in a statement. “Those who are unvaccinated or unable to verify vaccination will be required to undergo testing and follow other protocols, which will be announced at a later date.”
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Good luck to all those who choose to sail on a ship with an unlimited amount of un-vaccinated people. I won't be one of them. I'm not about to mask up and be mandated to distance from others and deal with limited capacities due to having un-vaccinated people on board a cruise ship. That is not the cruise vacation experience I'm willing to pay for.
I sincerely hope un-vaxxed ships can remain safe and healthy as I do not want to see the cruise industry suffer the repercussions if a ship comes limping in to home port with a Covid outbreak on board.