Country Requirements
Travel requirements may vary from country to country in Europe.
Embarkation Requirements
- For cruises originating from Piraeus, Greece:
- All vaccinated guests must provide proof of:
- Negative COVID-19 antigen administered by a verified third party within 2 days of the embarkation date (Proctored Self-administered home test not accepted)
- Negative NAAT (PCR) test administered by a verified third party within 3 days of the embarkation (Proctored Self-administered home test not accepted)
- COVID-19 Recovery Certificate*
* Individuals who test positive within 180 days of their scheduled embarkation date, do not require pre-arrival testing.
- These guests must have one of the below acceptable forms of COVID-19 Recovery (dated no less than 10 days and no more than 180 days (EU) before embarkation) available during check-in:
- EU Green Pass or comparable certificate for European citizens
- A doctor’s note, plus a laboratory-confirmed PCR test result with the proper information (i.e. name, date, date of birth, positive result etc.), for all others unable to present an EU Green Pass (i.e. US Citizens)
Vaccination Requirements:
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France: In order to be eligible to enter France as a vaccinated person for guests who received a one shot vaccine (Johnson & Johnson), at least four weeks must have passed after the shot.
All guests age 12 and over must present proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.
EU Healthy Gateways currently defines individuals as "Fully Vaccinated" against COVID-19 if they carry proof of vaccination with at least 14 days and no more than 270 days passed since the last dose of the primary vaccination series or if they have received a third or booster dose. To clarify, guests that have received a booster dose can travel regardless of the amount of time that has passed since their booster dose. Booster requirements vary by country as follows:
Booster Requirements:
- Northern Europe/Baltic Itineraries (Baltic, British Isles & Iceland) do not require a booster.
- Itineraries that include Italy, Spain, Greece, France, and Portugal require a booster, for all individuals 18 years or older, if their original vaccine course was taken more than 270 days prior to embarkation.
- For itineraries which require boosters, in lieu of a booster 270 days after the primary series, guests may present a government recognized or official medical Certificate of Recovery.
- For European Citizens, this would include an EU Green Pass or comparable certificate.
- For all others unable to present an EU Green Pass (i.e. US Citizens) a doctor’s note, plus a laboratory confirmed PCR test result with the proper information (i.e. Name, Date, Date of Birth, Positive Result, etc.) will be accepted.
- Children and Teens between the ages of 12 and 17: Full vaccination protocol at least two weeks after receipt of the final dose of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or any WHO approved vaccine. Children under the age of 12 are not required to show proof of vaccination.
Guests who cannot meet the above requirements should not travel to the ship as they will be unable to board.
Face Coverings:
- Effective on 5/7/22 and beyond masks are optional on all sailings, unless visiting ports in Italy. In these ports, masks are required while indoors.
- Italian ports specifically require KN95/FFP2 type masks.
- Adhere to local regulations when visiting ports.
Effective 6/12/22, guests will no longer be required to show proof of negative Covid test to return to the United States.
In order to best comply with local regulations, all guests who require proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to return to their home country, will now have the following options:
- Purchase an easy-to-use telemedicine kit onboard (subject to availability)
- Visit a local clinic
For an easy-to-use online tool for locating COVID-19 testing providers around the world, please visit www.TestForTravel.com.