Country Requirements
Travel requirements may vary from country to country in Europe.
Vaccination Requirements:
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 Mediterranean ports and Greek Isles itineraries 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.
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For EU sailings Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be accepted for vaccinated children and teens between the ages of 5 and 17 and Moderna (Spikevax) for children 12-17 years of age.
Guests who cannot meet the above requirements should not travel to the ship as they will be unable to board.
Testing Requirements:
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All vaccinated guests age 12 and older: must provide proof of negative NAAT test (I.e. PCR) or antigen test taken within 72 hours prior to embarkation. Testing at the terminal will not be facilitated. (Please refer to below for additional requirements for Greece & Israel)
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For sailings departing from Greece: In addition to above testing requirements, all guests must additionally provide proof of negative antigen test within 24 hours prior to embarkation. This test will be paid for and administered by Norwegian Cruise Line.
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For sailings departing from or visiting Israel:
- Per Israel Port Authority, all guests visiting Israel must provide proof of negative NAAT test (i.e. PCR) taken within 72 prior to embarkation. Failure to comply will result in denial of boarding. Antigen test will not be accepted. Testing at the terminal will not be facilitated.
- An additional negative NAAT (I.e. PCR) test result will be required before arriving to Israel. This test will be facilitated and paid for by Norwegian Cruise Line onboard.
Face Coverings:
- Effective on 5/7/22 and beyond masks are optional on all sailings, unless visiting ports in Greece or Italy. In these ports, mask are required while indoors.
- Italian ports specifically require KN95/FFP2 type masks.
- Adhere to local regulations when visiting ports.
MALTA FORMS
Going Ashore:
All Guests who do not hold an EU-COVID certificate and intending to go ashore will need to use VeriFLY.
- After creating a secure profile on their mobile device, passengers will upload vaccine information and other documentation as required directly into the VeriFLY app.
- Under the "Add other" section, select “Malta arrivals”. Once the information is completed and vaccine picture is uploaded, you have successfully submitted for review.
- The VeriFLY app will verify that the passenger's information matches the requirements set by Malta and displays a simple pass or fail message.
- Following that, the passenger will be guided to fill in the Passenger Locator Form for entry into Malta.
- The VeriFLY app is available on Google Play and on the Apple App Store, and users shall be able to activate their “Trip to Malta” pass, which encapsulates the requirements for entry into Malta. It is highly recommended that guests download the app and complete the required information prior to embarkation.
The above will not be required for guests opting to remain onboard the ship and not proceed ashore.