Carnival Cruise Line bookings nearly doubled on Monday (15 August) compared with the same day in 2019 after it announced on Friday (12 August) it was to ease its Covid-19 vaccination and testing protocols.
The order will create a new ship class for Carnival Cruise Line
Last week, the company removed pre-cruise testing for vaccinated guests and the exemption request process for unvaccinated guests, who now will only need to show a negative test result at embarkation – effective for cruises departing on 6 September or later on voyages less than 16 nights.
"We have previously disclosed strong occupancy projections for the summer, and our bookings through the end of 2022 have also been very solid," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line.
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