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Carnival Cruise Line eases pre-cruise testing rules

Cruise
Will Payne
25 August 2022

Carnival Cruise Line will now allow fully vaccinated guests to take a self-administered Covid-19 test to embark on a voyage of 15-nights or less as it further eases its pre-embarkation protocols. 

Regardless of the type of test taken, unvaccinated guests will still be required to present their negative test results via VeriFLY or as part of the embarkation process

The changes – which come into place on 6 September – will also see the line drop its rule for unvaccinated guests to provide proof of travel insurance, unless required by a destination, such as Bermuda. Travel insurance is still required for all guests visiting Fiji.

Guests have been advised some destinations do not accept unsupervised pre-cruise self-testing, such as Bermuda, Canada, Greece, and Spain. If used for visiting these destinations, self-testing must be supervised by a medical professional.


Regardless of the type of test taken, unvaccinated guests will be required to present their negative test results via VeriFLY or as part of the embarkation process.