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Cruise lines amend Covid vaccination policies

Destinations
Will Payne
2 July 2021

Guests will have to be fully-vaccinated at least 14 days before travelling with MSC Cruises and P&O Cruises, the lines have confirmed.

Guests sailing with P&O and MSC will now have to be fully-vaccinated a minimum of 14 days before departure

It applies to MSC Virtuosa’s sailings around the British Isles and P&O’s UK coastal voyages onboard Britannia and Iona departing between 8 July and 24 September.

MSC do not require fully-vaccinated travellers to take a Covid test, while all P&O guests - including those with both jabs - will need to provide evidence of a negative PCR test.

On Tuesday (29 June), MSC announced an amendment to its policy, requiring adult guests to be fully vaccinated owing to what it described as a "change in government policy" to allow higher passenger capacity.