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Royal Caribbean axes pre-cruise Covid testing for all guests

Royal Caribbean
Will Payne
4 November 2022

Royal Caribbean has become the latest line to simplify its Covid-19 protocols as restrictions on travel continue to ease around the world.

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Guests will no longer have to test for Covid-19 prior to departure, regardless of their vaccination status – except for where testing is required by local law.

The changes, which came into effect on Wednesday (2 November), come after the line scrapped testing on sailings of five days or less in August.