From 5 September, passengers sailing on all European cruises and select US ports – Los Angeles, Galveston, New Orleans – will only be asked to disclose their vaccination status during check-in but it will not be mandatory in order to board.
The line’s pre-cruise testing protocols will remain the same.
Royal said it recommends all eligible guests are fully vaccinated and advised passengers to bring proof of vaccination with them should local authorities or businesses in certain destination ask to see it.
In some destinations, guests will be required to prove their vaccination status in order to go ashore, while unvaccinated passengers and those not up to date with their vaccinations may need to undergo additional testing at their own expense to go ashore and disembark at the end of their cruise.
