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UK and US ease Covid restrictions on cruise travel

Government
Will Payne
15 March 2022

The UK and US governments have eased their Covid-19 regulations on cruise travel.

It comes as the company amassed £700 million in new bookings this year

In line with Grant Shapps’ recent announcement regarding covid rules for air travel, passengers arriving in England via a cruise after 4am on Friday (18 March) will no longer need to take any Covid-19 tests before or after travel.

Guests will also no longer need to fill in a passenger locator form prior to travel. The new regulations apply to all passengers, regardless of vaccination status.

In a statement on Monday (14 March), the UK Department for Transport said: "You also will not need to quarantine when you arrive, in line with current rules.