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New Zealand removes final Covid-19 entry restriction
Travellers will no longer need to fill out a declaration form prior to arrival
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Star Clippers updates Covid-19 health protocols
The line will accept unvaccinated passengers and relax its pre-embarkation testing requirements from November
Eilat will be a significant focus for Israel's tourism strategy (Credit: Dafna Tal / Israeli Ministry of Tourism)
Israel further eases Covid-19 entry requirements
The changes came into effect on Sunday (9 October 2022)
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Hong Kong’s free flights and PM’s energy plea
Destination will give away free airline tickets to try to kickstart its tourism industry
Marrakech is famous for is open air Jemaa el-Fnaa market (Credit: Beatrice Sana / Unsplash)
Morocco drops all Covid-19 entry protocols
Travellers no longer need to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test or vaccination to gain entry
Only fully vaccinated adults, children under the age of 17 and women who are pregnant are allowed entry to the island
Anguilla removes all remaining Covid-19 entry requirements
Unvaccinated holidaymakers now allowed to travel to the destination without evidence of a recent negative test result for Covid-19
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Marella Cruises drops pre-departure Covid-19 testing
The new rules will apply to all international sailings apart from those out of Corfu, as the Greek government still requires cruise guests to test before boarding a ship
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Holland America Line launches new health protocol search tool
The VeriFLY app will now also include the health requirements needed for each cruise
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Thailand eases Covid-19 testing and vaccination rules
Travellers to the country will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or test results from 1 October
MSC Cruises' Magnifica and Poesia will both operate world cruises in early 2023
MSC Cruises scraps Covid-19 vaccination requirement
For anyone departing from the UK from 1 October, the line has changed its requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid from “required” to “recommended”
Virgin Voyages scraps cap on non-fully vaccinated passengers
The line previously only allowed 10% of passengers per sailing to be unvaccinated
A&K to offer first North Pole expedition cruise next year
Ponant drops pre-departure Covid-19 testing
A test will only be mandatory if it is required by local authorities
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New Zealand eases Covid-19 protocols for all travellers
The move comes after the country’s government ended its traffic light system on Monday (12 September)
TUi believes the UK's vaccination programme will have an 'immediate impact' on consumer behaviour
Cook Islands removes Covid-19 vaccination requirement
The destination’s vaccination rule no longer applies for travel and entry via aircraft and sea vessel
South Korea will ease its Covid entry rules from Saturday 3 September (Credit: Daniel Bernard / Unsplash)
South Korea drops pre-departure Covid tests for international arrivals
Foreign office confirms South Korea’s decision to ease its travel requirements
Silver Dawn can accommodate 596 guests in 298 ocean-view suites and has a crew-to-guest ratio of 1:1.45
Silversea Cruises to ease Covid-19 protocols
The luxury line is set to remove vaccine requirements and pre-embarkation testing for vaccinated travellers
Cherry blossom season is the most desirable time to visit Japan
Japan to reopen to package tourists next month
The country will increase daily entrants to 50,000 and allow travellers from all countries on package tours to visit without guides
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Uniworld to drop Covid-19 vaccination requirement in 2023
The line still requires guests to be fully vaccinated against Covid for 2022 sailings
Celestyal guests will continue to have to provide evidence of a recent negative test for Covid-19 until early March 2023
Celestyal Cruises eases Covid-19 testing protocols
Guests can now test up to 72 hours prior to embarkation and masks are no longer mandatory onboard
St Vincent and the Grenadines has ended mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated visitors (Credit: iStock)
St Vincent & Grenadines axes quarantine for unvaccinated travellers
Caribbean destination has further eased its Covid entry rules
Carnival estimates the upgrade programme will deliver an average of 5-10% fuel savings per ship
Carnival Cruise Line eases pre-cruise testing rules
In addition to lab administered tests, self-testing is now accepted for unvaccinated guests on cruises 15 nights and shorter
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Singapore to scrap quarantine rule for unvaccinated arrivals
Visitors who are not fully vaccinated will still need to test negative within two days before traveling to the country
Tui has said it won't require its guests to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel
TTC Tour Brands to ease Covid-19 vaccination requirements in 2023
Guests will still need to comply with specific vaccine and booster requirements imposed by airlines or authorities in the destination visited
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No Kent stops until 2025, Eurostar warns citing Brexit
The operator’s services have not called at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic