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| Above, our group aboard a Cuba-bound Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2019. |
Several cruise ship lines are dropping mask mandates. While they are doing so, some of them are still recommending masks while on board.
TravelPulse has posted an article on what each cruise lines are doing.
They start with (with two of several cruise lines spotlighted):
As the vast majority of cruise lines met Friday’s deadline to opt into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 Cruise Ship Program, several major companies announced they would ease mask mandates onboard.
According to Reuters, Carnival Cruise Line announced last week facial coverings would no longer be mandatory on voyages starting on March 1, but the masks would still be recommended overall and required at specified venues and events.
Carnival officials also said they would offer more flexibility in pre-cruise testing requirements and permit children under five to sail without any need for vaccine or exemption.
Royal Caribbean International lifted onboard mask protocols for areas of ships that only permit vaccinated passengers, saying that “venues designated for vaccinated guests only, such as select bars, lounges, restaurants, shows and Casino Royale” would no longer require masks.
To read more, go here.
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