Carnival Cruise Line has adjusted some of its Covid-19 protocols to reflect the lifting of CDC requirements for the US cruise industry.
Effective for embarkations on or after Thursday (4 August), fully vaccinated guests will no longer have to take a pre-cruise test on cruises with itineraries five-nights or less.
Pre-cruise testing for itineraries six-nights or longer can be conducted three days before departure and there will be no in-terminal testing for unvaccinated guests on day of departure.
However, all unvaccinated guests aged two and older must provide proof of a negative result of a lab-administered or supervised self-administered antigen test taken within three days before embarkation.
A spokesperson for the line said: "We remain, as always, committed to the health and safety of our guests, crew and the communities we serve.
"These changes will be made in phases, with the first of these updates effective on 4 August and focused on short cruise itineraries of five-nights or less. More changes will be announced shortly and all changes are subject to any requirements of destinations on the itinerary."
Find contacts for 260+ travel suppliers. Type name, company or destination.