Cruise Line To Welcome Guests of All Ages and
Vaccination Status
MIAMI, Aug. 8, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and
destination-focused cruise line, has revised its SailSafe Health
and Safety protocols to be simpler, easier, and offer all travelers
an open door to explore the world.
Effective September 3, 2022, for
all sailings embarking from that date forward, Vaccinated travelers
will no longer need to test to embark a sailing and Unvaccinated
travelers may embark by providing proof of a negative Antigen or
PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to boarding. Ease of
access to travel is also provided for guests of all ages as
children under the age of 12 will also be welcomed without any
vaccination or testing requirements.
"We have been waiting a long time for this moment to arrive. The
world has been re-opening quickly and once more, we are pleased to
welcome all travelers, of all ages, to safely explore the world
with comfort and ease aboard the small, luxurious ships of Oceania
Cruises," stated Howard Sherman,
President and CEO of Oceania Cruises.
The relaxation of this policy is in line with that of the
greater travel industry around the globe as society continues to
adapt and return to a state of normalcy. While vaccination and
testing requirements have been relaxed, Oceania Cruises continues
to strongly recommend all guests to be up to date with their
vaccines and to test at their convenience prior to travel.
The line's revised SailSafe base-level protocols for
embarkation are as follows:
- Vaccinated travelers aged 12 and older will not need to test to
embark.
- Un-vaccinated travelers will need to present a negative,
medically administered covid-19 test. Antigen and PCR test results
must not be more than 72 hours old at the time of boarding.
- Travelers aged 11 and under are not subject to any vaccination
requirements or testing protocols.
- Vaccinated travelers must meet the generally-accepted
definition of "fully vaccinated" based on the destination in which
they are embarking the ship, and/or traveling to, and must provide
proof of vaccination.
- Travelers who cannot provide proof of vaccination will be
considered unvaccinated and subject to any required testing
protocols.
As part of the line's comprehensive health and safety protocols,
all Officers and Crew will continue to be fully vaccinated and
boosted also undergo regular, routine covid-19 testing. Certain
destinations such as Canada,
Bermuda, and Greece, may have very specific requirements
that will result in slightly different protocols which will impact
a small number of voyages. Specific voyage and destination
requirements will be communicated to our guests and travel partners
as needed.
For additional information and current destination-specific
details, travelers are encouraged to review our SailSafe Simplified
travel requirements – CLICK HERE.
For additional information on Oceania Cruises' small-ship luxury
product, exquisitely crafted cuisine, and expertly curated travel
experiences, visit OceaniaCruises.com, call 855-OCEANIA, or speak
with a professional travel advisor.
About Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises is the world's leading culinary- and
destination-focused cruise line. The line's seven small, luxurious
ships carry a maximum of 1,238 guests and feature the finest
cuisine at sea and destination-rich itineraries that span the
globe. Expertly curated travel experiences aboard the
designer-inspired, small ships call on more than 450 marquee and
boutique ports across Europe,
Alaska, Asia, Africa,
Australia, New Zealand, New England-Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, Tahiti and the
South Pacific in addition to the epic 180-day Around the World
Voyages. The brand has a second 1,200-guest Allura Class ship on order for delivery in 2025.
With headquarters in Miami,
Oceania Cruises is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a
diversified cruise operator of leading global cruise brands which
include Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises.
About Norwegian Cruise Line
Holdings Ltd.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a leading
global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line,
Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. With a
combined fleet of 28 ships with nearly 60,000 berths, these brands
offer itineraries to more than 490 destinations worldwide. The
Company has nine additional ships scheduled for delivery through
2027, comprising of approximately 24,000 berths.
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