Saga Cruises, which caters to passengers aged 50 and older, has introduced that it’ll now require all friends to be vaccinated earlier than boarding certainly one of its ships.
This makes Saga Cruises the primary cruise line to require that passengers get vaccinated earlier than utilizing their service.
Based on a press release posted by Saga Cruises, ‘We now have taken the choice to introduce the requirement that each one friends have to be absolutely vaccinated in opposition to COVID‑19 not less than 14 days earlier than crusing with us.’
The announcement comes after Saga Cruises lately reviewed its well being and security procedures in an effort to make sure they supply the ‘most secure doable cruise expertise’.
As a part of its newly reviewed well being and security procedures and to permit all friends ample time to be absolutely vaccinated, Saga Cruise has determined to delay the restart of its cruise programme, which was because of set sail on April 3, 2021, with Spirit of Discovery.
The brand new program will now start with Spirit of Journey’s inaugural voyage on Could 4. Saga Cruises will probably be contacting all friends affected by the brand new requirement to debate their choices.
A message to all vacation prospects. Please learn our vaccination FAQs, which apply to bookings made previous to January 20, 2021 right here >>> https://t.co/PJp2xWXSfl pic.twitter.com/ocGZoT7bt2
— Saga Holidays (@SagaHolidaysUK) January 20, 2021
Based on the BBC, all cruise passengers should take a COVID-19 check earlier than their journey, in addition to a full medical screening. Capability on the Spirit of Discovery, together with Saga’s different cruise liners can even be capped at 800 folks.
Whereas Saga Cruises is likely to be the primary to require that its passengers get vaccinated earlier than embarking on a journey, different cruise liners could quickly observe in its footsteps, particularly seeing as international locations all over the world are slowly beginning to open up their borders.
The Seychelles introduced earlier this week that it will open its borders to vaccinated guests with instant impact.
Cruise liner Naked Requirements additionally introduced that it is going to be embarking on a 14-day journey come February 13, 2022.
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