Enclosed are the protocols that guests can expect to experience on sailings departing October 1-15, 2021 from U.S. homeports. Please be sure to review the contents and advise should you have any questions.

IMPORTANT: The protocols communicated here apply only to guests departing from a U.S. homeport between October 1-15, 2021. We will continue to update these protocols as public health situations evolve.

Vaccination & Testing Requirements:
Vaccination
All guests 12 and older are required to bring proof of vaccination, such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 vaccination record card, with the final dose of the vaccine completed at least 14 days before sailing (not counting the sail date).

Testing
Pre-Cruise: The U.S. CDC has revised their pre-cruise COVID-19 testing requirement for all cruises departing U.S. ports. They are below.
Vaccinated must present a negative PCR or antigen test result taken no more than 2 days prior to sailing in order to board. Check out our new, easy, and convenient at-home antigen test below. Visit RoyalCaribbean.com/HomeTestKit to complete the pre-cruise test with our at-home antigen test kits, shipped right to your door (anywhere in the U.S.) in 3 business days or less. Get results in 15 minutes with live video supervision by a Certified Guide. Please note, this at-home antigen test does not satisfy the pre-cruise testing requirement for children.
Unvaccinated children ages 2 to 11 must present a negative PCR test result taken no more than 3 days prior to sailing in order to board. (Antigen tests are not accepted.) There continues to be no testing required for guests under age 2.

Proper documentation (printed negative test results or negative test results presented on your phone) from an accredited laboratory (no doctor’s notes) is required to sail. All costs for this test are the guest's responsibility and must be done on their own, not at the terminal.
At the terminal: Unvaccinated guests ages 2 to 11 are required to take a PCR test for COVID-19 when checking in at the terminal. Registration details for this test will be sent via email in advance. This test is complimentary.
Prior to disembarking: For cruises that are 5 nights or longer, unvaccinated guests ages 2 to 11 are required to take an antigen test onboard within 24 hours before the cruise ends. Registration details will be provided during your cruise. This test is complimentary.
No testing is required for guests under age 2.

Healthy Shore Excursions
We've worked with local tour operators to ensure they follow our Healthy Sail Panel health guidance for all Shore Excursions. These tours are available at a variety of price points and may be purchased in advance on Cruise Planner.

Mask Guidance
Below is our current mask guidance for all guests, except those under the age of 2, who do not need to wear a mask at any time.
Masks are NOT required to be worn:
In open-air areas of the ship, unless you are in a crowded setting
In the pool or any activity where they may become wet
At venues designated for vaccinated guests only, such as select bars, lounges, restaurants and shows
In your stateroom when you are with your traveling party
Masks ARE required to be worn:
While indoors in public areas of the ship, unless seated and actively eating or drinking
While visiting public ports of call, where local regulations may require them

Dining
For Main Dining, areas will be designated for everyone, including parents and unvaccinated children, and areas for vaccinated parties only. My Time Dining will not be available to parties that include unvaccinated guests.
Some specialty restaurants will be open to everyone, while others will be for vaccinated parties only. If a buffet is preferred, Windjammer will be open to everyone for breakfast and lunch, and the food will be served by our crew. We recommend that dining reservations be made via Cruise Planner before the cruise or the Royal Caribbean app once onboard. Grab-and-go cafes will also be available for everyone.

Other Venues
Theaters and activity venues will offer spaced seating with options for everyone and for vaccinated guests only. Be sure to make show reservations once onboard using the Royal Caribbean app.
Spa services, except those offered in treatment rooms, are available to everyone.
The Fitness Center will have dedicated operating hours for everyone, as well as hours reserved for vaccinated guests only.

What To Bring
Travel Documentation Checklist
Passport Book or Passport Card, valid for at least six months after your cruise, is strongly recommended. If guests do not have a Passport, they may present a state-certified U.S. Birth Certificate (not a "baby feet" hospital certificate or baptismal paper). Guests age 16 and older that present a Birth Certificate will also need to provide a valid Driver's License or picture ID issued by the government.
A COVID-19 vaccination record card for all guests 12 years and older.
A negative test for COVID-19 before arrival to the terminal.
Negative PCR or antigen tests taken no more than 2 days prior to sailing are accepted for vaccinated guests 12 years old and older.
Only negative PCR tests taken no more than 3 days prior to sailing are accepted for unvaccinated guests 2 to 11 years old. Antigen tests are NOT accepted for children.
Proper documentation (printed negative test results or negative test results presented on your phone) from an accredited laboratory (no doctor’s notes) is required to sail.
All costs for this test are the guest's responsibility and must be done on their own, not at the terminal.
Please contact us with any questions about these protocols or concerns about sailing as a result of them. We will gladly answer your/your clients questions or work to reschedule or refund the cruise.
Please note that health protocols are expected to change over time. Guidance for other ports and sailings is still in development with federal, state, and local authorities. We will update you as protocols change.