MSC Cruises announced an update to its health & safety protocols for Americans/USA residents on voyages departing from United States ports to the Caribbean.
Beginning September 1, 2022, MSC will relax its COVID protocols for USA residents. For non-USA residents, testing and vaccination protocols remain unchanged.
The details include the following:
- US Residents:
Vaccination is recommended/no longer required
Pre-cruise COVID testing is no longer required for fully vaccinated passengers
Unvaccinated guests are required to show proof of a negative COVID test (NAAT/antigen) taken within 3 days of boarding
Passengers under the age of 2 are exempt from the COVID testing requirement
- Non-US Residents:
Full COVID vaccinations are still required for passengers 12+
Regardless of their vaccination status, passengers 2 years of age/older must provide proof of a negative COVID test taken within 3 days of boarding
Passengers under the age of 2 are exempt from the COVID testing requirement
- All policies are subject to local destination requirements.