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The cruise line industry has certainly been put through the wringer since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disney Wish docked at Castaway Cay

Carriers have had to completely transform their operating procedures to follow international health and safety guidelines, including requiring passengers to be vaccinated, test negative for the virus before boarding, or both. With a few major cruise lines out there, you might be wondering which one has COVID policies that work for you. We’ve done the heavy lifting and are bringing you an overview of the COVID-19 policies for each major cruise line!

If you’ve been on a cruise recently, you know how complicated the lead-up to your embarkation day can be.

Disney Wish Cruise Ship

Many cruise lines have very specific protocols regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccination statuses, and there are often a lot of steps you have to take before you can board your cruise ship and set sail. We recently shared, however, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it would no longer regulate cruises and that COVID-19 requirements could change. Now, one cruise line is removing some of those requirements.

Disney Cruise Line recently canceled all departures through January 2021, and the CDC has created a new, higher risk level for cruise travel, but the cruise line industry as a whole is preparing for an eventual return to sailing once it’s safe to do so.

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Although cruise lines must meet a variety of new requirements to take passengers on adventures out at sea, that isn’t stopping them from planning for the future and offering guests the chance to get some good deals on future cruise adventures this Black Friday and Cyber Monday!