Wow! You guys are ready to get on the road, aren’t you? I’ve gotten a lot of questions in the past week about the two cruise lines that I mentioned, both of which have announced they will require vaccinations.
I’ll start with American Queen Steamboat Company since they have released the most concrete information. They resume sailing along the Mississippi this month on two of their smaller ships. They have reduced capacity to 50% which will mean sailings with less than 100 guests. Beginning July 1, 2021 they require all guests to have received their second vaccine dose, or their single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine no less than 14 days prior to embarkation. Response has been overwhelming from vacationers who are relieved to know that their fellow passengers and crew onboard will have also been vaccinated. There are some lovely itineraries, but space is understandably selling quickly. If you are interested in a domestic getaway with vaccinated travelers reach out and we can discuss the remaining options.
The second cruise line to announce a vaccination requirement has been Crystal Cruises, which operates Ocean, River, Yacht and Expedition cruises around the world. They have the same vaccination requirements, where the second dose, or single dose of Johnson & Johnson will need to be administered to passengers no less than 14 days prior. However, their timeline for returning to cruising is a bit more muddled at this point. They currently have suspended operations through May for their river cruises, through June for their ocean cruises and until August 1 for the remainder of their operations. Those dates are quite fluid at this point.
Of course, vaccination requirements are just a small piece of the overall safety plan these and other cruise lines are putting into place. Do you have questions about what things may look like moving forward and when you may be able to venture out safely? I would love to chat, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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