MSC Cruises will relax COVID-19 testing and vaccination requirements for U.S. residents on sailings beginning Sept. 1, according to a statement.
While no longer required, MSC Cruises still recommends that all U.S. residents be fully vaccinated and tested prior to sailing. Requirements for non-U.S. residents remain unchanged, the company said.
Updated guidelines for MSC Cruises’ sailings departing from U.S. ports to the Caribbean and the Bahamas on or after September 1 include:
U.S. Residents:
Non-U.S. Residents:
All policies are subject to local destination requirements. MSC Cruises will continue to monitor these requirements carefully and will advise guests and travel agents of any changes.
MSC Cruises will continue to monitor pandemic conditions and port requirements and recommends fully vaccinated guests receive booster doses when eligible, per CDC recommendations. More than 95 percent of MSC Cruises’ crew are fully vaccinated, and all crew are regularly tested.
