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Princess welcomes everyone on board to enjoy our one-of-a-kind vacation experience. Protocols to cruising have been lifted. This means that for most voyages there are no longer vaccination or testing requirements– it's easier than ever! 

This applies to itineraries from all departure points except where government regulations may vary like Australia and New Zealand and on a few enhanced guidelines voyages that have their own vaccination and testing requirements.

Look up requirements for your voyage with our CruiseHealth tool.

Note that guests who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents are required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to enter the United States by cruise or by air travel. These U.S. entry requirements are separate from our cruise protocols.

We accept vaccines that are approved or authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the World Health Organization (WHO) or the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Some countries and regions on your itinerary may only accept vaccines approved by their regulatory agencies.

Currently approved or authorized vaccines:

In a two-dose series, we accept mixed vaccine types only if at least two doses of an authorized vaccine were administered at least 28 days apart, with the last dose given at least 14 days before sailing.

Guest must be up to date which means that a guest is fully vaccinated and have received all the doses in an authorized or approved primary COVID-19 vaccine series at least 14 days prior to embarkation and received at least 1 booster dose, if eligible before embarkation. Guests are considered “up to date” from the date of receiving their booster dose.

Guests aged 18 years or older who are not up to date require a vaccination exemption to sail. Guests 12 and older not fully vaccinated on enhanced guidelines voyages departing, arriving or visiting Australia require a medical exemption and have different testing requirements. Guests can request a vaccination exemption to sail by contacting Princess.

Before embarkation, guests must state through the Princess MedallionClass® app that they will be vaccinated by the time they board and upload proof of vaccination when getting OceanReady. Original proof of vaccination means an upload of a COVID-19 certificate that clearly shows the guest’s name, which matches their photo ID, the dates vaccine doses were given, and the name of the facility administering the vaccination. Alternative proof may be required if there are questions and concerns about the submitted proof of vaccination.

Remember to bring this information with you to the terminal to ensure you’re able to sail with us. The information you provide is subject to our Privacy Notice and shared only as needed with Princess personnel, third parties or local health authorities as part of embarkation-related health protocols.

For voyages departing from the U.S., Chile and Vancouver, all guests 5 and older must provide a medically assisted Antigen or PCR within 3 days from departure.

For voyages departing, arriving or visiting Australia, all guests 2 and older must provide medically assisted Antigen within 48 hours or PCR within 72 hours.

Guests who test positive for COVID-19 within 7 days prior to boarding will not be allowed to sail and should not travel to the ship. Guests who recently contracted COVID-19 with symptoms may be permitted to sail if it’s been at least 7 full days since their last positive test and their symptoms are improving.

These guests must also provide a negative laboratory confirmed COVID-19 viral test before boarding the ship.  Close contacts of confirmed cases can sail if they have no symptoms and agree to testing at embarkation and on board.

We encourage all booked guests to purchase travel insurance before departure. For eligible guests, Princess Vacation Protection provides a broad range of benefits, including reimbursement for COVID-19-related expenses, subject to the plan terms. Guests may also be able to purchase third-party travel insurance and should check with the provider for specific details on their coverage terms and policies. 

As part of terms and conditions, it is mandatory for all UK guests to have suitable travel insurance cover to cruise with us. Travel insurance enables our guests to relax and enjoy their holiday with peace of mind that they are covered for most eventualities. 

This includes unforeseen incidents before their holiday, while travelling or while they are away. Typically, travel insurance covers cancellation of your holiday, stolen belongings and medical treatment. Insurance documents will be checked at the terminal and boarding will be denied, at guests’ own expense, for anyone without appropriate cover.

For UK guests, we have partnered with Holiday Extras to offer cruise-specific cover for our holidays. When travelling with us, insurance must include medical and repatriation cover of £2 million minimum that includes cover for emergency evacuations and medical expenses related to COVID-19.

Guests using oxygen concentrators or undergoing peritoneal dialysis are welcome on all voyages. Oxygen cylinders and Hemodialysis are not allowed on enhanced guidelines voyages.

Masks are recommended, but not required, in the majority of onboard venues, though you may need to wear them in select venues or certain situations. Mask requirements are clearly designated through signage and onboard communications.

We’ll provide complimentary surgical masks on board with replacements available upon request.

Additionally, when going ashore, guests should be prepared to follow all local health guidelines, the status of which will be shared before debarkation at the destination. 

Anyone reporting or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms will be reviewed by the shipboard medical staff and tested.

Positive cases that do not require admission to the ship’s medical center, or medical disembarkation, will most likely be moved to a different stateroom for the duration of isolation.

If you, your family members, travelling companions or other close contacts are isolated or disembarked during the voyage, due to a positive test or being suspected of having COVID-19, you and they are entitled to a FCC for the unused portion of your cruise fare. 

Yes, all ships have COVID-19 viral testing capabilities, including SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR, RT LAMP and antigen tests. Protocols for testing for SARS-CoV-2 are based on expert recommendations, including CDC testing guidance. Onboard COVID-19-related medical center testing and assessment is free of charge. 

The ability for guests to go ashore in ports of call is controlled by the governments of the ports we visit, based on their specific protocols and requirements. When going ashore, guests should be prepared to follow all local health guidelines, the status of which will be shared before debarkation at the destination. 

All guests are welcome to go ashore either by purchasing an excursion through Princess or touring independently. Masks are recommended, but not required, while on shore excursions unless mandated by local authorities.

When going ashore always carry your Medallion® device and proof of identification.

Additionally, please note that these measures are subject to change at any time. Therefore, we highly recommend you book shore excursions through Princess, as our teams are in contact with local officials who oversee health and safety standards for these tours.

It is our guests’ responsibility to comply with the Princess vaccination policy.

Before cruise departure, guests eligible for vaccination will be required to attest through the MedallionClass app that they will be fully vaccinated at the time of embarkation. This means completing all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine series at least 14 days before embarkation. Guests should be ready to show original proof of vaccination at cruise check-in.

Original proof of vaccination should clearly show the guest’s name on the vaccination card or certificate, which matches their photo ID, the dates vaccine doses were given (final dose must have been received at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise), and the name of the authorized vaccine. Alternative proof may be required if there are questions and concerns about the submitted proof of vaccination.

Failure to provide this evidence will result in denial of boarding. Information provided will be subject to our privacy notice on princess.com and shared only as needed with Princess personnel, third parties or local health authorities as part of embarkation-related health protocols.

Privacy
For information on how we collect, use, disclose and destroy personal information (including sensitive information), please see Princess Cruise Lines’ Privacy Policy. We confirm all personal information is dealt with in accordance with relevant privacy laws including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

For Australian departures, the following proof of vaccination status is required:

• Australian International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (ICVC) – for international and domestic itineraries
• Australian COVID-19 digital certificate - for Australian domestic itineraries only; or
• New Zealand International Travel Vaccination Certificate or a Foreign vaccination certificate that meets Australia's requirements

Your vaccination certificates must detail all doses received, and the date of the latest dose must be at least 14 days prior to your cruise departure date.

For Australian domestic itineraries, if you have a valid Australian passport, please use your Australian International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (ICVC).

You will not be required to show proof of vaccination for domestic New Zealand itineraries.

Guests sailing are required to be fully vaccinated. Documentation of recovery from COVID-19 or blood antibody tests are not accepted in place of a primary vaccination series.

In a two-dose series, we accept mixed vaccine types only if at least two doses of an authorized vaccine were administered at least 28 days apart, with the last dose given at least 14 days before sailing.

COVID-19 vaccine boosters are strongly recommended by the Australian Government for everyone eligible and should be received at least seven days before embarkation.

Boosters may be required on specific voyages or by certain health authorities on the itinerary. Vaccination entry requirements can change without notice, so we recommend you keep your vaccination status up to date and ensure you are familiar with the requirements for the destinations you plan to visit.

We manage an exemption process for a small number of guests with medical contraindications to the vaccine subject to the regulations of the ports we visit. Exemptions are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To apply for an exemption for guests aged 12 or older, please contact Princess Cruises via the contact details below. Australian guests will need to send their proof of medical exemption via an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) certificate to exemptions@princesscruises.com.au. International guests who can’t have their contraindication recorded in the AIR must provide a medical certificate that indicates they are unable to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine because of a medical condition.

We require all guests to complete the OceanReady steps via the MedallionClass App to simplify the pre-travel process of completing COVID-19 requirements and documentation. You will need to attest you have received a negative COVID-19 test result and upload a photo to prove your negative result, provide proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status and to complete the health declaration. Once complete and all details & documents have been verified, you will receive 'Green Lane Ready’ status on the app, which you will need to present at the cruise terminal.

Please ensure you have digital or physical copies of your negative COVID-19 test result and proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status to present at the cruise terminal.

For guests who have completed a pre-departure Rapid Antigen Test (RAT):

1. The guest must take one (1) photo which shows the guest’s negative RAT result next to the guest’s government issued photo ID; and date and time taken.
2. The guest must carry photo of the negative test result (or have access to it on their mobile phone) and show it upon request at the terminal.

For guests who had a pre-departure PCR test:
The guest must have access to the text message received from the relevant laboratory or health authority which confirms the pre-departure PCR result; and show that text message upon request at the terminal.

For guests who fail to carry evidence of their pre-departure COVID-19 test result or whose test does not comply with pre-departure testing requirements:

Any guest:

1. who fails to carry evidence of their pre-departure test result as set out above; or
2. whose test does not comply with pre-departure testing requirements (for example: they had a PCR test more than 48 hours before departure or a RAT more than 24 hours before departure),

Will be required to undertake a self administered RAT prior to entering the terminal. If the RAT returns a positive result, the guest will be denied boarding.

Guests who test positive for COVID-19 will not be permitted to board, together with their family members and close contacts, and should not travel to the ship. In this scenario, you & your travelling party who are denied boarding are entitled to a 100% Future Cruise Credit (FCC).

Guests who travel to the ship but show symptoms of COVID-19, and then test positive in secondary screening in the cruise terminal will be denied boarding, together with their family members and close contacts and will also receive a 100% Future Cruise Credit.

We’re requiring all guests to complete online check-in and select an arrival time using the MedallionClass app no later than midnight before their sailing date.

If you come to the terminal before your arrival time, you will be asked to wait away from the terminal until you are permitted to enter during your specified arrival time.

There will be a Princess representative on-site at the terminal to support any guests who are denied boarding. However, if you are denied boarding for failure to produce proof of being fully vaccinated at time of embarkation (which means the final dose must have been received at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise), any costs incurred will be at your own expense.

Guests who are denied boarding at the embarkation port for lack of vaccination proof within the Medallion Class App may be able to join the ship at another port on the itinerary, subject to the agreement of the port. Guests must meet the same proof of full vaccination as required of them on embarkation day. Any costs incurred will be at the guest’s own expense.

If you fail to take all necessary steps to cruise in line with government guidelines, including proof of vaccination status or a valid medical exemption, you will be denied boarding, and any cost incurred, including cancellation fees and travel back home, will be at your own expense.

If you have already booked your cruise, and you think you will not be able to meet the vaccination requirements, including being able to provide the required proof, please refer to our Book with Confidence policy and contact our Customer Service team or your travel agent.

The ability for guests to go ashore in ports of call is controlled by the governments of the ports we visit, based on their specific COVID-19 protocols and requirements. These are subject to change.

We recommend that when going ashore you always carry your proof of vaccination and your negative COVID-19 test results from embarkation.

Guests can explore other destinations on their own or on independent third-party tours. Because this is subject to change at any time, we highly recommend you book shore excursions through Princess, as our teams are in contact with local officials who oversee health and safety standards for these tours.

You can pre-purchase shore excursions through Cruise Personalizer or on board using the MedallionClass app, digital portals or stateroom TV, subject to availability and capacity restrictions.

If you or any members of your party refuse to comply with our COVID-19 policies and procedures, you won’t be allowed to board the ship after going ashore. We may also take other steps that, in our sole discretion, we feel are necessary to protect the health and safety of our guests and crew. If this happens, you will not be entitled to a refund, credit or compensation of any kind and will be responsible for all costs and fines, including (without limitation) travel expenses.

Masks are recommended, but not required, while on shore excursions. They may be required in some ports by local authorities. When going ashore, guests should be prepared to follow all local health guidelines, the status of which will be shared with guests prior to debarkation at the destination. Tour guides, escorts and transport staff are expected to maintain and monitor physical distancing. Staff is trained in these health precautions and will monitor excursions for symptoms of COVID-19 and take appropriate actions.

All vehicles adhere to cruise line and/or local government capacity limitations, whichever is stricter.

Cleaning and disinfection of all guest venues that follow COVID-19 protocols will be performed prior to guest arrival as well as in between groups, with frequent attention to hand contact and high traffic areas. All equipment, such as gloves, safety helmets and life jackets, are fully sanitized before each use.

Please note that these protocols are subject to change as further details are established. They may be updated in accordance with guidance from public health authorities.

For guests aged 12 years and older, you may not be permitted ashore in all ports and, if allowed, may only go ashore through shore excursions sold by or through Princess using tour operators who comply with our COVID-19 protocols. Self-exploration or participation in shore excursions not sold through or operated by Princess will not be permitted.

Children under 12 who are not fully vaccinated will be permitted to participate in independent shore activities alongside their fully vaccinated parents/guardians.

If a negative COVID-19 test is required for re-entry into your home country, Princess will cover the costs of tests, provided guests can show proof that their flight arrangements are the same day as they disembark the ship. Guests will need to make their own test arrangements if onward travel is not the day they disembark. We encourage guests to review their home country’s health authority and travel websites for the latest guidance on required testing and timing for return travel.

If guests would prefer to have the required test completed while still on board, Princess has partnered with Optum so that before traveling to the ship U.S.-based vaccinated guests can order an FDA-authorized at-home antigen test kit, shipped to their homes in three business days or less. Guests can take these tests on the ship, using MedallionNet to complete the required, video-supervised visit with an eMed Certified Guide through telehealth services. These guides help administer the test and verify the results, usually within 15 minutes. The lab result report is delivered by email and can be printed or displayed on your mobile device during check-in. Please place your order with enough time to receive the test at home before going to the ship.

Princess will cover change fees and reasonable expenses related to shoreside quarantine and travel home for you and your immediate travel party if not reimbursable from a travel protection plan or other responsible party.

Additionally, any shoreside meals will be covered by Princess with a per diem meal allowance (receipts are not required). We will provide a dedicated Family Assistance liaison for care and logistical shoreside support and offer assistance opening insurance claims for those guests who purchased travel protection.

If you are unable to travel, our Family Assistance department will coordinate lodging and insurance support.

Yes, you may book lodging at your own discretion, following local guidelines.

Check the latest requirements on the destination’s official government website to understand what documents and tests may be required for a post-cruise extended stay.