All over the age of 12 must be vaccinated to board a Royal Caribbean Cruise

Following the recent coronavirus vaccine requirements of Bahamas, the Royal Caribbean International updated its September cruise season protocols.

The Bahamas requires all cruise ship passengers over the age of 12 to be fully vaccinated to be on the cruise to the country. Soon after the new protocols were released by the country, the Royal Caribbean updated its vaccine requirements and all passengers over 12 must be vaccinated to board.

The Royal Caribbean stated that passengers on all cruises departing from the US ports and sailing for the Bahamas must provide proof of vaccination. The new guidelines inflict on all passengers eligible for vaccination. If any passenger in the demanded list fails to prove their vaccination status, they will not be allowed on board of a Royal Caribbean International Cruise.

Royal Caribbean International, in its press release, stated that guests under the age of twelve who are not currently eligible for the vaccination can still board as long as they continue to deliver a negative test result during and adhere to certain health and safety protocols.

In a declaration, the Cruise Line stated it would abide by the regulations, "Royal Caribbean's top priority is to preserve the well-being of everyone subject to federal, state and local laws as we always have. We will continue to assess our health and updates and security measures as circumstances develop. "

Furthermore, the Royal Caribbean International mentioned that the new policy changes apply to all their upcoming cruises moving out of Florida, the US or anywhere else out of the world.

[caption id="attachment_36971" align="aligncenter" width="504"] CEO of the Royal Caribbean International Michael Bayley[/caption] CEO Michael Bayley stated that the new regulations start from September 3 onwards and requires all eligible guests to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. He noted that the cruise liner takes the health and safety protocols extremely seriously and even during the recent sailing adventures started in 2021, over 92% guests were fully vaccinated in July.