For the 2022 Cruise to the Edge:
ALL GUESTS MUST BE VACCINATED
All guests, regardless of age, must present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination with the final dose administered at least 14 days before sailing.
Each guest’s regimen must include at least two doses of vaccine unless the guest received the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This guidance is per the U.S. CDC, and no exceptions will be made, even if the guest’s resident country has authorized a single-shot regimen for a two dose vaccine. All ship crew onboard the ship and at our private destinations, Labadee and Perfect Day at CocoCay, are fully vaccinated.
Learn More about Royal Caribbean’s current COVID testing & vaccination policy
Learn More about which vaccines are accepted, including mixed vaccines
Learn More about proof of vaccination
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What vaccines are accepted?
Royal Caribbean accepts vaccines that are fully approved or authorized for emergency use by the U.S. FDA or the World Health Organization. A guest is considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the required number of doses in their vaccine series have been fully administered (e.g. 2 shots of Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, etc., or 1 shot of Johnson & Johnson).
See authorized U.S. FDA vaccines
See authorized World Health Organization vaccines
Vaccine policies are subject to change as Royal Caribbean monitors evolving public health guidance and government regulations.
Mixed Vaccines from Different Manufacturers
Royal Caribbean accepts a mixed vaccination series consisting of doses from different manufacturers, as long as your vaccine series meets the following requirements:
- Must consist of at least two doses of vaccines that are fully approved or authorized for emergency use by the U.S. FDA or the World Health Organization.
- The 2 doses must be administered at least 28 days apart.
- The final dose must be completed at least 14 days before sailing.
Mixed vaccines may not be accepted at all ports of call. Guests who are vaccinated with a mixed series may not be allowed to go ashore at these ports, or may need to undergo additional testing if they wish to go ashore.
Vaccine Trial Participants
U.S. based AstraZeneca and Novavax clinical trial participants will be considered fully vaccinated 14 days after completing their vaccine series, and must provide required documents that show proof of vaccination.
Acceptable Proof of Vaccination
In order to present proof of vaccination for our cruises, the guest must show eligible documentation on boarding day at the terminal in the form of the vaccination record issued by either (1) the country’s health authority that administered the vaccination (e.g., U.S. CDC’s Vaccination Record Card) (2) electronic vaccination records where country policy requires the use of electronic documentation via app or health agency site (e.g. UK NHS App, NHS Certificate, Israel Green Pass, EU Digital COVID Certificate), or (3) a letter from the guest’s medical provider that administered the vaccination, which meets the following criteria:
- The Proof of Vaccination must include the name of the vaccinated person matching the registered cruise guest with date of birth (DoB), the dates of the completed vaccination cycle, the administering physical or medical services provider, and the manufacturer of the vaccine issued.
- The full vaccination cycle must be completed at least 14 days before your sail date (e.g., received the second dose in a two-dose series such as Pfizer or Moderna or a single dose of J&J).
- The vaccine is recognized and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO).
NOTE: Royal Caribbean will accept a laminated original vaccine card from your country’s health authority as acceptable proof of vaccination, providing it meets all the aforementioned criteria.
Fraudulent Documentation of Vaccination
Royal Caribbean will record all documentation of vaccination and review it for signs of fraud. They routinely provide documentation of vaccination to immigration, health and port authorities in the ports where they call. Falsifying documentation of vaccination is a crime in the U.S. and may lead to criminal prosecution in the various jurisdictions from where they sail, and in their ports of call. They reserve the right to deny boarding or remove from the ship any guest whom they believe has submitted a falsified documentation of vaccination.
Royal Caribbean further reserves the right to bring a civil action against any guest who submits false documentation of vaccination to recover all costs and damages caused by such fraudulent conduct.
