Should I Go On A Cruise Ship Now

UPDATE 230pm ET April 10 2020.

Should i go on a cruise ship now. Heres why experts say its best to avoid them for now. After a few false starts over the last year many cruise lines are scheduling sailings well into 2022. Meanwhile passengers still quarantined aboard the Grand Princess have reportedly had to fight one another for rotten.

The cruise lines are now allowing you to use your Future Cruise Credit for 2022 cruises and even for some like MSC Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line for 2023 cruises. I think a lot of people are traveling right now still and there are still cruise ships. Travelers who are not fully vaccinated should avoid travel on cruise ships including river cruises worldwide.

Many cruisers including me for a time think that the expiry date of our future cruise credit is by when you have to have cruised. There is high demand for a limited number of spots on cruise ships that will operate at 50 percent capacity. In many cases you can book now for a cruise later in 2021 2022 or even 2023 and reserve with a refundable deposit.

For cruises that are 5 nights or longer kids will take a complimentary antigen test onboard before the cruise ends. If youre concerned about being stranded in the middle of the ocean relax. Vaccinated guests who require a COVID-19 test for re-entry into their country may receive one onboard as well.

It is especially important that people who are not fully vaccinated and at an increased risk of severe illness avoid travel on cruise ships including river cruises. Meghan then Social Distancing certainly will not be a problem. 11 reasons you should never ever take a cruise.

So dont expect to get a great deal. The CDC has extended its no sail order stating per USA TODAY that cruise ships cant board passengers and return to their sailing schedules until one of three events takes place Back on March 27 I retweeted a news story from NBC 6 South Florida that read. The idea was that cruise lines could control how many passengers were in each group keep tabs on where they went limit the number of locals.