In travel news for August 2, 2022 we have an important update from France, health policy updates from MSC Cruises and Carnival Cruises, and a peak into Princess Cruises upcoming itineraries.
Carnival Cruise Line and MSC Cruise Line Update Health Policies
Following a recent announcement from Royal Caribbean Group, MSC Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines have both updated their health safety protocols. Both MSC and Carnival are eliminating the pre-embarkation testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers. This applies to cruises with a duration of 5 days or less. Carnival’s updated policy applies to sailings on or after August 4th, while MSC’s updated policy begins August 8th.
A Peek into Princess Cruises 2023 - 2024 Itineraries
Princess Cruises has recently unveiled it’s largest regional schedule ever for their 2023 to 2024 sailings. This schedule features 214 departures across 47 different itineraries, all of which leave from a North American port. The itineraries can be as easy as a few night Caribbean sailing, or a more lengthy sailing to Hawaii, Fiji or the South Pacific. The Hawaiian and south pacific sailings range from 15 to 32 days. The Princess Cruises itineraries sail out of New York, Fort Lauderdale, Galveston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver. If you would like to know more about Princess Cruises give us or your Travel Advisor a call.
France Eliminates Pandemic Protocols
Good news for those planning to visit France, starting yesterday, August 1st, France has eliminated all of its COVID related entry policies. So now, all travelers regardless of where they are coming from, can enter without having to provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery, or a negative COVID test. This means that unvaccinated travelers will be welcomed the same as fully vaccinated travelers without any additional inconvenience. Like many other European countries, France has stated that they could reintroduce restrictions if COVID were to reemerge to pose a serious health threat.