Disney Cruise Line Now Requiring All Guests Ages 5 and Older To Be Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19

If you are interested in a Disney Cruise anytime soon, here is some important NEW information for you. Disney Cruise Line will be requiring all guests 5 years of age and older to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 starting with sailings leaving on and after Jan. 13, 2022. Previously the age for vaccination was 12 years and older. Disney Cruise Line will be sending out emails to guests with impacted sailings. 

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Guests 4 years old and under are not required to be vaccinated but must take a pre-trip NAAT test, rapid PCR test or lab-based PCR test for COVID-19, as well as a rapid COVID-19 test upon embarkation. 

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In accordance with CDC guidelines:

• a single-dose of an accepted 1-dose vaccine
• the second dose of an accepted 2-dose vaccine
• the full series of an active (not placebo) COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.-based AstraZeneca or Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trials
• the second dose of any “mix-and-match” combination of accepted COVID-19 vaccines (administered at least 17 days apart)
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Here is some additional information on the COD-19 testings that will be required to sail as well:

Pre-Trip COVID-19 Testing:

Guests who are not vaccine-eligible, because of age, must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by the Guest) taken between 3 days and 24 hours before their sail date. Guests ages 5-11 may complete these testing requirement in lieu of being fully vaccinated for sailings that depart before January 13, 2022. Guests 4 years of age and under must complete these testing requirements.

The test should be a NAAT test, rapid PCR test or lab-based PCR test. Rapid antigen tests are not accepted. Disney Cruise Line has secured a special rate of $98.33 per PCR test (which includes a 3.5% processing fee) through our third-party vendor, Inspire Diagnostics. Guests may also obtain their test from any independent testing supplier.

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Embarkation COVID-19 Testing:

In consideration of guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all Guests (regardless of age and vaccination status) are required to take a COVID-19 test (paid for by Disney Cruise Line and administered by Inspire Diagnostics) at the terminal before boarding. This will be the second of two COVID-19 PCR tests required for unvaccinated Guests. Guests with positive COVID-19 test results—as well as those sharing the same stateroom and their close contacts—will be denied boarding.

(Chloe Rice, photographer)

Debarkation Day COVID-19 Antigen Testing

All unvaccinated Guests on 5-night and longer sailings are required to take a COVID-19 antigen test (paid for by Disney Cruise Line) on the ship the day before debarking.

For additional info, head to DisneyCruiseLine.com

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