Reading a more granular version is even more interesting. It seems the US national policy is among the laxest in the world - which probably accounts for our having the highest death rate per 100K of population:
EMBARKATION REQUIREMENTS – VACCINATION & SAFETY For All Voyages Departing On or After September 3, 2022:
The line’s revised SailSafe base-level protocols for embarkation are as follows: • Fully Vaccinated travelers aged 12 and older will not need to test to embark. • Un-vaccinated travelers will need to present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test. Antigen and PCR test results may not be more than 72 hours old at the time of boarding. • Travelers aged 11 and under are not subject to vaccination requirements or testing protocols • Fully Vaccinated travelers must meet the generally-accepted definition of “fully vaccinated” based on the destination they are embarking and/or traveling to and must provide proof of vaccination. Travelers who cannot provide proof of vaccination will be able to travel but subject to any required testing protocols. For Voyages Embarking from the United States: •
Fully Vaccinated travelers aged 12 and older will not need to test to embark. • Un-vaccinated travelers will need to present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test. Antigen and PCR test results may not be more than 72 hours old at the time of boarding. • Travelers aged 11 and under are not subject to vaccination requirements or testing protocols. • Boosters are not required to qualify as Fully Vaccinated. For Voyages Embarking from Canada: • Fully Vaccinated and Un-vaccinated travelers aged 5 and older, must present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test. Antigen test results may not be older than 48 hours at the time of boarding and PCR test results may not be more than 72 hours old at the time of boarding. • Guests under age 5 are not subject to vaccination or testing protocols. •
Boosters are not required to qualify as Fully Vaccinated.
For Voyages Calling in Bermuda:
• All travelers aged 12 and older must be Fully Vaccinated • All travelers aged 11 and under must be Fully Vaccinated • For voyages that arrive in Bermuda within four (4) days of embarkation, all travelers must present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test. Antigen test results may not be older than 48 hours at the time of boarding and PCR test results may not be more than 96 hours old at the time of boarding. • For voyages that arrive in Bermuda more than four (4) days after embarkation, all travelers must present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test prior to embarkation and undergo additional testing onboard, prior to arrival. For embarkation, Antigen test results may not be older than 48 hours at the time of boarding and PCR test results may not be more than 96 hours old at the time of boarding. Onboard testing will be conducted onboard within two (2) days of arrival in Bermuda. For
Voyages Embarking From Greece:
• All travelers must be Fully Vaccinated. • The definition of Fully Vaccinated for voyages embarking in Greece is as follows: All travelers over the age of 18, whose primary COVID-19 vaccination will be beyond 270 days at the time of disembarkation from their voyage, must have a COVID-19 booster prior to embarkation. In lieu of a booster 270 days after the primary series, travelers may present a government recognized or official medical Certificate of Recovery. • All travelers must present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test. PCR and Antigen test results may not be older than 48 hours at the time of boarding. • Booster mandates are in effect and strictly enforced – see above. For Voyages
Calling in Greece but embarking elsewhere: • All travelers must be Fully Vaccinated. • The definition of Fully Vaccinated for voyages calling in Greece is as follows: All travelers over the age of 18, whose primary COVID-19 vaccination will be beyond 270 days at the time of disembarkation from their voyage, must have a COVID-19 booster prior to embarkation. In lieu of a booster 270 days after the primary series, travelers may present a government recognized or official medical Certificate of Recovery. For
Voyages Embarking From European Union Ports and Turkey (Excludes Greece):
• Fully Vaccinated travelers embarking from ports within the European Union and Turkey who meet the European Union definition of Fully Vaccinated aged 12 and older will not need to test to embark.
Boosters are required to qualify as Fully Vaccinated. • Un-vaccinated travelers and those not meeting the European Union definition of Fully Vaccinated will need to present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test. Antigen and PCR test results may not be more than 72 hours old at the time of boarding. • Travelers aged 11 and under are not subject to vaccination requirements or testing protocols. • An official Covid-19 recovery certificate may suffice in lieu of a booster. Details below.
For Voyages Embarking from the United Kingdom or Ireland:
• Fully Vaccinated travelers aged 12 and older will not need to test to embark. • Un-vaccinated travelers will need to present a negative, medically administered covid-19 test. Antigen and PCR test results may not be more than 72 hours old at the time of boarding. • Travelers aged 11 and under are not subject to vaccination requirements or testing protocols. • The U.S. and Canada definition of Fully
Vaccinated will apply - boosters are not required to qualify as Fully Vaccinated. The above summaries are applicable to all currently scheduled voyages departures from September 2, 2022 through October 31, 2022. Further guidance for departures outside this range and for destinations not listed above will be made available in the near future.
United States’ and Canada’s definition of fully vaccinated means to have completed the full brand vaccination protocol at least 15 days prior to embarkation. Therefore, two administered doses/shots of AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sinopharm or Sinovac, etc; or a single shot of a single dose vaccination + 15 days equals fully vaccinated. A single shot of a dual dose vaccine or antibodies from Covid-19 recovery is NOT considered being fully vaccinated.
The European Union’s definition of fully vaccinated: A passenger or crew member who carries a proof of vaccination, and at least 14 days and no more than 270 days have passed since the last dose of the primary vaccination series or if the person has received a third dose. Any guest whose primary COVID-19 vaccination will be beyond 270 days at the time of disembarkation from their voyage must have a supplemental COVID-19 vaccination or “booster” OR a valid, digital Covid-19 recovery certificate that is not more than 180 days old from the first positive test result.