Royal Caribbean has updated its health screening protocols in an effort to combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) from impacting its cruise ships.
Until further notice, all ships in the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. fleet will adopt the following health screening protocols:
1. Regardless of nationality, we will deny boarding to:
Any guest who has travelled from, to, or through mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Iran, South Korea, and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto in the past 15 days.
Any guest who has come in contact with anyone with 15-day prior travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Iran, South Korea, and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto. The CDC characterizes contact with an individual as coming within 6 feet (2M) of a person.
Guests who report feeling unwell or demonstrate any flu-like symptom.
2. There will be mandatory specialized health screenings performed on:
Any guest who has travelled from, to, or through Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Italy (all regions other than Lombardy and Veneto) in the past 15 days.
Guests who are uncertain about contact with individuals who have traveled from, to, or through mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Italy in the past 15 days.
Guests presenting with fever or low blood oximetry in the specialized health screenings will be denied boarding.
All guests who are denied boarding due to these restrictions will receive full refunds.
In addition to these protocols, Royal Caribbean is also taking additional steps to stem the spread of coronavirus on its ships, including:
• Thoroughly sanitizing the cruise ship terminal before and after every sailing
• Special sanitizing of high traffic areas onboard multiple times a day
• Adding extra medical staff on each sailing
• Providing complimentary consultations with medical experts for all guests & crew
• Plus, the Captain will make two daily announcements during your cruise reminding everyone of how to stay healthy onboard
