Royal Caribbean to start cruises in the Bahamas for vaccinated passengers in June

Royal Caribbean is bringing another ship back to the seas.

On Friday, the cruise line announced that its ship, the Adventure of the Seas, will resume travel to the Bahamas in June.

Adult passengers should be vaccinated against COVID-19 and passengers under the age of 18 will only be allowed on board if they have a negative coronavirus test, according to the announcement.

Crew members will also be vaccinated, the cruise company said.

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The seven-night cruises aboard Adventure of the Seas will depart from Nassau, Bahamas, and visit Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay Island, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas and Cozumel, Mexico, according to the announcement.

Cruises will start on June 12 and run through August. Cruise tickets will be available from March 24th.

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“We are excited to return to providing a memorable Caribbean vacation, gradually and safely,” said Michael Bayley, President and CEO of Royal Caribbean, in a statement. “Vaccines are clearly a game changer for all of us, and with the number of vaccinations and their impact growing rapidly, we believe that starting with cruises for vaccinated adult passengers and crew is the right choice.”

“As we move forward, we expect that this requirement and other measures will inevitably evolve over time,” added Bayley.

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According to the announcement, Royal Caribbean is working with the Healthy Sail Panel, the head of public health and medical director for the Royal Caribbean Group, the local government and health officials to develop “comprehensive multilayered health and safety measures. “.

Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas will begin leaving the Bahamas from June 12, the cruise line announced on Friday.  (Royal Caribbean)

Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas will begin leaving the Bahamas from June 12, the cruise line announced on Friday. (Royal Caribbean)

The cruise line will release more details about these protocols “at a later date,” the announcement said.

“Tourists can be sure that their well-being and that of the crew and the communities visited are the top priorities of Royal Caribbean,” the cruise company said in its announcement.

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Passengers must not only be fully vaccinated to take a cruise aboard the Adventure of the Seas, but must also meet Bahamas travel requirements, which may include receiving a negative PCR test before arriving and completing travel entry forms. of the country, Royal Caribe said.

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Earlier this month, the cruise line suspended several trips until May 31. However, Royal Caribbean was able to operate three- and four-night “ocean getaway” trips from Singapore, non-stop overseas, its Quantum of the Seas.

Royal Caribbean is also expected to resume travel aboard Spectrum of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas outside China next month, as well as “fully vaccinated” cruises aboard Israel’s Odyssey of the Seas to the Greek Islands and Cyprus from As of May, Fox News previously reported.

Fox News’ James Leggate contributed to this report.

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