HEALTHY CRUISING

Vaccination Requirement

Vaccinations: 

• All guests ages 12 years & older will need to present proof of full vaccination approved by the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration). The final dose must be administered at least 14 days before sailing.
  • Please note: Children aged 11 years and under do not require COVID-19 vaccination to cruise, however, it is highly recommended.

• As part of Australian Federal and State Government guidelines, at least 95% of guests aged 12 years and older must be fully vaccinated. Children ages 11 years and under, and guests with medical exemptions, are permitted to travel, however, there is a limit on the number of unvaccinated guests that can travel on each cruise departure. They must notify us as soon as possible for approval to cruise.
• If guests are travelling with unvaccinated children under the age of 12 years, or if anyone in their travel party is unvaccinated due to a medical exemption, guests need to advise us of their vaccination status by contacting their travel advisor, completing our form sent 7 days after booking creation, or by calling their local office directly.

Entry Requirements
All guests, including Australians citizens, must ensure they meet Australia’s international border entry requirements, including vaccination status, visa, and travel exemption requirements. To learn more, please click here.

Health, Travel & Risk Acknowledgement
All guests must review and acknowledge they have read and accepted their obligation to comply with Australian Government protocols and Royal Caribbean supplementary terms and conditions.

• Health, Travel & Risk Acknowledgement
• Supplementary Terms & Conditions
• Australian Government Fact Sheet

IMPORTANT: As part of Australian Federal and State Government guidelines for cruising, at least 95% of guests must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Children ages 11 and under, and guests with medical exemptions, are permitted to travel however there is a limit on the number of unvaccinated guests that can travel on each cruise departure.

If you are traveling with unvaccinated children under the age of 12, or if anyone in your travel party is unvaccinated due to a medical exemption, please be sure to advise us of their vaccination status by contacting your travel advisor, completing our form sent 7 days after your booking is created, or by calling your local office directly.

Testing Requirements

Pre-Cruise Testing:

• • All guests aged 2 and above, regardless of vaccination status, must present a negative test result for a COVID-19  PCR test taken within 2 days before boarding day, or a self-administered Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) within 1 day before boarding, for sailings of any length.

  Required testing for all guests can be completed using a PCR test administered at a private laboratory, or any self-administered Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). Rapid Antigen Tests are not required to be administered under live video supervision.

  You will be required to present the negative test result at the time of boarding.  You can show it in the form of a printout or email if taking a PCR test.  Or if taking a RAT, you can show a picture of your negative RAT test on your phone, or present the actual negative test itself.

  Guests under 2 years of age do not require testing.

  Please note: A guest is considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the required number of doses in their vaccine series have been fully administered (e.g. 2 shots of Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, etc., or 1 shot of Johnson & Johnson). Vaccines must be approved for use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

Travel Documents Checklist

• Passport book/card valid for at least six months after their cruise is required. If the name in their passport book doesn’t match their other documents, bridging documents are required, like a Marriage Certificate.

For Domestic Australian Cruises calling into Australian Ports:

• Australian Citizens require either a Passport Book or government Issued photo ID card.
• Other nationalities require a Passport Book and any necessary visas.
• Children aged 17 years and under require either a Passport Book, government issued photo ID, or Birth Certificate.
• Children aged 16 years and under who do not have a Passport Book or government issued photo ID must have a Birth Certificate or parents Australian Medicare Card.

For Cruises departing Australia calling into New Zealand Ports:

• A New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) must be submitted by all guests as required by the government of New Zealand before boarding the cruise ship. Learn more about New Zealand entry requirements here.
• Travel Insurance Is recommended for all sailings. However, it is required for all guests sailing to the South Pacific as mandated by the New Caledonia Immigration Authorities.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Recordis required for all guests ages 12 years and older approved by the TGA, at the terminal in order to sail. Guest under 12 years can provide proof of vaccination to follow the protocols for vaccinated guests.
• COVID-19 Test Resulttaken within 48 hours for PCR tests or within 24 hours for self-administered RAT tests, must be presented by all guests at the terminal.
• Reminder: International guests must check their visa requirements before traveling.