Our friends at Cruise Industry News in the USA tell us thaty the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved 13 ships for simulated voyages, also known as test cruises, using volunteers as passengers.
With ships completing a test voyage successfully, each vessel is them issued a Conditional Sailing Certificate, allowing it to sail from U.S. homeports with less than 95 percent of guests aboard being vaccinated.
Ships Approved For Test Cruises:
Bahamas Paradise – Grand Classica
Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Ecstasy
Disney Cruise Line – Disney Dream
Disney Cruise Line – Fantasy
MSC Cruises – MSC Meraviglia
Royal Caribbean – Allure of the Seas
Royal Caribbean – Independence of the Seas
Royal Caribbean – Mariner of the Seas
Royal Caribbean – Oasis of the Seas
Royal Caribbean – Odyssey of the Seas
Royal Caribbean – Ovation of the Seas
Royal Caribbean – Serenade of the Seas
Royal Caribbean – Symphony of the Seas
A report by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Edior, Global Travel Media and Global Cruise News
