Vaccination & Testing Requirements by Region
Princess is ready to welcome you on board. Below you’ll find important information regarding testing and vaccination to help you plan your next cruise.
We've removed the vaccine requirement for most voyages so than anyone can cruise and adjusted our pre-travel testing requirements to make it less complicated to sail with us. A small number of Enhanced Guidelines voyages have their own Vaccination and Testing requirements.
Visit our Travel Guidelines for Unvaccinated Guests page for more information.
Vaccination Status | Definition by Country's Health Authority | Pre-Travel Test Type & Age: 5 Years and Up | |
|---|---|---|---|
From Los Angeles and Santiago (San Antonio) | From Vancouver | ||
Up to Date | Guests ages 18 or older must have received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines including one booster dose if eligible, received any time before embarkation. If cruise departs, arrives or visits Canada or Australia guests 12 to 17 years old must be fully vaccinated (no booster). | Medically assisted Antigen or PCR within 3 days | Antigen within 2 days |
Not Vaccinated* | Vaccination and capacity restrictions apply. Guests aged 18 years or older who are not up to date require a vaccination exemption to sail. Guests 12 and older not fully vaccinated on cruises departing, arriving or visiting Canada or Australia require a medical exemption. Guests can request a vaccination exemption to sail by contacting Princess. | Medically assisted Antigen or PCR within 3 days | PCR within 72 hours PLUS Antigen at terminal |
* For voyages departing, arriving or visiting Canada, kids ages 5 to 11 who haven’t been vaccinated are welcome to cruise and will need a PCR within 72 hours PLUS Antigen at terminal. Kids under 5 years of age have no vaccination or test requirements.
* For voyages departing, arriving or visiting Australia, with the exception of sailings to or from Western Australia, vaccination requirements do not apply to children aged 11 years and under. For sailings to or from Western Australia, vaccination requirements do not apply to children aged 4 years and under.
Vaccination Status | Definition by Country's Health Authority | Pre-Travel Test Type & Age: 5 Years and Up |
|---|---|---|
Fully Vaccinated | Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation. | Medically assisted Antigen within 2 days |
PCR within 72 hours | ||
Not Vaccinated* | Guests 12 years of age and above are not able to enter Canada without medical exemption. Please submit medical exemption to Princess for approval before a booking can be guaranteed. | PCR within 72 hours PLUS Antigen at terminal |
*Kids age 5 to 11 who haven’t been vaccinated are welcome to cruise and will need a PCR within 3 days PLUS Antigen at terminal. Kids under 5 years of age have no vaccination or test requirements. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.
Vaccination Status | Definition by Country's Health Authority | Pre-Travel Test Type & Age: 6 Months and Up |
|---|---|---|
Fully Vaccinated | Have received their final dose of an Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine, with the last dose being administered at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise and can provide proof of vaccination. | Self-administered Rapid Antigen test (RAT) within 24 hours OR |
PCR within 72 hours | ||
Not Vaccinated* | Vaccination and capacity restrictions apply. Guests aged 12 years or older who are not fully vaccinated require a medical exemption to sail. For sailings to or from Western Australia, guests aged 5 years or older who are not fully vaccinated require a medical exemption. Under local protocols, prior infection with COVID-19 is not grounds for a medical exemption. Medical exemptions need to be submitted to Princess for validation before a booking can be guaranteed. | Self-administered Rapid Antigen test (RAT) within 24 hours OR |
PCR within 72 hours |
*With the exception of sailings to or from Western Australia, vaccination requirements do not apply to children aged 11 years and under. For sailings to or from Western Australia, vaccination requirements do not apply to children aged 4 years and under.
Vaccination Status | Definition by Country's Health Authority | Pre-Travel Test Type & When to Take Test Before Boarding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age: 5 to 17 | Age: 18 and Up | ||
Fully Vaccinated | At least 14 days past completion of a primary vaccine series and no more than 270 days (9 months) from the date of disembarkation since receiving the last dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. A booster dose is required for guests 18 and older if the last COVID-19 vaccine dose in series is older than 9 months (270 days) from the date of disembarkation. | Antigen within 2 days | |
Fully Vaccinated | Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation. | Antigen within 2 days | |
Not Fully Vaccinated* | Either not up to date or has not received a complete COVID-19 vaccine series. Please contact us to request a vaccination exemption to be presented upon embarkation. | Antigen within 2 days | Antigen within 2 days |
*Kids 4 years of age and under are welcome to cruise and have no vaccination or test requirements. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.
Testing is required for all voyages departing from Athens, Greece. Tests must be conducted in-person by medical personnel and guests will need a physical letter with the negative results. Test results proctored by video are not accepted.
Vaccination Status | Definition by Country's Health Authority | Pre-Travel Test Type & Age: 5 Years and Up | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fully Vaccinated | Received primary series of COVID-19 vaccines with final dose at least 14 days before embarkation. | Testing not required | |
Not Vaccinated | Not fully vaccinated are welcome to cruise. If cruise includes a Canadian port, an additional medical exemption is needed. | Self-administered Antigen OR medically assisted Antigen or PCR within 3 days | |
Kids under 5 do not require pre-travel testing. Minimum age to sail is 6 months or 12 months based on cruise itinerary, review Passage Contract for details.
*The Canadian government has their own testing requirements. For voyages departing, arriving or visiting Canada, please refer to the Canada table for Vaccination and Testing Requirements.
**The Greek government has their own vaccination and testing requirements. For voyages departing from Greece, please refer to the Greece table for Vaccination and Testing Requirements.