For anyone on an RCI Alaska pre cruise tour - Testing

[welshrich]

We are going on a Southbound cruise from Seward and have a cruise tour booked.

 

RCI have just emailed with an update and testing is needed again for cruise tours, they had scrapped this on May 12th.

 

Just putting this out there for anyone going soon and may not see the emails.

 

Vaccination and Testing Requirements Vaccination All guests 12 and older must be fully vaccinated. Children aged 5 to 11 are not required to be vaccinated. However, kids who have been vaccinated may present proof and follow the fully vaccinated protocols. Additionally, all crew members onboard will be fully vaccinated. Full vaccination requires that guests have all doses of their COVID-19 vaccine completed 14 days prior to sailing. Children with one dose of a vaccine do not count as fully vaccinated for the purpose of our sailing. Please note: we will not accept a Certificate of Recovery in the place of a vaccination record. To understand our policy on accepted vaccines, including mixed doses, please visit our FAQ here. Entry Requirements It's critical that you review the travel guidance issued by each country you’ll be visiting on your sailing prior to travel. Failure to meet the requirements for each will result in denial of boarding. Here are some helpful links to get you started: United States Canada Testing Pre-Cruise All guests 2 years and older must present a negative COVID-19 test result. Vaccinated guests: PCR or antigen test must be taken no more than 2 days prior to sailing. Unvaccinated children ages 2 to 11: PCR test must be taken no more than 3 days prior to sailing — but not on boarding day. Antigen tests are not accepted for unvaccinated guests. No testing required for guests under age 2. Pre-cruise testing costs and scheduling are the guest's responsibility. UPDATE! Cruisetours: Guests must meet the above testing requirement prior to both their cruise and pre-cruise land tour. Guests should purchase an eMed Test Kit and bring it with them to meet the pre-cruise requirement. Guests who don’t bring their own test kit to the land tour will have a test made available to them through a local medical service provider at their own expense.