MIAMI, August 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After announcing last Friday that it was revising pre-cruise vaccination and testing requirements that will allow more guests to sail, Carnival Cruise Line said today that its booking activity for Monday, August 15 it was nearly double the level for the equivalent day in 2019.
After announcing last Friday that it was revising pre-cruise vaccination and testing requirements that will allow more guests to sail, Carnival Cruise Line said today that its booking activity for Monday, August 15 was nearly double the level for the day equivalent in 2019.
Carnival announced simplified protocols last Friday that eliminated pre-cruise testing requirements for vaccinated guests and eliminated the exemption request process for unvaccinated guests, who will now only need to show a negative test result upon departure — effective for cruises departing from Tuesday, September 6, 2022 or later on trips of less than 16 nights. (The full notice is available here.)
“We have previously revealed strong occupancy projections for the summer, and our bookings to the end of 2022 have also been very solid,” he said. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “With protocols further aligned with other vacation choices, our guests are booking remaining 2022 inventory and getting a head start on planning for 2023. Mid-August is not typically a busy month for cruise bookings , but it is clear that in isolation Carnival demand has not been met and guests are responding very well to our updated protocols.”
Duffy reiterated that Carnival remains committed to the health and safety of guests, crew and the communities it visits and will continue to work with medical experts and public health officials to improve its protocols responsibly.
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Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is proud to be known as America’s Cruise Line. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continuously revolutionized the cruise industry, making cruise vacations an affordable and popular option for millions of guests. Carnival operates from 14 US domestic ports and employs more than 40,000 crew members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival’s newest ship, Mardi Gras, with the first coaster at sea, is America’s first cruise ship powered by environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG). Carnival returns to Australia IN October 2022 and will welcome four additional ships over the next two years, including Carnival Celebration, which arrives in Miami in November to close the carnival’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Line
