All Guests 12 and older must be Vaccinated to cruise on Disney Cruise Lines

Last week we shared the news that all passengers 12 years old or older must be fully vaccinated to visit any of the Bahama Islands including Disney’s private island Castaway Cay.

Related – Bahamas requiring cruisers to show proof of vaccination

Today Disney has just announced that all Guests 12 and older must be Vaccinated to cruise on Disney Cruise Lines for all upcoming sailings.

Here are the official details:

Beginning September 3 until November 1, 2021, The Bahamas will require that all cruise ship passengers ages 12 and older be fully vaccinated in order for a ship to be allowed entry into any of its cruise ports, including private islands like Disney Castaway Cay.

To comply with this new requirement, all Guests ages 12 and older on upcoming sailings must be fully vaccinated to board the ship. Approved vaccines include those produced by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Please note, in accordance with CDC guidelines:

• Guests who have received both doses of Moderna, Pfizer or AstraZeneca are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the second dose has been administered.
• Guests who have received Johnson & Johnson are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after receiving one dose.
• Guests with both one dose of Moderna and one dose of Pfizer are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the second dose. 
• Guests who have received one single dose of a vector vaccine (e.g. AstraZeneca) and one single dose of a mRNA vaccine (e.g. Pfizer, Moderna) are not considered fully vaccinated.

Guests who choose not to provide proof of vaccination to meet the requirements of The Bahamas will not be permitted to board the ship.

Guests on a sailing to The Bahamas (including Disney Castaway Cay) departing from September 3, 2021, to prior to November 1, 2021, may modify their sail date or cancel their sailing without any Disney-imposed cancellation fees by contacting your travel agent by September 3, 2021. Please note that cancellation fees imposed by third-party suppliers, including airlines, as well as travel insurance, are not refundable. Refunds will be processed back to the original form of payment. Standard cancellation policies and terms and conditions apply for any cancellation or modification requests received on or after September 4, 2021.

Yesterday Disney reached an agreement with local unions requiring mandatory vaccines for all Disney Cast Members so it is no surprise that they would start to extend that to guests vacationing on the Disney Cruise Line.

Related – Disney Reaches Agreement with Unions for requiring mandatory vaccines for Cast Members

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