What it’s like to cruise with fewer COVID rules: ‘Was it worth the risk? I don’t think so’
- Many major cruise lines have eased their COVID-19 rules, including dropping vaccine requirements.
- Some passengers have felt nervous on board at times, while others felt largely safe.
- Travelers can take steps to protect themselves and others while onboard.
Bianca Young’s cruise was a first in more ways than one. The 48-year-old’s first cruise was aboard one of Royal Caribbean International’s first sailings after the line dropped its COVID-19 vaccine requirement and further eased pre-cruise testing rules.
Young and her husband had mixed feelings about the changes, which happened just before their Sept. 10 cruise from Miami. The couple did not have to take a coronavirus test since they are fully vaccinated and boosted.