Celebrity Cruises to Start Sailing from the U.S. in June

Caribbean News…
01 June 2021 5:44am
Celebrity Cruise ship from the air

Celebrity Cruises has announced that, after meeting standards set out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it will become the first cruise line to start sailing out of the U.S. post-COVID when Celebrity Edge sails a seven-night itinerary from Port Everglades on June 26.

Celebrity Cruises CEO and president Lisa Lutoff-Perlo helped make the announcement on Twitter on Thursday, writing that “Someday is here.”

In a statement later on Thursday, Lutoff-Perlo said that after 15 months of conversations with friends, she is “beyond proud and excited to say that day has arrived.”

All guests 16-years-old and older will be required to show proof of vaccination prior to boarding and then starting on August 1, that requirement expands to all guests 12-years and older.

Guests will also be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to boarding. Celebrity will be providing complimentary antigen tests onboard for guests who need them for travel home. Other health and safety protocols can be found on Celebrity’s health and safety page.

Edge becomes the eighth Celebrity ship to get a restart date. The line had already announced restarts for Celebrity Millennium out of St. Maarten on June 5, Celebrity Apex out of Athens on June 19, three ships out of the Galapagos starting on July 5, and Celebrity Summit in Alaska on July 23.

All sailings are available with Celebrity’s new all-inclusive fare that includes WiFi, drinks, tips, and more.

Source: Travel Market Report

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