After cruise operations were disrupted more than 16 months ago when COVID-19 affected global travel, Disney Cruise Line will be sailing again from a US port on August 9th.
The Disney Dream will resume its Florida voyages from Port Canaveral. That 3 and 4 night cruises will visit disneys private island, Disney Castaway Cay in the Bahamas.
Disney encourages passengers to get vaccinated
Passengers do not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to sail the Disney Dream, but the company “strongly” encourages travelers to do so.
Unvaccinated passengers must demonstrate a negative COVID-19 PCR test (paid by the passenger) performed between 5 days and 24 hours prior to the departure date. says Disney.
Unvaccinated passengers must also perform a PCR Covid-19 rapid test on the day of embarkation at the cruise terminal. All guests with positive results as well as those in their tour group will be denied boarding. Guests 12 years and older will be charged a fee of $ 65 on their folio for this test on embarkation day.
Additionally, all cruise ship passengers 12 and older must purchase travel insurance with coverage of at least $ 10,000 in medical expenses and $ 30,000 in emergency medical evacuation with no COVID-19 exclusions.
Passengers can provide proof of vaccination to avoid a COVID-19 test. Vaccinated passengers do not need to take out the required travel insurance.
Face masks required indoors on the ship
All Disney Dream cruise ship passengers 2 years and older, including those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, must wear face-covering indoors except when in their cabins or actively eating or drinking. No face-covering is required for passengers on board the ship and on Disney Castaway Cay when outdoors.
Disney advises that “Neck gaiters, open-chin triangle bandanas, and face covers with valves, mesh, or holes of any kind are not acceptable face covers. Costume masks are not considered appropriate and may not be worn. “
Disney Institute Other Health and Safety Measures
To encourage physical distancing on the ship, Disney is asking guests to download the latest Disney Cruise Line Navigator app to make advance reservations for experiences like kids’ clubs and adult-only restaurants. Passengers can chat live with the guest services via the app and use a virtual queuing system for disembarkation.
There will be no close-range encounters with characters on board, and signage will remind passengers to keep their distance from others. In public spaces such as dining rooms, theaters and swimming pools, capacity will be limited.
Disney says that each cabin has its own air circulation system so that no air from adjacent common areas enters the rooms. Each room is cleaned twice a day during the cruise and is subject to “extended protocols” between cruises. Touch-sensitive, loose textiles such as sofa cushions and paper goods were removed from the cabins.
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