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Lindblad Expeditions eases COVID-19 protocolsLindblad Expeditions eases COVID-19 protocols

Lindblad Expeditions is easing COVID-19 protocols with respect to booster shots, child vaccination, masks and, effective Oct. 1, testing.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

August 29, 2022

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Booster shots are no longer required for passengers but are strongly recommended. Exceptions: Boosters are still mandatory for extended Antarctica itineraries including the 35-day 'Epic Antarctica,' 24-day 'Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands' and 19-day 'South Georgia and the Falklands.'

Travelers 4 years old and younger will no longer need to be vaccinated, though vaccination is strongly recommended.

Masks optional

Masks will now be optional for passengers on all ships. Masks will continue to be available onboard and are strongly recommended. 

Starting with voyages sailing Oct. 1, passengers will no longer have to test before leaving home or at embarkation. Lindblad still encourages people to test before leaving home.

Testing

Testing may still be required for passengers in advance of cruises to certain countries, or if traveling on Sea Cloud or Delfin ll that may require their own health and safety protocols. 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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