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Windstar Cruises ends pre-cruise COVID testing, keeps vax mandate

Windstar Cruises is discontinuing its mandate for a pre-cruise COVID-19 test, unless required by one of the destinations on an itinerary.

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

August 18, 2022

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This takes effect with cruises embarking Sept. 6.

Some countries where testing still required

Some of the countries that still require testing include Canada, Greece, Australia and New Zealand (subject to change).

Vaccination mandate continues

All passengers still need to be fully vaccinated and show proof of that.

Windstar said all its crew are fully vaccinated and nearly all have received booster shots.

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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