The new policy took effect today.
Equal footing with other forms of travel
Copenhagen Malmö Port welcomed the news that cruising is being placed on an equal footing with other forms of travel and said this may give hope for increased cruise activity in the Danish capital in late summer.
Few ships this summer
Even though cruise tourism was part of the gradual reopening of travel activities at the end of June, the additional requirement for 100% vaccination of cruise passengers has meant that few ships have called Copenhagen this summer.
'We were obviously quite glad when cruise tourism was opened up in June. However, the exceptionally strict requirements which cruise tourism was subject to have prevented Denmark from being able to get the industry back up and running. That is why we are very pleased to hear that the restrictions are being eased,' said Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO of Copenhagen Malmö Port.
She thanked the authorities for their cooperation and said: 'We will now make every effort to attract as many ships as possible, so that we once again can contribute to tourism in Copenhagen.'
Antigen or PCR accepted
Cruisers are required to present a negative COVID-19 test before disembarking, regardless of their vaccination status. The test must be taken within 48 hours for antigen and 72 hours for PCR.
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