Cruise lines are slowly moving towards operating once again. After more than a year, CDC finally relaxed its guidelines on cruises. But to do operate, they need to have enough number of fully vaccinated passengers and crew according to CDC’s guidelines. This month, Disney Cruise Line will finally start doing its test voyage.
Compared to other cruise lines, Disney Cruise Line is a bit different given the number of children expected on board. It also means more individuals are not yet vaccinated.
Since Disney Cruise Line might not be able to meet the number of vaccinated individuals on board, they’ll have no other choice but to conduct a simulated voyage. On June 29th, Disney Dream will depart from Port Canaveral for a two-night simulated voyage.
Disney Signature Experiences President Thomas Mazloum shared the update saying “We have received word that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved our application to conduct a simulation cruise in advance of resuming normal operations”. He added that “This is a critically important milestone for Disney Cruise Line—and I want to thank everyone who has been supporting our return to service plans with such dedication and hard work”.
Volunteers for the Disney Cruise Line Test Voyage
Mazloum also announced that the test voyage from June 29 to July 1 will have volunteer passengers. The simulated voyage will be used to test the safety protocols that will be applied on the actual trips.
Royal Caribbean was reported earlier to be doing their test cruise as well. Royal Caribbean received 250,000 applications from individuals looking to be part of their volunteer passengers during their simulated voyage.
To become a volunteer passenger, you will need to be at least 18 years old. According to the CDC, volunteer passengers who are not yet vaccinated will need to have the proper documentation from their health provider. Plus, the exact number of volunteer passengers will depend on the planned number of passengers on the actual trip.
