The below pre-cruise health and safety requirements for this voyage were last updated on March 22, 2023.
As you prepare for your journey, we would like to advise that this sailing welcomes all guests on board regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status and without the requirement of proof of a COVID-19 test prior to embarkation.
Please note, additional travel restrictions for certain nationalities or countries may arise based on the quickly evolving public health environment. It is ultimately the responsibility of the guest to ensure they meet the entry requirements for each destination. If traveling internationally, the countries you are flying to and/or connecting through may have different testing and vaccination/booster stipulations, and we encourage all travelers to visit the government and airport websites of every country they will be traveling to throughout their journey to familiarize themselves with their requirements. Travelers may be denied entry to a country or denied boarding of the ship if all country-specific requirements are not met.
We strongly urge all guests to travel with comprehensive travel insurance with specific COVID-19 coverage, as well as to travel with a latest generation smart phone or tablet with international calling and data turned on in the event that regulations change while you are traveling.
While our ships are staffed with professional medical teams and common prescription medications, anti-virals and therapeutics, our ships do not accept medical insurance and guests must provide payment for all services, including any testing requirements for country entry, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Routinely evaluated using the latest science and technology, SailSAFE™, our industry leading Health & Safety Program, will continue to create multiple layers of protection against COVID-19 for our guests, crew and the communities we visit. You can find out more about our cleaning, sanitation and air filtration technologies used across our fleet and more at RSSC.com/HealthSafetyProtocols.
Pre-cruise and Onboard Health & Safety Requirements
1) COVID-19 Vaccination & Pre-Embarkation Testing
All guests are welcome on board this cruise regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status and without any pre-cruise COVID-19 testing requirements.
Regent strongly encourages all guests to take a COVID-19 PCR or Antigen test from a registered test provider within 3 days of embarkation date.
Arrival Time
As a reminder, to help ensure a smooth and comfortable embarkation experience, we ask that all guests adhere to their port arrival time selected during the Online Check-In process. Guests arriving outside of the designated arrival time may be requested to return during their port arrival time.
Testing Resources
Should guests require assistance finding a COVID-19 testing location prior to departing home or while traveling, please click here to visit the Test for Travel website. Additionally, we have partnered with Inspire Diagnostics to provide hassle-free, online testing for our guests. Please click here for more information.
2) Face Coverings
At this time, face coverings are recommended but not required for guests on this cruise.
We will continue to update our face covering policy as protocols evolve and change as policies are subject to local oversight of authorities in the jurisdiction(s) in which the ships are sailing. Should local regulations change, guests may be required to wear face coverings with short notice.
Please note, certain airlines and in-destination venues and public transport services may implement their own policies, independent to the local jurisdiction, and we therefore recommend guests to travel with a supply of face-coverings.
3) Isolation and Quarantine Protocols
Guests will only be tested while on board if they report symptoms consistent with COVID-19, and it is deemed a medical necessity by the ship’s doctor, unless required due to local public health requirements. In the event that a guest tests positive for COVID-19 while on board, mandatory isolation protocols must be followed per the current local health and safety regulations. Guests who are deemed to have come into close contact with another guest who has tested positive for COVID-19 while on board, may also be subject to local isolation protocols. All guests are strongly urged to travel with comprehensive travel insurance.
Pre-Cruise Check List for Embarkation Country Arrival
1) U.S. Entry Requirements
If you are a non-U.S. citizen who is a non-immigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa), you will need to show proof of being VACCINATED against COVID-19 before you travel by air to the United States from a foreign country.
Please check with your airline for more information.
Current Destination Requirements
Throughout your journey there may be requirements to visit specific destinations. Below please find these destination specific requirements, which are subject to change.
Additional Disembarkation Information in Lisbon, Portugal or for guests on Post-cruise Land Programs