Do I need to be vaccinated before going on my cruise?

Simon Calder answers your questions on cruises, his favourite parts of Ireland and travelling to the US

MSC will allow unvaccinated cruisers (MSC Cruises)

Q Are new guidelines expected regarding cruising and vaccination? We are booked on MSC in July. At the moment they don’t require fully vaccinated guests. But someone has quoted that new guidelines are coming out this week and all must be vaccinated. Heard anything?

Dawn B

A The government published new guidelines on cruising on Friday 23 April, which may be what the person had in mind. They say nothing about vaccinations. The key points are: