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Crystal Cruises Extends Vaccine Requirement Through 2022

Image: Crystal Serenity. (photo courtesy of Crystal Cruises)
Image: Crystal Serenity. (photo courtesy of Crystal Cruises)
Lacey Pfalz
by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:42 AM ET, Tue September 21, 2021

Crystal River Cruises has extended its vaccination requirement for all guests and crew through December 2022 to allow for easy travel across borders as part of its Crystal Clean+ health and safety protocols.

The extension requires that all guests and crew must show proof of vaccination at check-in prior to boarding.

The Crystal Clean+ protocols also include COVID-19 testing at embarkation, routine temperature checks, mask-wearing when in crowded spaces, physical distancing and more.

Each Crystal River Cruises ship is designed with space in mind, and with only 106-120 guests aboard, the all-balcony ships offer a great option for luxury, small-ship river cruising without having to worry about crowded spaces where physical distancing is not possible.

"The health and safety of our guests and crew is paramount to everything we do at Crystal River Cruises, and as such, we will require full vaccination through 2022 so that our guests can continue to explore the world in great comfort and safety," said Walter Littlejohn, Crystal River Cruises' senior vice president and managing director. "After months of planning and preparation we welcomed guests back on board in late August and the feedback has been wonderful. Extending the vaccination requirement provides our guests with the health and safety information and assurances they need to plan future travels."


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Lacey Pfalz

Lacey Pfalz

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Lacey Pfalz is Associate Editor at TravelPulse. She's a passionate advocate of responsible travel and believes the best travel experiences happen outside of a planned itinerary. Lacey currently lives in rural Wisconsin. She can be reached at [email protected].

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