What to bring to your cruise terminal.

Please ensure you have the following items with you when you arrive at the terminal. Approved evidence of vaccination status (please refer to our Covid-19 vaccination requirements ). Evidence of travel insurance that meets the mandatory criteria. Passport. Printed boarding pass (if you’ve checked in online at home) or travel documents.

Arrivals by plane to embark with Cunard.

All guests flying to board their ship will need to ensure they meet the entry requirements of the country they are travelling to. Please consult the relevant government’s website for guidance . All guests must also adhere to any protocols as stipulated by the airline you are travelling with.

What to bring to your cruise terminal.

Please ensure you have the following items with you when you arrive at the terminal. Proof of negative Covid-19 test result (see 'Pre-cruise testing' sections below for details). Approved evidence of vaccination status (please refer to our Covid-19 vaccination requirements ). Printed boarding pass (if you’ve checked in online at home from My Cunard ) or travel documents. Evidence of travel insurance that meets the mandatory criteria (UK guests). Ensure you are aware of and have organised any visa requirements for your voyage (for example an ESTA). Passport.

Arrivals by plane to embark with Cunard.

All guests flying to board their ship will need to ensure they meet the entry requirements of the country they are travelling to. Please consult the relevant government’s website for guidance. All guests must also adhere to any protocols as stipulated by the airline you are travelling with.

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Preparing to sail - at the terminal.

Find below a list of required documents, as well as information about arriving at the terminal, security checks and pre-voyage testing, so that your voyage gets off to the smoothest start possible.

Correct as of 15 September 2022.

Our testing policy varies by voyage. To check which category your voyage falls into please check your voyage number here.

Please note, we have only categorised voyages departing up to and including 23 December 2022 at this stage. The vaccination and testing policy for voyages departing after these dates will be published shortly and we will be communicating these details to any booked guests to confirm the requirements.

Australia and New Zealand departures.

We are currently reviewing the embarkation requirements, including Covid-19 testing, for Australia and New Zealand. We will update this page in due course.

Standard requirements for the majority of voyages.

To check which category your voyage falls into, please check your voyage number here.

All fully vaccinated guests aged five years and over are highly recommended to take a lateral flow/antigen test within three days prior to arrival at the embarkation terminal.

Guests aged 5-17 years who are not fully vaccinated must take a Covid‑19 lateral flow/antigen test in the three days before, or on the day of your ship’s departure. You’ll no longer need to provide a test certificate for these guests, but you must be able to provide photo evidence of your negative test if asked (simply write the guest’s name and the date of testing on a piece of paper and include in the photo along with the test showing a negative result).

Guests will also be asked to confirm that a test has been taken, with a negative result, as part of the pre‑boarding health declaration at the cruise terminal.

Guests aged four years and under are exempt from vaccine and testing requirements.

Please arrive at the 'arrival time' stated on your boarding pass. This keeps our terminal and embarkation procedures safe for all our guests, crew and colleagues. If you arrive earlier you may be asked to leave the terminal area and return at the allocated time.

Additional requirements for longer or more complex voyages.

To check which category your voyage falls into, please check your voyage number here.

Please ensure you have the following items with you when you arrive at the terminal.

Proof of negative Covid-19 test result (see 'Pre-cruise testing' sections below for details).
Approved evidence of vaccination status (please refer to our Covid-19 vaccination requirements).
Printed boarding pass (if you’ve checked in online at home from My Cunard) or travel documents.
Evidence of travel insurance that meets the mandatory criteria (UK guests).
Ensure you are aware of and have organised any visa requirements for your voyage (for example an ESTA).
Passport.

All fully vaccinated guests aged five years and over will need to organise and purchase a private observed antigen test to be taken two days prior to arrival at the embarkation terminal. This can be at any time two days before or on the day of embarkation. You can order your antigen test kit through any government-approved testing provider. Guests will need to present their negative antigen test certificate at the ship's terminal.

Guests four years and under are exempt from vaccine and testing requirements.

Pre-cruise testing for unvaccinated guests between five and 11 years, embarking in Canada.

If you’re travelling with children aged between five and 11 years who aren’t vaccinated, you will need to organise and purchase an observed PCR test, to be taken within three days prior to arrival at the embarkation terminal. You will need to present their negative test certificate at the ship's terminal.

All unvaccinated guests aged between five and 11 years, will also be required to take a complimentary antigen test (in addition to their pre-cruise PCR test) once they arrive at the terminal.

Pre-cruise testing for unvaccinated guests between five and 11 years, embarking in the USA.

All unvaccinated guests aged between five and 11 years will also be required to take a complimentary antigen test (in addition to their pre-cruise antigen test) once they arrive at the terminal.

Your boarding pass, Covid-19 test results and vaccination statuses will be checked for all guests – please help us to make the process as speedy as possible by having all your paperwork and any digital documents ready.

All guests must use a medically observed self-test that meets the criteria below. Only medically observed self-tests will be accepted.

The test must be a SARS-CoV-2 viral test (nucleic acid amplification test [NAAT] or antigen test). If you’re embarking in Canada and travelling with children aged between five and 11 years who aren’t vaccinated, they will be required to take an observed PCR test.

The testing procedure must include a telehealth service affiliated with the manufacturer of the test that provides real-time supervision remotely through an audio and video connection.

The telehealth provider must confirm the person’s identity, observe the specimen collection and testing procedures, confirm the test result, and issue a report that meets the requirements of acceptable proof of a negative Covid-19 test.

Accepted antigen tests include:

Rapid antigen test.
Viral antigen test.
Antigen Lateral Flow Fluorescence.
Accepted NAAT tests include:
PCR - Polymerase chain reaction.
RT-PCR – reverse transcription real-time PCR.
Quantitative PCR (qPCR).
Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) test.
Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) test.

What is acceptable proof of my negative Covid-19 test result?

The following formats are acceptable proofs of a negative Covid-19 test: paper negative Covid-19 test results (original only), digital or emailed Covid-19 test results; or record of Covid-19 testing from a healthcare provider including original digital email notification or personal electronic health record.

The negative Covid-19 test result must include:

Where the test was administered, including information such as the name and contact information for the laboratory or healthcare personnel who performed the test.
Type of test (indicating it is a NAAT or antigen test).
A specimen collection date within 2 days before cruise departure.
Guest’s name and either date of birth, age, or passport number.
A negative test result using words or phrases including (and not limited to): Negative; undetectable; SARS-CoV-2 RNA not detected; SARS-CoV-2 antigen not detected; Covid-19 not detected; Not reactive.
Test results marked “invalid” are not accepted.

If you’re looking for a test facility in the United States or Canada these sites may help: https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html.

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/flying-canada-checklist/covid-19-testing-travellers-coming-into-canada.

On board well-being measures.

Our ambition remains to return to normal as soon as we possibly can, however due to the length of certain voyages and the destinations we visit, our protocols for sailing do still differ from what you may experience ashore.

Certain voyages may require guests to wear a face mask and have additional testing once on board.

Passenger locator forms.

Some countries currently require additional documentation for anyone travelling to, from or through cruise ports.

Currently, PLFs are required for guests visiting Canada. If this applies to your voyage, please visit our webpage for helpful guidance on where and how to complete the form.