Traveling & Staying Healthy

A Safer Way To Cruise And Travel — Updated November 10, 2021

Barbados Beach

Sailings From Barbados or St. Maarten

If you’re planning travel to Barbados or St. Maarten read the latest health protocols and guidelines PDF icon . They are subject to change and may impact your plans, so check often.

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2023 United States

Sailings From the U.S.A.

If you’re planning travel to the United States of America, please read the latest Travel Requirements, from the Center for Disease Control, including the latest health protocols and guidelines PDF icon . They are subject to change and may impact your plans, so check often.

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Additional Steps We are Taking to Enhance Public Health

Enhanced Environmental Sanitization

Public areas and staterooms will be thoroughly and more frequently cleaned using a safe disinfectant proven to kill coronaviruses.

Medical Care

Our highly-trained medical staff includes doctors and nurses capable of caring for a broad range of medical conditions, including dealing with COVID-19 patients. Medical centers will be equipped with COVID appropriate testing and treatment capabilities. All team members will be required to wear Seabourn-approved face masks.

Ventilation

Ships will feature enhanced air filtration with upgraded HVAC systems. These systems will be designed to replace air within public spaces and staterooms every five to six minutes. HEPA filters will be used in key areas, such as medical centers and dedicated isolation rooms, as a further safeguard.

Stay Healthy While Cruising

Here are these healthy travel habits recommended by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control — be sure to practice them on your next Seabourn cruise!

BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME

DOWNLOAD SEABOURN SOURCE APP
The Seabourn Source app offers helpful tools for planning, as well as information in distancing and contactless options.

TRAVEL INSURANCE
Purchasing travel insurance is strongly recommended to protect against losses from trip cancellation/delay, emergency medical care and evacuation.

PLAN TO ARRIVE PROTECTED AND HEALTHY
The week of your trip, practice recommended public health measures. Complete your pre-boarding health questionnaire and complete your required PCR COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours prior to departure.

PRE-CRUISE AND EMBARKATION

REPEATED SCREENINGS PRIOR TO EMBARKATION
In addition to the test prior to departure from home, expect screenings at airports and another COVID-19 test administered during the embarkation procedure.

ASSIGNED BOARDING TIMES
Guests will be assigned a boarding time to embark, which will be provided closer to the sailing date. Physical distancing will be managed in the cruise terminal as guests arrive and check in.

ON BOARD

MASK-WEARING - FOR AGES 2 AND UP IN ALL PUBLIC AREAS
Wearing masks is mandatory for all guests and crew both on board and during excursions. Masks must comply with CDC standards. For your convenience, Seabourn will provide masks for all guests on board.

DISTANCING
Adequate physical distance from others should be maintained in terminals, on board and during shore excursions.

VENTILATION
Air management and ventilation strategies, enhanced filters and other technologies are employed where feasible to increase fresh air and mitigate risk of illness

ELEVATED SANITATION PROTOCOLS
Enhanced sanitation procedures on board will include some changes in service style for food and beverages, continuous sanitizing of surfaces, will use EPA-listed disinfectants proven to kill novel coronaviruses, and more numerous hand sanitizer stations.

ENHANCED CREW HEALTH SCREENINGS
All shipboard staff will undergo daily temperature checks and COVID-19 surveillance checks. Crew will also be tested routinely.

MEDICAL CAPABILITY
A risk-based response plan is in place to manage medical needs, including dedicated suites allocated for isolation and other operational measures on board, and advance arrangements have been made with private providers for quarantine accommodation, medical care and transportation ashore.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN CASE OF INFECTION
For your peace of mind, a rigorous emergency response plan has been prepared to screen and isolate ill person(s) when necessary; trace, notify and isolate their contacts and arrange for medical evacuation if necessary.

DISEMBARKATION

PRE-DISEMBARKATION SCREENING
Additional screening will be administered before you disembark from your voyage.