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Disney Is First Cruise Line to Require Vaccinations for Children
The vaccine mandate for passengers 5 years old and up will go into force this January.
The Disney Dream cruise ship.
Photographer: Ty Wright/BloombergThe days of bringing unvaccinated kids aboard a cruise are winding down. On Wednesday, Disney Cruise Line became the first cruise company to introduce a vaccine mandate for passengers 5 years old and up.
The policy applies to all sailings departing on or after Jan. 13. Until then, the existing rules—which require children to show a negative PCR test taken before departure—will continue to apply. Under the current restrictions, anyone turning 12 within five weeks of departure dates is given leeway, and it is expected that similar provisions will apply to 5-year-olds celebrating recent birthdays.