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COVID-19. Here are the new rules for entering Italy

The new rules from March 2022: basic green pass and no quarantine to enter Italy

The new rules for entering Italy

The anti-Covid 19 vaccine is no longer needed to enter Italy. On March 1, 2022, the new ordinance signed on February 22, 2022 by the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza came into force, softening the existing rules until February 28. Any traveler or tourist who comes, for example, from Australia, Japan, the US or Canada must observe the same rules that apply to European citizens.

The state of emergency expires on March 31 and the Italian government has already said that it will not be renewed.

The ordinance of the Ministry of Health

The new rules for entering Italy were established by the Ministry of Health with an ordinance of 22 February. “Starting from March 1, 2022, for arrivals from all non-European countries, the same rules already in force for European countries apply.

One of the conditions of the green pass will be sufficient for entry into the national territory:

  1. vaccination certificate,
  2. recovery certificate, or
  3. negative test “.

This means that the vaccine is no longer mandatory.

Stop quarantine (but not always)

The order of the Ministry of Health also provides for a stop to quarantine for those arriving in Italy from non-EU countries. The measure remains for those who do not present one of the three required certificates (vaccination, recovery or negative test).

Should it be necessary, the quarantine must be observed for 5 days at the address indicated in the Passenger Locator Form (Plf). At the end of the quarantine, a molecular or antigenic swab must be done, which means that the vaccine is no longer mandatory.

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COVID-19. Here are the new rules for going on a cruise

Many people ask us at Civitavecchia Port: are there still cruises of the past (before Covid 19)? The cruises in which you went around the seas of the world and got off at every port. Where on board you jumped between buffets and pools, slides and karaoke, pecked between theaters and endless long drinks. Cruises where you posed with the captain, and at the gala you were ready to show off your best suit.

We at the Port of Civitavecchia answer: yes and no. Because unfortunately there are many limitations compared to pre-Covid cruises, but the cruise passenger is aware that he is in a sort of bubble, where the coronavirus is kept very far away. Going on a cruise today is the safest holiday!

Let’s see how the major cruise lines are adapting embarking protocols.

Covid rules for embarking MSC Cruises

On MSC Cruises you can only travel if you have a complete vaccination cycle certification. MSC Cruises has extended, starting from 4 December, the measures already adopted for winter travel in other regions to itineraries in the Mediterranean – therefore including the Port of Civitavecchia.

Guests on all ships in the fleet must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and carry out a Covid-19 test within 72 hours prior to the scheduled embarkation date. The new rule applies to all guests aged 12 and over, and adds to the existing health and safety measures introduced by MSC Cruises in summer 2020, which today form the basis of a protocol that has become a model worldwide.

Any booked guest who will not be fully vaccinated in time for their departure date can choose to postpone their MSC cruise to a later date or request a refund. It seems to us a very flexible and correct decision.

We at Civitavecchia Port believe that the Covid-19 test before boarding, in particular, constitutes an additional safety element that offers all guests and crew the highest level of protection.

Covid rules for embarking Celebrity Cruises

From February 1st, Celebrity Cruises will introduce additional security measures, even more stringent than MSC. In fact, the company will require coverage with a complete vaccination cycle even for children aged 5 and over to board their ships. For children under the age of 2 to 4 years, a negative response from the Covid-19 test performed before boarding will be required.

Celebrity Cruises is the second company, in chronological order, to adopt such a stringent protocol, after Disney Cruise Line, which established the vaccination requirement for children aged 5 and over for cruises from January 13, 2022 onwards. A choice made after the approval on November 2, 2021, by the CDC, of ​​the use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children aged 5 to 11.

Covid rules for embarking Royal Caribbean

The provisions panel is constantly evolving. Consider, for example, Royal Caribbean, which belongs to the same Group as Celebrity, currently allows unvaccinated children to sail, as MSC Cruises is regulating: for ages up to 11 you can get on board by presenting a Covid test negative.

Covid rules for embarking Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises

On the other hand, brands such as Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises allow children between 5 and 11 years old on board only if vaccinated, as a consequence of the choice of having only passengers with the complete vaccination cycle, without exception. The consequence is that, for these two companies, children under the age of 5 will not be able to board the ship. A decision that leaves us definitely surprised

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Norwegian Pearl, is blocked since yesterday in the port of Barcelona

UPDATE: The Norwegian Pearl, of the Norwegian Cruise Line, is stopped in the Catalan port from Tuesday 2 July. The Norwegian says: navigation will resume towards Livorno. 5 July departure from Civitavecchia Port of Rome is canceled.

The Norwegian apologies

“Conscious of the disappointment and inconvenience caused to our customers following the unexpected – NCL writes in the note – we offer our most sincere and sincere apologies. Our team is constantly working to better assist our customers, and there We thank them for their unconditional support and their loyalty “. In a tweet, the company explained that it offered rebates and discounts of 50% for subsequent cruises and a coverage of up to 300 euros of expenses for eventual changes of airline tickets to return home.

 

 

The Norwegian Pearl (NCL), is blocked since yesterday in the port of Barcelona with over 2,300 passengers on board due to a mechanical failure. According to the Independent, the ship left from Amsterdam on June 22 last for a 13-night cruise: according to a NCL spokesman, the breakdown forces the ship to travel at a slower speed and so the stages have been canceled of Monaco and Palma de Mallorca.

For now, Norwegian Pearl is expected to remain in the port of the Catalan city one more night so that the failure can be repaired. According to the roadmap, the ship should have concluded its trip to our Civitavecchia Port of Rome on the morning of Friday 5 July, but it is not clear if it will be able to respect this date. Meanwhile, the NCL has already canceled the next Norwegian Pearl cruise, which was due to sail from Civitavecchia Port on the same evening on Friday with about 2,400 passengers on board for a trip of 10 stops, including Dubrovnik, Santorini, Mikonos, Athens, Naples and Monaco.

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Norwegian Cruise Line suspends the docking of its ships in Turkish ports for terrorism risk

The terrorism alert has led the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to terminate for security reasons, 61 moorings of his ships in Turkish ports planned for 2016.

The decision was taken because of the recent attacks, and in particular the last of 12 January 2016, in Istanbul that killed 10 German tourists in the historic center of Sultanahmet.

The Norwegian shipping company, one of the major players in the global cruise industry, shifts its routes and will dock rather than in Istanbul and other Turkish Aegean and Mediterranean ports in Greece. The decision is queued to the choice of other companies who already in 2015 had suspended the moorings in Turkey. MSC Cruises for example, the market leading cruise company in Europe and South America, has announced the suspension of landings in Turkey by the end of kwo pokies online March, substituting for the moment Istanbul and Izmir to Athens and Mykonos.

Meanwhile, Norwegian Cruise Line has provided, for the summer season 2017, new stages and new routes, in Eastern and Western Europe.