Carnival Cruise Line has reported a surge in booking activity for Monday, August 15, 2022.
The brand said booking activity was nearly double the level for the equivalent day in pre-pandemic 2019.
The surge in bookings was reported after the company announced last Friday that it was revising pre-cruise vaccination and testing requirements.
It has also eliminated pre-cruise testing requirements and exemption request process for unvaccinated guests, who now will only need to show a negative test result at embarkation.
The new guidelines are effective for cruises departing on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, or later on voyages of less than 16 nights.
Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, said: “We have previously disclosed strong occupancy projections for the summer, and our bookings through the end of 2022 have also been very solid.
“With the further alignment of protocols to other vacation choices, our guests are booking the remaining 2022 inventory and getting a head start planning for 2023.
“Mid-August is typically not a busy month for cruise bookings, but it’s clear that pent-up demand for Carnival has not been satisfied and guests are responding very favourably to our updated protocols.”
Duffy reiterated that Carnival remains committed to the health and safety of guests, crew, and the communities it visits.
The cruise line will continue to work with medical experts and public health officials to refine its protocols responsibly.
For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line, visit www.carnival.com.
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