P&O Cruises has stated that anyone wanting to travel the cruises UK Sailings this summer will need to be fully vaccinated first.
The cruise line is insisting “all guests of all ages” must be vaccinated against coronavirus, meaning that children will not be allowed to join the summer programme.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday, the line’s president Paul Ludlow, said: “For summer, we’re only offering coastal cruises around the UK. All guests of all ages will need to be vaccinated. We hope that from the autumn, we’re going to pick up international sailings and we will revisit the vaccination requirement then.”
Ludlow told BBC Breakfast: “A letter from your GP to show you’ve been vaccinated will suffice.”
Asked what other health and safety measures would be in place from the first cruise in June, Palethorpe explained: “We’ve been working with the UK Government, through Clia and the UK Chamber of Shipping, for the best part of a year now, to work out precisely what our protocols should be on board.
“So we’ve got lots of protocols around enhanced sanitation measures, appropriate social distancing, and wearing masks in certain areas of the ship, that we think really make this a safe holiday, but nonetheless, still an amazing holiday. So this shouldn’t impinge on the enjoyment of our guests. I’m sure it won’t.”
Currently the requirement for the vaccine certificate is only required for its ‘Ultimate Staycation’ cruises around the British Isles.
