Anyone cruise out of Florida on Carnival recently?

[curiousguy]

Wondered if they are requiring passengers to show a completed vax card in order to board with the law passed recently in FL?  Just trying to find out what requirements related to covid are needed for passengers to have in possession to board?

[groundloop]

Several people have said that they had to show their vaccination card, and I'd expect that to be a thing for quite some time since Covid is on the rise again.  

[ProgRockCruiser]

2 hours ago, curiousguy said:

Wondered if they are requiring passengers to show a completed vax card in order to board with the law passed recently in FL?  Just trying to find out what requirements related to covid are needed for passengers to have in possession to board?

So the way Carnival has done this is one way of approaching the issue, and while this has been discussed to death here, in short:

 

Carnival asks you to state whether you are fully vaxxed or not.  If not, you can apply for an exemption.  If you don't get the exemption due to the available slots being full, you get a refund or chance to re-book.

 

If you state you are fully vaxxed, there is an expectation you will prove that claim at the port when you board.  Failure to prove it means you will be denied boarding because the unvaxxed slots are full (and you get a full refund, I think).

 

That dances around the FL law - you aren't required to prove it, but if you don't you are assumed to be unvaxxed.

[Georgia_Peaches]

2 minutes ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

So the way Carnival has done this is one way of approaching the issue, and while this has been discussed to death here, in short:

 

Carnival asks you to state whether you are fully vaxxed or not.  If not, you can apply for an exemption.  If you don't get the exemption due to the available slots being full, you get a refund or chance to re-book.

 

If you state you are fully vaxxed, there is an expectation you will prove that claim at the port when you board.  Failure to prove it means you will be denied boarding because the unvaxxed slots are full (and you get a full refund, I think).

 

That dances around the FL law - you aren't required to prove it, but if you don't you are assumed to be unvaxxed.

This is good information.  Do you happen to know what measures Carnival is taking to ensure authenticity of the vax card?

[BlerkOne]

Carnival doesn't deny boarding based on vaccination status, but based on lack of exemption status. No exemptions are granted at the pier, they must be applied for and approved in advance.

 

Carnival is making copies of all vaccination cards.

[Coochuck]

Are copies or digital photo's acceptable, or do we need to original vaccination card?

 

[pogoism9]

1 minute ago, Coochuck said:

Are copies or digital photo's acceptable, or do we need to original vaccination card?

 

 

Has to be an original

[Lee Cruiser]

20 minutes ago, pogoism9 said:

 

Has to be an original

Yes has to be an original and in the exact name as on the travel documents.  My wife had to get another one because her card was in the name she goes by, but it has her full name on her passport.

[tallnthensome]

Have you read any of current threads where this info is already posted? 

[Georgia_Peaches]

33 minutes ago, tallnthensome said:

Have you read any of current threads where this info is already posted? 

No

[tallnthensome]

1 minute ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

No

I wasn't directing my question at you.

[tryingherenow]

If we are vaccinated, do we still need to do a covid test before getting on board?

[stellarose]

6 minutes ago, tryingherenow said:

If we are vaccinated, do we still need to do a covid test before getting on board?

yes

[silversneakers]

On 7/23/2021 at 3:54 PM, Georgia_Peaches said:

This is good information.  Do you happen to know what measures Carnival is taking to ensure authenticity of the vax card?

Just curious, but how would that be done???

[BarbaraGligoric]

On 7/23/2021 at 1:20 PM, curiousguy said:

Wondered if they are requiring passengers to show a completed vax card in order to board with the law passed recently in FL?  Just trying to find out what requirements related to covid are needed for passengers to have in possession to board?

Just got back from an 8 day cruise out of Miami on the Freedom . Although people who had digital items I went thru the security line much faster with paper copies. You dont even get to go into the terminal without having your paperwork checked. They went over my stuff while using my passport for my personnal info . You get 2 different stamps put on your boarding pass and they are checked for the stamps . The lady doing my checks said she wished everyone did paper copies . It was much easier . I had my paperwork in plastic sheets in a duotang .

[Colorado Beach Bum]

On 7/23/2021 at 2:14 PM, BlerkOne said:

Carnival doesn't deny boarding based on vaccination status, but based on lack of exemption status. No exemptions are granted at the pier, they must be applied for and approved in advance.

 

Carnival is making copies of all vaccination cards.

Been on two cruises and I don’t recall them taking copies of the vaccine cards.  They just do a check to make sure you have it and then stamp your boarding pass.