Princess Panama Canal cruise with Caribbean

[crowpark]

We are booked on this 10 day cruise at the end of February and getting mixed info regarding yellow fever certificates

The itinerary includes Cartagena, and from here goes to Panama canal and then to Costa Rica

does anyone know if we will be allowed to access these ports?

We do not have a yellow fever certificate due to the vaccine, not been recommended for over 60s

Any info, greatly appreciated

[CruiserBruce]

You are doing a partial transit, roundtrip from Ft Lauderdale? No, you don't need a yellow fever vaccination. 

[crowpark]

Thank you very much

we didnt want to get to the ship and be denied boarding !

[Honolulu Blue]

8 minutes ago, crowpark said:

We are booked on this 10 day cruise at the end of February and getting mixed info regarding yellow fever certificates

The itinerary includes Cartagena, and from here goes to Panama canal and then to Costa Rica

does anyone know if we will be allowed to access these ports?

We do not have a yellow fever certificate due to the vaccine, not been recommended for over 60s

Any info, greatly appreciated

I've been on one cruise that went through the Panama Canal, two that did partial transits, made two visits to Cartagena, and three visits to Costa Rica by cruise ship.  I have never been advised that I needed a yellow fever certificate on any of them, don't have one, never brought it, and was never asked for it.  I'm a U.S. citizen, and perhaps the requirements for different countries vary.

[CruiserBruce]

12 minutes ago, Honolulu Blue said:

I've been on one cruise that went through the Panama Canal, two that did partial transits, made two visits to Cartagena, and three visits to Costa Rica by cruise ship.  I have never been advised that I needed a yellow fever certificate on any of them, don't have one, never brought it, and was never asked for it.  I'm a U.S. citizen, and perhaps the requirements for different countries vary.

Similar numbers...4 full, one partial transits, numerous stops in Costa Rica (both Caribbean and Pacific sides) and Cartagena, never required yellow fever shots, don't have them.

[leaveitallbehind]

Agree with the comments made by @CruiserBruce and @Honolulu Blue in that in our experience as well this was not an issue and was not a topic of discussion relative to our ability to board the ship or disembark at the relative ports of call.

[crowpark]

Thank you all very much for taking the time to reply

your comments have eased my concerns and are very much  appreciated  

[MacMadame]

Panama only requires Yellow Fever vaccinations if you are coming from Brazil. (I looked it up as soon as I booked the Panama Canal cruise.)

[ClaireHHD]

Hi Everyone, we are booked to go on similar cruise with stops at Cartagena, and then a partial transit of the Panama canal (with excursion to the Pacific end of the canal) and then onto Costa Rica.

Am I right that it is still the case that the yellow fever jab isn’t compulsory unless we have transited or come from specific countries? We are both over 60 and know that there are possible risks in having the jab.

how about other vaccinations such as typhoid or tetanus?

like others have found the websites I have looked at give confusing advice and I suspect my GP will just go with whatever the NHS fit to Travel site says which is fine but it would be useful to have some real life experiences from fellow travellers

[CruiserBruce]

You don't need the Yellow Fever shot, or any other shot.