We are sailing on Navigator of the Seas on 8/8 and our 3 year old will meet the requirement to be considered fully vaccinated. I am sharing my experience because it seems we will be among one of the first sailings that under 5 would be eligible as fully vaccinated. There is conflicting information from RCCL. Unfortunately, as of now, it seems he will still be required to test at the pier.
He had his second dose of Moderna on 7/21. I specifically chose Moderna so we did not have to wait for a 3rd dose with Pfizer and he would be considered vaccinated for this cruise.
On the app, it does not allow us to upload his vaccination card. It is not even an option. I called RCCL last week and the agent said she would update his vaccination status manually.
Yesterday, I received an email to schedule his test at the pier. I emailed RCCL’s executive office, because I assumed this was a glitch and they need to update the app to account for vaccinated children under 5. I received a response today from Lori Jackson confirming that although fully vaccinated, my 3 year old will need to test at the pier.
The information on the website is conflicting. It states vaccinated children ages 5-11 may follow testing protocols for vaccinated guests. This statement does not account for vaccinated 2-5 year olds. However, it also says only unvaccinated children ages 2-11 will require the additional east at boarding. It does not say anywhere that vaccinated 2-11 year olds have to test at the pier.
I am hoping this information will be clarified further as more vaccinated littles start the check in process. I do not understand the reasoning to treat a fully vaccinated 3 year old child differently from a fully vaccinated 5 year old.
