News
12 has learned some major cruise lines are now accepting
self-administered COVID-19 tests.
Starting
Sept. 6, Carnival will accept self-administered tests from unvaccinated
passengers on voyages shorter than 15 nights.
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity
have announced a similar change will also take effect next month.
The cruise lines
recently dropped vaccine requirements and rolled back testing rules after the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention ended its COVID-19 cruise ship
program.