MSC Virtuosa (Dubai-Doha-Bahrain-Abu Dhabi)

💡 Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months

💡 03-month validity of UAE residence visa.

💡 Mandatory Travel Insurance Non-UAE Residence

Vaccination requirements

All Guests embarking are strongly encouraged, but not required, to be fully vaccinated against

COVID-19.

When is a Guest considered "fully vaccinated"?

💡 Guests who have received at least two doses of vaccine - except in the case of a single dose Johnson & Johnson - including those not considered up to date by EMA standards.

💡 Guests recovered from Covid-19 with one shot of vaccine are considered fully vaccinated (They must provide a QR code or alternatively a validating documentation)

Testing requirements

For vaccinated Guests it’s not required (but strongly recommended) to present a negative test.

RT-PCR or Antigen test within 48 hours prior to the ship’s departure, is mandatory for the following

guests (5 years and older):

💡 Unvaccinated guests.

💡 Guests without a valid proof of vaccination.

💡 Guests who have only recovered from COVID-19.

💡 Guests who have vaccine exemption due to medical condition.

💡 Guests under 5 years of age do not require any testing prior to embarkation.

Tests must be laboratory certified. A rapid antigen self-test is not valid for travel purposes.

All guests are recommended to travel with their COVID-19 vaccination status and test results. While

the vaccination is not required for boarding it could be requested in various ports of call and at local

attractions.

The original test results certificate and vaccination certificate must be presented at the terminal

(paper or electronic format) and must be in one of the following languages: English, Italian, German,

French or Spanish. The COVID 19 test certificate must contain: guest’s personal data (verifiable with

the other travel documents), date of the test, identification / contact details of the centre that

performed the analysis, technique used and negative test result.