But it's vital for travelers to understand that even if they're vaccinated themselves, they could still unknowingly pass COVID-19 to those who aren't, which would be disastrous in a place where the shots are hard to come by. We heard some grumblings from fellow passengers on this. But the vaccination rates in Mexico are lower than the United States, and many younger workers are still unable to get the vaccine. One thing that is required when going ashore in Mexico and hasn't changed in the last month is that passengers are asked to wear a mask when indoors, and also outside when walking around in close quarters.Īfter spending so much time on a vaccinated ship, where face masks are not required, it is a bummer to have to slip it back on when you get off the ship and step into the hot and humid air. "Based on the current travel advisory for Mexico, combined with low vaccination rates, we made the decision, out of abundance of caution, to require Celebrity curated tours on this sailing." Masks To Protect Them, Not You "We are constantly reviewing and evaluating our policies," a Celebrity spokesperson said in a statement. People do want to support the Mexican people as well, many of whom have been without their tourism jobs for the 15 months that cruises were not sailing.Ĭelebrity has been upfront in saying that the policies in port that apply to one sailing might be changed the next week or next month.
Still, some Celebrity guests are aware of and might want to visit Cozumel favorites such as the beach clubs Mr.
The line did offer a fair amount of tour options in Cozumel, such as the standard beach breaks, jeep adventures, kayaking and snorkeling, and ruin tours, as well as margarita and taco making workshops. In Cozumel, I asked specifically if local regulations forbid two cruise ships from having their passengers intermingle freely and was told no.Īt a dinner, it was pointed out to us by a senior executive that the more upscale passengers onboard Celebrity Edge were probably not on the ship to visit Senor Frog's. Celebrity told us that the decision to open the shops in Costa Maya came because all of the vendors and workers in the contained port area had agreed to be tested for COVID-19. Celebrity and Royal are owned by the same company, and the two ships - Celebrity Edge and Adventure - were even in Cozumel on the same day. Meanwhile, in Cozumel, shore excursions were restricted - even as sister line Royal Caribbean had been allowing their passengers on Adventure of the Seas to get off and walk around on their own for several weeks.
The situation was further muddied when, as we arrived in Costa Maya, we were told that we could wander around the shops in the manufactured port, but not leave the area or go to the nearby town of Mahajual on our own. Yet passengers weren't told until two days before Celebrity Edge left that we wouldn't be able to disembark on our own in Mexico. The port calls on this first cruise from an American homeport are tried and true destinations - Costa Maya, Cozumel and Nassau in The Bahamas. Take Celebrity Edge's much-anticipated restart cruise to the Western Caribbean on June 26.
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