Costa Rica Prepares To Welcome Cruise Ships Back
THERESA NORTON | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT Starting Sept. 1, Costa Rica will reactivate the cruise tourism for the 2021-22 season to stimulate tourism and employment in coastal areas. As a requirement, vessels must guarantee complete COVID-19 vaccination in all crew members and 95 percent of passengers who are of age to be vaccinated. Vaccines must be those authorized by the National Commission of Vaccination and Epidemiology, and the last dose must have been administered at least 14 days before departure. Cruise passengers also must be covered by travel insurance. “The resumption of this tourist activity will benefit…