From January, Disney Cruise Line will become the first cruise line that will require vaccination for children ages 5 to 11, the group that not long ago became eligible for vaccine. All guests 5 years and older should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on all four Disney ships.

Disney announced that the modified policy will apply on the 13th of January, 2022. Until then, the obligation of the parents of kids younger than 5 must have a negative test for them, between three days and 24 hours ahead of departure, and that refers to sailings in the U.S. and abroad. 

And when it comes to passengers 12 and older, Disney and almost all the other large cruise companies require to be fully vaccinated. Some have allowed unvaccinated children onboard with a pre-departure coronavirus test, but the numbers are limited due to policies requiring at least 95% of passengers to be immunized.