family’s cruise holiday has been left in tatters after their daughter was not allowed to board over Covid rules – despite being too young to be double jabbed.
Dannie and Sharon Sheppard, along with their two children, Niamh, 12, and Ewan, 10, were due to set sail on their one-week trip with P&O Cruises around France, Spain and Portugal, on April 16.
Sharon was left in tears however when she was told P&O’s new policy on Covid vaccinations had shattered their plans. Last December, P&O updated its jabs policy to say all guests aged between five and 17 years old need to be fully vaccinated or have a negative PCR test taken 120 hours before travelling.
The family called the company to make sure they understood the policy correctly and were reassured their daughter just needed to take the PCR test.