Canada Bans Cruise Ships

With these prohibitions in place public health authorities will be able to continue focusing on the most pressing issues including the vaccine rollout and new COVID-19 variants.

Canada bans cruise ships. EDT -- The Government of Canada today announced it is suspending calls of all cruise ships carrying more than 500 passengers and crew effective from April 2. Transport Canada Bans Most Cruise Ships Until 2022. Canada is to allow cruise ships back into Canadian waters starting in November as the CoronavirusCOVID pandemic fades but they must comply with public health requirements that have yet to be finalized.

The Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra has announced two new Interim Orders which bans cruise ships in Canadian Arctic waters and cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until February 28 2022. Canada bans cruise ships for one year. Canada once again extended its ban on cruises pushing back the possibility for large passenger vessels to sail in Canadian.

Citing the need to keep Canadians and transportation workers safe and healthy. Canada Bans Cruise Ships For Remainder of 2020 Cruise Season. The temporary measures for cruise ships were.

This months news however has left holidaymakers and cruise lines reeling as it was announced the ban on cruise vessels would not just last a few months but until February 2022. The Government of Canada today announced that it is banning cruise ships for one year while also advising Canadian citizens and residents. Law known as the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

The 2021 Alaska cruise season looks to be in serious trouble with a new ban just announced. On Thursday Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced the interim orders that ban pleasure craft in its Arctic waters and cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until February 28 2022. Cruise vessels carrying more than 100 people are still prohibited from operating in Canadian waters.

The cruise ship ban in Canada in turn led to a crisis for cruise lines operating in Alaska as most cruise ships are not allowed to visit Alaska without also visiting Canada due to a 135-year-old US. On February 4 2021 the Government of Canada announced a one-year ban for cruise ships and Arctic pleasure craft until February 28 2022. Earlier this year Canada extended a ban on cruise ships until February 2022 citing the need to protect public health.