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. Pleasure craft used by local Arctic residents will not be affected by these measures. The Canadian government on Friday extended by three months a ban on cruise ships entering Canadian waters because of the coronavirus pandemic. Canada once again extended its ban on cruises pushing back the possibility for large passenger vessels to sail in Canadian.

Canada Bans Cruise Ships For Remainder of 2020 Cruise Season. 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. 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. Published Feb 4 2021 334 PM by The Maritime Executive. 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 temporary measures for cruise ships were. The Government of Canada today announced that it is banning cruise ships for one year while also advising Canadian citizens and residents. 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.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a. Cruise vessels carrying more than 100 people are still prohibited from operating in Canadian waters. Earlier this year Canada extended a ban on cruise ships until February 2022 citing the need to protect public health.

As the COVID-19 situation has shown steady improvement and as more people become vaccinated Canada plans to welcome cruise ships back in our waters for the 2022 season. The Canadian federal government announced today the cruise ship ban will end on November 1 2021 which was previously slated to continue through February 28 2022. The 2021 Alaska cruise season looks to be in serious trouble with a new ban just announced.