Canada Bans Cruise Ships

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.

Canada bans cruise ships. In a blow to the cruise industrys efforts to restart operations the Canadian government on Thursday banned cruise ships from its waters for the rest of the year citing the ongoing coronavirus. 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. Transport Canada Bans Most Cruise Ships Until 2022.

Canada bans cruise ships for one year. 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. Canadas Minister of Transport announced on Thursday it has banned all cruise vessels from Canadian waters until February 28 2022.

The ban which began in April and will now run to October has been tightened to include passenger boats and other vessels with more than 100 passengers and crew the ministry of transport said in a statement. Canada once again extended its ban on cruises pushing back the possibility for large passenger vessels to sail in Canadian. 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.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a. 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. Published Feb 4 2021 334 PM by The Maritime Executive.

Cruise ships banned from docking in Canada for a year Restrictions on cruise ships were first announced in March 2020. The Canadian government on Friday extended by three months a ban on cruise ships entering Canadian waters because of the coronavirus pandemic. Canada Bans Cruise Ships For Remainder of 2020 Cruise Season.

Citing the need to keep Canadians and transportation workers safe and healthy. The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022 which is expected to block trips from visiting Alaska this year. At the time Ottawa announced that all cruise ships carrying more than 500 passengers would not be allowed to dock in Canada.