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 bans cruise ships. The Government of Canada today announced that it is banning cruise ships for one year while also advising Canadian citizens and residents. A ban on cruise ships with more than 100 people coming to Canada will remain in place until February 2022 a federal government release said Thursday. 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. 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. Published Feb 4 2021 334 PM by The Maritime Executive.

Law known as the Passenger Vessel Services Act. 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. 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 had originally banned cruise ships over 100 people in June last year dealing a huge blow to the industry as the country tried to contain the spread of Covid-19. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a. 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.

At the time Ottawa announced that all cruise ships carrying more than 500 passengers would not be allowed to dock in Canada. Canada bans cruise ships into 2022 as COVID-19 pandemic continues. Canadas Minister of Transport announced on Thursday it has banned all cruise vessels from Canadian waters until February 28 2022.

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. Cruise vessels carrying more than 100 people are still prohibited from operating in Canadian waters. 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.