Canada Bans Cruise Ships

Citing the need to keep Canadians and transportation workers safe and healthy.

Canada bans cruise ships. 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. 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.

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. Pleasure craft used by local Arctic residents will not be affected by these measures. Law known as the Passenger Vessel Services Act.

Cruise vessels carrying more than 100 people are still prohibited from operating in Canadian waters. Canada Bans Cruise Ships For Remainder of 2020 Cruise Season. 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. At the time Ottawa announced that all cruise ships carrying more than 500 passengers would not be allowed to dock in Canada. 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.

Canada bans cruise ships into 2022 as COVID-19 pandemic continues. Earlier this year Canada extended a ban on cruise ships until February 2022 citing the need to protect public health. But cruise ship operators are required to fully comply with public health requirements.

On February 4 2021 the Government of Canada announced a one-year ban for cruise ships and Arctic pleasure craft until February 28 2022. 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. The Canadian government on Friday extended by three months a ban on cruise ships entering Canadian waters because of the coronavirus pandemic.