Canada Cruise Ship Ban
Canadas cruise ship ban had a significant impact on cruise ships which meant due to US.
Canada cruise ship ban. The Government of Canada will continue to evaluate the situation and make changes as necessary to ensure the health and safety of all Canadians. Previously the federal government said that cruise ships would be banned until at least February 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.
1 2021 according to a statement from the Minister of Transport the Honourable Omar Alghabra. Canadas transport minister on Thursday announced the country would end its ban on cruise ship visits on Nov. Canada will lift its cruise ship ban as of Nov.
Cruise vessels carrying more than 100 people are prohibited from operating in Canadian waters. On February 4 2021 the government of Canada extended its cruise ship banThe ban planned to end on February 28 2021 has been extended for another year until February 28 2022 meaning popular cruising itineraries like the St. Canada Will Lift Cruise Ship Ban For 2022 Season.
But cruise ship operators are required to fully comply with public health requirements. Cruise ships have been banned since March 2020 in Canada due to the global health crisis although unlike the United States there had been no pathway for ships to restart until today. In November 2021 it will again be possible to dock there.
Transport Canada is getting ready to announce an end to its cruise ban soon but it might not take effect until early 2022 according to Andrew Dixon chair of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities Cruise Committee. 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 is lifting its cruise ship ban effective Nov.
Given that Canadas coronavirus situation has improved the Government of Canada is lifting the ban earlier than expected to assist the countrys hard-hit tourism sector. 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.
