Canada Cruise Ship Ban

However the slowed economy in cruise port destinations was given as the.

Canada cruise ship ban. 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. 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. Canada is lifting its cruise ship ban effective Nov.

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. Cruise ships carrying 100 passengers or more banned in Canada until October. Lawrence River and the Maritime Provinces will not be taking place this year.

The Canadian government continues to advise Canadians to avoid cruise ship travel outside the country until further notice. On February 4 2021 Canada announced it was suspending cruise ship and Arctic pleasure craft into the country until February 28 2022. After initially banning all large cruise ships from calling at Canadian ports until February 28 2022 the Canadian government has announced that ships will be allowed to call from February 1 2022.

1 Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced today in Victoria BC. At the time Ottawa announced that all cruise ships carrying more than 500. 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.

Previously the federal government said that cruise ships would be banned until at least February 2022. 1 2021 according to a statement from the Minister of Transport the Honourable Omar Alghabra. 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 move will deal a blow to several Canadian cities such as Vancouver Quebec and Montreal where the cruise industry makes an important economic contribution. Canadas transport minister on Thursday announced the country would end its ban on cruise ship visits on Nov. The Government of Canada will continue to evaluate the situation and make changes as necessary to ensure the health and safety of all Canadians.