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Cruise Lines Hope to Hold on to Alaska Season After Canadaâs Ban
Cruise lines are not ruling out the Alaska cruise season just yet. Photo: Allen.G/Shutterstock.com.
Canada has extended its cruise ship ban until February 2022, affecting sailings that visit ports along the Pacific Coast, from Victoria and Vancouver to Alaska’s Skagway and Juneau.
Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced on Thursday that cruise ships that ferry more than 100 passengers will still be prohibited from sailing in its waters and calling on Canadian ports.
Alghabra noted that if the pandemic situation “sufficiently improves” the ban could be lifted earlier than February 2022.
Full article Canada continues to advise Canadian citizens and permanent residents to avoid all travel on cruise ships outside Canada until further notice.
Transport Canada extended its ban by continuing its order prohibiting cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until February 28, 2022. The orders, which were extended several times were announced by Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra.
The orders prohibit any cruise vessel carrying more than 100 or more people from operating in Canadian waters, effectively canceling the 2021 Alaska and Canada New England seasons for all but small, U.S.-flagged vessels.
The order also ban all adventure-seeking pleasure craft and passenger vessels from entering Canada s Arctic waters, including Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, and the Labrador Coast. That part of the order rules out smaller expedition vessels from conducting their 2021 itineraries.
Overview
Sister to the Crown and Emerald, the Ruby Princess debuted in November 2008 and is the first in the fleet to offer wireless Internet and cell phone service throughout the ship. The Ruby Princess attracts a wide variety of clientele in both age and nationality, who enjoy the ships tasteful decor and family-friendly atmosphere.
Ruby Princess Ship Profile & Stats
Cruise Line: Princess Cruises