Oren Posted February 4, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Time to plan for 2022! https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24324-alaska-cruise-season-cancelled-as-canadian-government-bans-cruise-ships-for-2021.html https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-one-year-ban-for-pleasure-craft-and-cruise-vessels-830109188.html#:~:text=Today%2C the Minister of Transport,prohibited from entering Arctic waters. Edited February 4, 2021 by Oren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS2BS Posted February 4, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, Oren said: Time to plan for 2022! https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24324-alaska-cruise-season-cancelled-as-canadian-government-bans-cruise-ships-for-2021.html Unable to use the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCFAN Posted February 4, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, HS2BS said: Unable to use the link Here is another you can try... https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-one-year-ban-for-pleasure-craft-and-cruise-vessels-830109188.html#:~:text=Today%2C the Minister of Transport,prohibited from entering Arctic waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS2BS Posted February 4, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, CanuckCFAN said: Here is another you can try... https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-one-year-ban-for-pleasure-craft-and-cruise-vessels-830109188.html#:~:text=Today%2C the Minister of Transport,prohibited from entering Arctic waters. That works Hal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted February 4, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 4, 2021 So this also cancels east coast sailings as well, am I reading that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCFAN Posted February 4, 2021 #6 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, cruisestitch said: So this also cancels east coast sailings as well, am I reading that right? Yes.... 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 4, 2021 #7 Share Posted February 4, 2021 So does this mean my RCI Oct 2021 Canada/NE cruise will be cancelled by the cruiseline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvbaskey Posted February 4, 2021 #8 Share Posted February 4, 2021 This will impact Alaska Sailings 😞 Our Alaska booking is not until September, so will keep the hope alive (for now).https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/02/government-of-canada-announces-one-year-ban-for-pleasure-craft-and-cruise-vessels.html?fbclid=IwAR2RhR-AvOtYdlxhEKmSkJuB0VyFJbVTsbN_uT5mCXJ0oCJCn72ARMtrIeg With the note of:Cruise vessels in Canadian waters pose a risk to our health care systems. The Government of Canada will continue to evaluate the situation and make changes as necessary to ensure the health and safety of all Canadians. Should the COVID-19 pandemic sufficiently improve to allow the resumption of these activities, the Minister of Transport has the ability to rescind the Interim Orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted February 4, 2021 #9 Share Posted February 4, 2021 As predicted by many of us. Hopefully there will be a return in '22. Ashland, yes, the east coast sailings are also affected. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted February 4, 2021 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2021 This will kill what is left of Alaska Tourism unless Alaska cruises get a waiver from having to stop at a foreign port when sailing from Seattle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEwAbG Posted February 4, 2021 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Alaska doesn't need an influx of people carrying COVID into their state. They also have their own travel restrictions in place. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted February 4, 2021 #12 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Yeah, don't hold your breath on that. Given our vaccine rollout, I doubt the situation will be sufficient to allow reminding the order before the end of the cruise season - on either coast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GateGuardian Posted February 4, 2021 #13 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Makes sense. Don't think our country will be vaccinated till at least Q4 of 2021. No point opening borders. Also, while I love cruising, I have flown into Alaska multiple times and the experience is just as great. Edited February 4, 2021 by GateGuardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted February 4, 2021 #14 Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, bEwAbG said: Alaska doesn't need an influx of people carrying COVID into their state. They also have their own travel restrictions in place. If they determine that vaccinated people do not carry Covid (and I know that has not been fully determined yet) and cruise lines require vaccinations, this would not happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted February 4, 2021 #15 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Can't blame the CDC this time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted February 4, 2021 #16 Share Posted February 4, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ashland said: So does this mean my RCI Oct 2021 Canada/NE cruise will be cancelled by the cruiseline? Well it won't be sailing there so one would expect that but who can guarantee how the cruiseline will officially respond for those booked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted February 4, 2021 #17 Share Posted February 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, terrydtx said: This will kill what is left of Alaska Tourism unless Alaska cruises get a waiver from having to stop at a foreign port when sailing from Seattle. That will not happen. If there was any validity to doing this it would have happened a long time ago. You don't think Canada won't take a big financial hit too? It's refreshing to see someone choose public safety of the all mighty dollar. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted February 4, 2021 #18 Share Posted February 4, 2021 This is so extremely disappointing. I had already lifted and shifted both an Alaska cruise and a Canada/NE cruise to this year. Now they will be toast. I hope Celebrity decides to open up lift and shift again for these cruises. I just cannot see our legislature spending the time to revise the law to allow ships to sail without stopping in a distant foreign port, or a foreign port as applicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsternight Posted February 4, 2021 #19 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Very disappointed for the third time now. Will try again in 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted February 4, 2021 #20 Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, phoenix_dream said: This is so extremely disappointing. I had already lifted and shifted both an Alaska cruise and a Canada/NE cruise to this year. Now they will be toast. I hope Celebrity decides to open up lift and shift again for these cruises. I just cannot see our legislature spending the time to revise the law to allow ships to sail without stopping in a distant foreign port, or a foreign port as applicable. Why would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted February 4, 2021 #21 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, grandgeezer said: That will not happen. If there was any validity to doing this it would have happened a long time ago. You don't think Canada won't take a big financial hit too? It's refreshing to see someone choose public safety of the all mighty dollar. Totally agree, my city of Halifax relies a lot on the cruise ship tourism and tourism in general so this is a HUGE decision and impact. That said, I tend to applaud the guts to make such a decision long out instead of the month by month that holds people hostage to hope that is (as we've seen over and over) repeatedly being dashed little by little. I wish the title of this thread was not worded to put the cancellation of Alaska cruising on the Canadian government's shoulders, is it not an American policy that is the cause and Canada is just the means to abide by that law so in theory it's the law that is the challenge. Edited February 4, 2021 by poffles 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted February 4, 2021 #22 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, grandgeezer said: That will not happen. If there was any validity to doing this it would have happened a long time ago. You don't think Canada won't take a big financial hit too? It's refreshing to see someone choose public safety of the all mighty dollar. I agree that public safety trumps the almighty dollar always. But with cruise lines requiring vaccines, and effective testing, cruise only shore excursions, and on and on, I am not so sure that allowing a certain number of compliant ships to stop in Canada is really adversely affecting public safety in any reasonable way. I know my vote doesn't count here, but that is my opinion. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEwAbG Posted February 4, 2021 #23 Share Posted February 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, phoenix_dream said: If they determine that vaccinated people do not carry Covid (and I know that has not been fully determined yet) and cruise lines require vaccinations, this would not happen. Logistically, this is the time when such decisions are going to be made. Cruise season starts in May/June, so we're only about three months away. Decisions have to be made based on current knowledge. If they could get everyone vaccinated by May & establish that those people cannot carry COVID, you might be able to have a few cruises by the end of the Alaska season. More likely that they could salvage the East Coast season. I don't think anyone should be surprised that the summer cruising season is a no-go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted February 4, 2021 #24 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, bEwAbG said: Logistically, this is the time when such decisions are going to be made. Cruise season starts in May/June, so we're only about three months away. Decisions have to be made based on current knowledge. If they could get everyone vaccinated by May & establish that those people cannot carry COVID, you might be able to have a few cruises by the end of the Alaska season. More likely that they could salvage the East Coast season. I don't think anyone should be surprised that the summer cruising season is a no-go. Impossible to get everyone vaccinated by May. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tert333 Posted February 4, 2021 #25 Share Posted February 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, mom says said: Yeah, don't hold your breath on that. Given our vaccine rollout, I doubt the situation will be sufficient to allow reminding the order before the end of the cruise season - on either coast. Yes, I agree. Just listened to the Canadian Update on vaccines today. We dont know if we are going to get any more shipments of vaccines from Moderna this month. If they cant even deliver the small amount they committed to us in February, how are they going to meet their commitments when they ramp up? Next month we are supposed to get over 1M doses. I think the governments plan of having vaccines for everyone by September is highly suspect. They know it but have not said anything, hence the reason to cancel cruises out of Canada until next year. The announcement is quite discouraging..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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