Canadian cruising Covid requirements

[wendyp247]

Will be going from Quebec to NY in August. Anyone know  if we have to have Covid test,to fly into Canada?  We plan to go a few days early stay in Montreal, then take train to Quebec to board ship.  Will we need a Covid test to board in Quebec? Where would US citizen obtain a  Covid test prior to boarding or can I get tested at the Port . Tia

Edited November 2, 2021 by wendyp247

[BklynBoy8]

20 minutes ago, wendyp247 said:

Will be going from Quebec to NY in August. Anyone know  if we have to have Covid test,to fly into Canada?  We plan to go a few days early stay in Montreal, then take train to Quebec to board ship.  Will we need a Covid test to board in Quebec? Where would US citizen obtain a  Covid test prior to boarding or can I get tested at the Port . Tia

First wishing you Bon Voyage!

 

We will be doing a sailing on the QM2 in the later part of September and are awaiting information on how they are going to handle the sailing. We will be Sailing into Quebec from NYC and doing a return trip back to NYC after a few day.

 

I know that Canada has been very careful with visitors. So we are sort of in the same boat as how we will Canada be handling cruise passengers.

[njhorseman]

1 hour ago, wendyp247 said:

Will be going from Quebec to NY in August. Anyone know  if we have to have Covid test,to fly into Canada?  We plan to go a few days early stay in Montreal, then take train to Quebec to board ship.  Will we need a Covid test to board in Quebec? Where would US citizen obtain a  Covid test prior to boarding or can I get tested at the Port . Tia

No one could possibly know what requirements might be in place eight or nine weeks from now, much less eight or nine months from now. In addition to any requirements imposed by the countries involved there are also the cruise line's  protocols and since you haven't named the cruise line no one can even tell you what that cruise line requires today. 

I'd suggest you check back six or seven months from now and when you do please name the cruise line.

[1025cruise]

Ask again next summer.

At this point, Canada is still closed to cruisers.

[njhorseman]

1 hour ago, 1025cruise said:

Ask again next summer.

At this point, Canada is still closed to cruisers.

Technically, back in mid July the Canadian government announced plans to reopen to cruise ships on November 1. Of course it's moot, because no ships are scheduled to call on Canada until next spring.

[LPYRCRUISER]

At this point to drive into Canada you need proof of vaccination and negative test results on the Canadian Health app.  I don't know what the requirements are for flying. I appreciate people being curious and don't enjoy the posters who give curt even rude responses. We know what the situation is today, but anything could change at any time.  Our borders have just barely opened to Canadian citizens. It's been pretty painful as our local economy is quite dependent on Canadian visitors.

[GTJ]

23 hours ago, njhorseman said:

Of course it's moot, because no ships are scheduled to call on Canada until next spring.

Passenger vessels from other countries began their return to Canada on August 11, 2021, with the vessels Nordet and Suroit, both operated by the government of France, resuming passenger "cruises" between St. Pierre (France) and Fortune, Newfoundland, a 90-minute sailing. On September 7, 2021, the vessel William Darrell, operated by Horne Transportation, resumed its 10-minute "cruises" between Cape Vincent, new York, and Point Alexandria, Ontario; its season then ended on October 15, 2021. On November 8, 2021, the vessel M.V. Coho, operated by the Black Ball Ferry Line, will resume its 90-minute "cruises" between Port Angeles, Washington, and Victoria, British Columbia. Yes, not extensive "cruises," but these seem to be the first passenger vessels from outside Canada to return . . . a start to the return of the larger vessels anticipated by most on these boards!

[njhorseman]

8 minutes ago, GTJ said:

Passenger vessels from other countries began their return to Canada on August 11, 2021, with the vessels Nordet and Suroit, both operated by the government of France, resuming passenger "cruises" between St. Pierre (France) and Fortune, Newfoundland, a 90-minute sailing. On September 7, 2021, the vessel William Darrell, operated by Horne Transportation, resumed its 10-minute "cruises" between Cape Vincent, new York, and Point Alexandria, Ontario; its season then ended on October 15, 2021. On November 8, 2021, the vessel M.V. Coho, operated by the Black Ball Ferry Line, will resume its 90-minute "cruises" between Port Angeles, Washington, and Victoria, British Columbia. Yes, not extensive "cruises," but these seem to be the first passenger vessels from outside Canada to return . . . a start to the return of the larger vessels anticipated by most on these boards!

Those are ferries, not cruise ships.

[GTJ]

11 hours ago, njhorseman said:

Those are ferries, not cruise ships.

Correct; that is the reason why I used scare quotes around the word "cruises." Moreover, sometimes the distinction between a ferry vessel and a cruise vessel is not always clear (consider, for example, application of the statutory definition of "ferry," 46 U.S.C. § 2101(10), to the Alaska Marine Highway . . . is it a "ferry" or not?). But the larger point of my observation was that international passenger maritime commerce is starting to return, even if only with smaller vessels, and on shorter route, and it is a good omen for the return to normalcy with respect to the return of the larger cruise vessels.

[LPYRCRUISER]

2 hours ago, GTJ said:

Correct; that is the reason why I used scare quotes around the word "cruises." Moreover, sometimes the distinction between a ferry vessel and a cruise vessel is not always clear (consider, for example, application of the statutory definition of "ferry," 46 U.S.C. § 2101(10), to the Alaska Marine Highway . . . is it a "ferry" or not?). But the larger point of my observation was that international passenger maritime commerce is starting to return, even if only with smaller vessels, and on shorter route, and it is a good omen for the return to normalcy with respect to the return of the larger cruise vessels.

thank you for your helpful and informative reply

[SueMo]

Here is where you can find the most current information about traveling into Canada:

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada#pre-entry-testing

If you were to travel right now, a negative molecular test must be provided (it cannot be a rapid antigen test like Abbott BinaxNow) and you must enter all of your vaccine information onto the ArriveCAN app or via computer.  

[Keata]

The most recent on this:

 

As of February 28, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. EST:

• We will be easing the on-arrival testing for fully-vaccinated travellers. This means that travellers arriving to Canada from any country, who qualify as fully vaccinated, will be randomly selected for arrival testing. Travellers selected will also no longer be required to quarantine while awaiting their test result.
  • Children under 12 years old, travelling with fully vaccinated adults, will continue to be exempt from quarantine, without any prescribed conditions limiting their activities. This means, for example, they no longer need to wait 14 days before attending school, camp or daycare.
  • Unvaccinated travellers will continue to be required to test on arrival, on Day 8 and quarantine for 14 days. Unvaccinated foreign nationals will not be permitted to enter Canada unless they meet one of the few exemptions.
• Travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result (taken the day prior to their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or marine port of entry) or a molecular test result (taken no more than 72 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or marine port of entry) to meet pre-entry requirements. Taking a rapid antigen test at home is not sufficient to meet the pre-entry requirement – it must be authorized by the country in which it was purchased and must be administered by a laboratory, healthcare entity or telehealth service.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2022/02/government-of-canada-lightens-border-measures-as-part-of-transition-of-the-pandemic-response.html