Minister Garneau announces extended measures for cruise ships and pleasure craft in Canada

Date Announced:

October 29, 2020

Active Period:

Extended until February 28, 2021. Initially announced on March 19, 2020, and May 30, 2020, measures were scheduled to end on October 31, 2020.

Overview:

Today, given the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, announced the extension of measures pertaining to cruise ships and pleasure craft until February 28, 2021. This means: a) Cruise ships with overnight accommodations carrying more than 100 people continue to be prohibited from operating in Canadian waters; b) All other passenger vessels must continue following provincial, territorial, local and regional health authority guidance; c) Passenger vessels carrying more than 12 people continue to be prohibited from entering Arctic coastal waters, including Nunatsiavut, Nunavik and the Labrador Coast; d) Adventure-seeking pleasure craft also continue to be banned in Arctic waters.

Departments and Agencies:

Transport Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Agency Directives

    • Immigration Category:

    Everyone

    Keywords:

    Arctic | cruise ships | passenger vessels | pleasure craft | travel restrictions

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2020/10/minister-garneau-announces-extended-measures-for-cruise-ships-and-pleasure-craft-in-canada.html

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