Cruise Ships Will Return In 2022
Canada is preparing to welcome cruise ships back to the country for the 2022 season.
Ottawa says a one-year ban on cruise ships in Canadian waters will end on November 1, about four months earlier than expected.
“As Canadians have done their part to reduce the spread of Covid-19, our government continues to work hard to safely restart our economy and build back better,” Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a news release Thursday.
“We will welcome cruise ships — an important part of our tourism sector — back in Canadian waters for the 2022 season.”
Federal officials announced the one-year ban for cruise ships back in February as Covid-19 cases continued to climb.
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Alghabra said cruise operators must be able to fully comply with public health requirements.
According to the federal government, the cruise ship industry represents more than $4 billion annual input into the Canadian economy and directly and indirectly generates about 30,000 jobs.
Brad Perry is the news director for CHSJ/Country 94, Huddle content partners.