Cruise Lines International Association – North West & Canada (CLIA-NWC) has issued a statement urging the Canadian government to send a a clear and timely statement that Canada does not intend to extend the current ban on cruise ships which is scheduled to last until February 2022. Further, CLIA would notes it would be helpful to align Transport Canada’s Interim Order #5 with the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s Conditional Sail Order, which is set to expire on November 1, 2021. Cruises to Alaska from Seattle are scheduled to begin in the 3rd week of July. The request for clarity notes the time involved involved to prepare for the resumption of cruise, including re-establishing supply chains with local businesses such as tour operators, hotels, farmers and food suppliers, transportation, technical support providers and travel agents. It also takes time to effectively market cruise itineraries that involve stops in Canada.
