BREAKING NEWS: Canada To Suspend Cruise Ship Arrivals and Departures Through July
Though Disney has yet to make an OFFICiAL ANNOUNCEMENT, the Canadian Government is taking measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus which includes suspending cruise arrivals and departures out of the country through July.
Being that this is a popular time for Disney Cruise Line’s Alaskan sailings out of Vancouver, this could have a massive impact on those planning on heading North with Disney Cruise Line in Late Spring/Early Summer.
According to a recent piece in CDC, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau detailed new measures during a news conference Friday. Trudeau, who is in self-quarantine after his wife was diagnosed with the Coronavirus said, “We are looking to reduce the number of airports that will accept travellers from overseas in order to be able to give the proper resources on all arrivals to ensure we’re doing everything we can to keep Canadians and Canada safe,” he said.
A group of federal ministers and health officials also had a conference announcing new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. This includes:
- International flights will only be permitted to land at a smaller number of airports. Those locations have not yet been announced.
- Boats and cruise ships carrying more than 500 people will be banned from docking at Canadian ports until July.
- All travellers arriving in Canada from international points are being asked to consider self-isolating for 14 days as a precaution. People arriving from Hubei, China, Iran and Italy already have been asked to self-isolate.
- Enhanced screening measures at airports as well as marine, land and rail points of entry.
The airports that will be permitted to take inbound flights have not been identified, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau said discussions on that measure are underway.
As of going to print, Disney Cruise Line has yet to make an official statement regarding the sailings in and out of the Vancouver. However, the following sailings could be impacted:
Hawaii:
- April 29, 2020: 9-Night Hawaiian Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
California Coastline:
- May 24, 2020: 5-Night California Coastline Cruise Departing from San Diego arriving Vancouver
Alaska:
- May 18, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- June 1, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- June 8, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- June 15, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- June 22, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- June 29, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- July 6, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- July 7, 2020: 5-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- July 13, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- July 20, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
- July 27, 2020: 7-Night Alaskan Disney Cruise Departing from Vancouver
This is a story we will be monitoring closely and promise to keep you posted as soon as we know more!
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Source: CDC