I also posted a similar post in the DCL thread, but am posting here because this has a potential significant impact specific to Canadians that goes well beyond just DCL cruises, as it impacts WDW and other travel too.
Today (Friday August 13 2021) the Government of Canada announced that:
Starting soon, all commercial air travellers and passengers on interprovincial trains and large marine vessels with overnight accommodations (such as cruise ships) will have to be vaccinated, Alghabra said. He said accommodations will be made for "those few who are unable to be vaccinated," such as testing and screening.
"Vaccine requirements in the transportation sector will help protect the safety of employees, their families, passengers, their communities and all Canadians. And more broadly, it will hasten Canada's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic," he said.
Asked when these measures would take effect, Alghabra said the government is developing "a measured and practical approach to requiring vaccines in these sectors as quickly as possible."
See CBC News [other media are also reporting]: Federal government to require vaccinations for all federal public servants, air and train passengers https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-mandatory-vaccinations-1.6140131
Although the specific implications are not yet known as the regulations are not in public or in place, presumably this will affect commercial flights within and to/from Canada, as well as cruises which depart from Canadian ports or stop at Canadian ports [note that cruises are not allowed in Canadian waters until November 2021].
Obviously this will have an impact on travel for Canadian residents and others who travel to, from or through Canada by commercial air or interprovincial rail, as well as any cruises departing or porting in Canada [eg DCL's Alaska season, which is scheduled to restart summer 2022 - we're hoping to sail then!!].
If anyone sees the regulations or more details when they are announced, please post a link to them.
SW
Today (Friday August 13 2021) the Government of Canada announced that:
Starting soon, all commercial air travellers and passengers on interprovincial trains and large marine vessels with overnight accommodations (such as cruise ships) will have to be vaccinated, Alghabra said. He said accommodations will be made for "those few who are unable to be vaccinated," such as testing and screening.
"Vaccine requirements in the transportation sector will help protect the safety of employees, their families, passengers, their communities and all Canadians. And more broadly, it will hasten Canada's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic," he said.
Asked when these measures would take effect, Alghabra said the government is developing "a measured and practical approach to requiring vaccines in these sectors as quickly as possible."
See CBC News [other media are also reporting]: Federal government to require vaccinations for all federal public servants, air and train passengers https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-mandatory-vaccinations-1.6140131
Although the specific implications are not yet known as the regulations are not in public or in place, presumably this will affect commercial flights within and to/from Canada, as well as cruises which depart from Canadian ports or stop at Canadian ports [note that cruises are not allowed in Canadian waters until November 2021].
Obviously this will have an impact on travel for Canadian residents and others who travel to, from or through Canada by commercial air or interprovincial rail, as well as any cruises departing or porting in Canada [eg DCL's Alaska season, which is scheduled to restart summer 2022 - we're hoping to sail then!!].
If anyone sees the regulations or more details when they are announced, please post a link to them.
SW
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