Originally Posted by
Badenoch
No harm would be done but sovereign nations typically do not take kindly to foreign vessels violating their territorial waters when they've been told to stay out. Spain tried it in the 90's on Canada's east coast and one of their ships was fired upon and seized.
Not suggesting such action, just wondering why Canada would keep the transit restriction in place if the U.S. resumes cruising. Nothing more! I'm not suggesting that they open their ports. In a transit from the U.S. mainland to Alaska the inside passage is the safest route. While I'm confident cruise ships can tolerate heavy weather I'm not so sure about the passengers. Removing the transit option seems heavy handed and unnecessary in my opinion.