Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
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.
I suspect there's either a real or perceived fear that if a ship transiting their waters has an outbreak, there'd be pressure for Canada to assist/let the ship dock. It might take international or per-cruiseline agreements that the ship won't even hint that Canada should accept them, and perhaps waivers signed by the passengers saying they accept the risk of being on a cruise is...being stuck on a cruise until they clear their cases. You don't want a repeat of the Zaandam with people who got on a cruise in *March* after the risks were crystal clear crying that nobody would accept poor infected them.