Bahamas to Extend Covid Restrictions

The Bahamas will extend its order requiring cruise ship passengers be fully vaccinated if they are above the age of 12 until 2022. The current order is set to expire on November 1, 2021. Back in September 1, The Bahamas enacted emergency powers requiring only cruise ships be allowed into The Bahamas if everyone over the age of 12 is fully vaccinated, including private islands. This order forced many cruise ships to enact protocols that require all who sail to be vaccinated prior to boarding at their home port Tourism, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper told The Tribune that the Bahamian government will look to extend the policy until next year. "We are taking action to extend that until 2022," Mr. Cooper said before going to a Cabinet meeting. "We will be looking at it closely moving forward. We are actively in conversations with our various cruise partners. "We believe vaccination is the right approach in order to be able to attract tourists to our shores in a balanced and responsible way. Several cruise lines operate private islands that are part of the Bahamas and will need to follow the guidelines, such as coco cay, Princess cay, Castaway Cay and others For the lasted one cruise news, text the word “Cruise” to 305-574-9213. It’s a totally free service. Also, please take a moment to subscribe to our channel! And click the little bell notification that way YouTube will let you know every time we upload a brand new video See you next time with more breaking news.