Editorial Summary
The creator discusses potential complications regarding Alaska cruises for the upcoming season. A primary concern involves the Passenger Vessel Services Act, a United States law that prevents ships from traveling between two domestic ports without visiting a foreign port. While exemptions were granted in previous years to allow cruises to operate within Alaska, those exemptions have reportedly ended. This creates a dependency on Canadian ports to satisfy the legal requirements of the act. However, new Canadian cruising regulations require a one hundred percent vaccination rate for both crew and passengers. The creator notes that major cruise lines operating out of the United States are currently adhering to a ninety five percent vaccination standard. This discrepancy means cruise lines may not meet the Canadian requirements, potentially preventing them from accessing the foreign ports necessary to legally service Alaska. The creator mentions that cruise lines are working with Canadian officials and hopes for further exemptions or policy changes to ensure the Alaska season can proceed as planned.
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alaska a very popular cruise destination i went there for the first time last year and i l loved it
canada they have reopened their cruise ports and they got some cruise rules that are more restrictive than the cruise rules here in the united states
the passenger vessel services act is a really old act that's in place a protectionary act to protect american commerce from foreign competition and it messes up cruising
the cruise lines are doing out of the u.s 95 vaccination so 95 certainly not going to meet the 100 requirement for canada
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