Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its member cruise lines welcome the decision by the Government of Canada to remove mandatory measures and publish public health guidance. The decision is also a testament to the effectiveness of the industry’s comprehensive and robust protocols. Cruise has demonstrated its leadership in health and safety protocols for decades. Even prior to the pandemic, cruise has shown that the incidence of major illness onboard is significantly lower on a ship than on land. Passengers sailing on CLIA-member cruise lines will continue to see health and safety protocols in place that evolve commensurate with the public health situation.

We thank all of our members and partners across the wider cruise community for their unwavering support of the industry’s responsible resumption of operations. This has allowed us to make tremendous progress toward returning 30,000 jobs and more than $4 billion in economic activity generated by the cruise industry across Canada prior to 2020.

As always, CLIA and its cruise line members are committed to a responsible, sustainable cruise industry that prioritizes health, safety, the environment, and destination stewardship.