New COVID Rules for Cruise Ships in Canada

Tuesday, 8 March 2022 06:56

By Tami Jeanneret

Vaccines will be mandatory

Going on a cruise? New COVID-19 rules are coming for those sailing into or out of Canada.

Cruise ship workers and passengers will have to be fully vaccinated when cruise ships return to Canadian ports beginning next month.

As well passengers will have to take a molecular test within 72 hours before they board or take an antigen test within one day of boarding.

They will also need a negative molecular test result within 72 hours before their return to Canada or an antigen test result within one day of their arrival.

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New COVID Rules for Cruise Ships in Canada

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