19 Jul 2021
The Australian cruise community is calling on the government to follow Canada’s example by bringing forward the end of its cruise suspension.
On Thursday, the Canadian government said it would end its suspension on cruising early, giving a new date of 19 November 2021.
The country joins the US, the UK, Europe and parts of Asia where cruising has already resumed under stringent new health protocols and testing regimes.
Joel Kats, managing director for Australasia at the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), said Canada’s announcement highlighted the lack of progress in Australia.
“Like Australia, Canada has taken a very conservative and risk-averse approach to cruising, but they’ve worked hard with industry to develop a detailed pathway towards resumption and economic recovery,” he said.
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