Ketchikan’s acting city manager, Lacey Simpson, says all cruise lines scheduled to visit Ketchikan’s city-run port have said they plan to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 protocols.
Federal COVID-19 protocols that were mandatory for last year’s cruise season are now optional, but cruise lines visiting Alaska are still expected to follow the voluntary guidelines for the coming season.
Ketchikan’s acting city manager, Lacey Simpson, says in a memo that all cruise lines scheduled to visit Ketchikan’s city-run downtown port have indicated they plan to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 protocols. Norwegian Cruise Line, which is scheduled to tie its ships up at a privately run port north of town in Ward Cove, has also, cruise lines are encouraged to sign agreements with the ports they plan to visit outlining their COVID-19 protocols.
Under the proposal, 95% of crew and all eligible passengers 12 and older are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Passengers would be required to present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding. Shoreside workers who interact with cruise passengers and crew are also “highly encouraged” to be vaccinated.
With the start of the cruise season fast approaching, Ketchikan city officials are asking the council for the authority to sign similar agreements with other cruise lines.that the cruise industry expects some 600 voyages to bring roughly 1.5 million passengers to the state this summer. Large foreign-flagged cruise ships, which bring most passengers to Alaska, are also required to stop in Canada by federal law. Canadian authoritiesGet notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.Breaking news
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