CARIBBEAN PORTS CLOSED TO CRUISE SHIPS 2022 UPDATE

CARIBBEAN PORTS CLOSED TO CRUISE SHIPS 2022 UPDATE

Ports Closed to Cruise Ships or Refusing Permission to DockĪruba - While not officially closed to cruise tourism, Aruba has mandated new PCR testing requirements and has turned away numerous cruise ships with COVID-19 cases onboard.Īustralia - Australia remains closed to large-scale cruise tourism.īonaire - Bonaire has been refusing permission for ships with any cases of COVID-19 to dock.īrazil - Brazilian ports are closed to cruise tourism until further notice.Ĭanada - Transport Canada had banned cruises to Canadian ports of call throughout 20, and while that order has expired, the Federal government hasn't issued an update this year on whether cruises will be allowed to resume in time for the 2022 season, which begins in April.Ĭartagena, Colombia - Cartagena has been turning away ships with any cases of COVID-19 onboard.Ĭuracao - Curacao has been refusing docking permission for ships with any cases of COVID-19. This is not an exhaustive list and is updated as new information becomes available, and it should not be relied upon to make firm itinerary choices. Here is a look at which ports are closed to cruise ships in 2022. Countries like Panama mandating PCR tests overnight can result in ports being scrapped with little notice. Ports have been canceled due to new testing requirements that ships aren't able to accommodate without additional supplies. Many Caribbean islands, as well as much of Mexico and Belize remain open, but as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread in the short-term, ports that are open to cruises can still turn away ships at their discretion.Īlso note that local restrictions and health and safety protocols can, and often do, change overnight. Planning for your cruise vacation can be difficult in these COVID times, with ports that open and close to cruise tourism seemingly at whim.Ĭruise Critic has tracked port statuses with our detailed guide to what ports are closed to cruise ships.

Caribbean ports closed to cruise ships 2022