HYANNIS – UPDATE: 11:10 a.m. ON 4/20/22: The Steamship Authority has updated their face covering guidance, announcing that masks will no longer be required aboard their vessels, buses, or at their terminals.
Effective immediately, we are following updated guidance from the U.S. Coast Guard and will no longer be requiring masks on board our ferries, at terminals, or on buses. For more information, visit https://t.co/Xi7QiZCYDb.
— Steamship Authority (@SteamshipMA) April 20, 2022
The organization said that while the CDC still recommends face coverings while indoors at public transportation settings, they are following updated guidance from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Information Bulletin. They added that this update is still effective even as mask-related signage aboard ships and vessels as well as at terminals may still be up.
The Steamship Authority advised that their policies are subject to change in accordance with federal guidelines.
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PREVIOUS VERSION UPDATED AT 6:10 a.m. ON 4/20/22: Peter Pan Bus Lines has lifted its mask mandate for employees and passengers.
The move follows similar decisions made by other transportation services, who have made face coverings optional in the wake of a Florida federal judge voiding the nationwide mask mandate on mass transportation services.
Bus line officials said that they would follow the guidance of the TSA, and no longer require employees or passengers to wear masks while boarding, riding and disembarking their coaches.
They said that employees and passengers may still wear masks if they choose to.
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Meanwhile, the Steamship Authority has advised that they will continue to require face coverings at their terminals and aboard all of their vessels and buses. They cited their adherence to guidance from the CDC in their announcement, adding that they will review the federal court order and continue to seek further guidance.
We are continuing to follow CDC guidance and requiring masks to be work at all times on our vessels, buses, and at terminals. We are reviewing the recent court order and reaching out to our federal partners to get further guidance. Thank you for your continued cooperation.
— Steamship Authority (@SteamshipMA) April 19, 2022
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