Despite Hit Hard by Covid 19, Cruise Operators See Hope in 2021

  • Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says there is “hope and optimism” for the sector in 2021.
  • From early July through mid-December 2020, CLIA said there was more than 200 sailings.
  •  The success of these initial sailings demonstrates that the new protocols are working as designed — to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 among passengers and crew.

A recent news article published in the Ship and Bunker reveals that CLIA is very much positive about the Cruise Industry despite it is pushed to...

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Covid 19 Forces Multi-billion Dollar Cruise Industry To Dismantle Cruises

  • This is Aliaga, a port in Turkey, some 45km north of Izmir.
  • Normally this dock would be where old cargo and container ships are dismantled for scrap metal.
  • But 2020 is not a normal year, and these drone images show the striking effects of coronavirus on the travel industry.
  • With the global pandemic pushing the multi-billion dollar cruise industry into crisis, some operators have been forced to cut losses and retire ships earlier than planned.
  • Lined up in the floating graveyard are five cruise...

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