The cruising industry is two-faced: on the surface, cruises are convenient, exciting holidays with economic benefits. But lurking underneath are its environmental and social impacts.
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The High Court has found that consumers can be protected even if they haven’t fully read their terms and even if they were outside of Australia when they accepted them.
The clock could be ticking for the travel industry unless action is taken to change our travel habits.
More of us than ever want to see the ice continent. But is the environmental awakening many return with worth the emissions and possible environmental damage?
With even seasoned cruisers now perceiving the holidays to be risky, the industry faces a huge challenge to win back trust.
A loyal customer base will help the cruise liner industry as it takes its first tentative steps towards recovering from the pandemic.
Some 1,500 years ago, the Plague of Justinian spread via ships from North Africa to Europe and Asia, killing up to 50 million people.
The ongoing quarantine and travel disruptions facing cruise ships are the latest in a long history of health outbreaks they’ve had to contend with.
For any physical inconvenience or emotional distress caused by a tour operator, there is a legal precedent for claiming compensation. But, as with all contracts, you need to read the fine print.
A cruise can be a fantastic holiday. But it certainly won’t be if you end up confined to the bathroom with gastro.
How to make your holiday better for the environment through sustainable tourism.
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Lecturer in Tourism, University of Suffolk
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Senior lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Tourism and Society, University of Tasmania
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President Australian Academy of the Humanities, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, College of Arts, Law and Education, University of Tasmania
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Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Portsmouth
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Professor, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Musicology, Conservatorium of Music, School of Creative Arts and Media; Adjunct Senior Researcher, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing; Associate Head (Global), University of Portsmouth
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Senior Scientist, Enteric Viruses Laboratory, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
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PhD Candidate, Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania
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Visiting Lecturer, School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster
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Professor and Director, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
