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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An expert in infection prevention and control explains.
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?
We’ve learned much from large COVID outbreaks linked to the Ruby Princess and Diamond Princess cruise ships early in the pandemic. But there’s still some way to go.
Cruise liners are back and demand is reportedly strong. But given their environmental impact and relatively low economic benefit, how sustainable is this kind of tourism?
A return of mega cruise liners would go against the government’s express desire to create a new, sustainable tourism model.
When directors are hand-picked by CEOs, it’s a recipe for disaster.
With even seasoned cruisers now perceiving the holidays to be risky, the industry faces a huge challenge to win back trust.
If the tourism minister is worried about the wider social, economic and environmental impacts of visitors, he’d be better off banning cruise ships, not backpackers.
A loyal customer base will help the cruise liner industry as it takes its first tentative steps towards recovering from the pandemic.
Will the joy and exhilaration of travel return after the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes, but with a new value proposition built around safe and secure travel.
American ambivalence about government has left the courts to play an outsized role responding to public health crises like lead poisoning, asbestos-related illnesses and now, the coronavirus 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 international tourism crisis offers New Zealand the opportunity to reimagine domestic tourism - if operators and consumers can adapt.
The same business model that has enabled the cruise industry to prosper could also spell its demise.
Australia has a duty to provide urgent medical care to the crews under a maritime convention, but it must weigh the threat to Australians if it allows the ships to dock, too.
Alaska has been mostly spared from the virus, but the outbreak’s impact on its economy could still be catastrophic because of its reliance on seasonal tourism.
As coronavirus spreads across the globe, travellers need to be smart about where they go, how they travel and what precautions they take. A travel expert offers a few tips.
Quarantine measures on the Diamond Princess cruise ship weren’t effective, suggests new data. So Australian passengers without symptoms are going into quarantine again.
Traversing the Atlantic with a low-carbon footprint is possible – but only if you have time and money to spare.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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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 lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Tourism and Society, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management/ Adjunct Associate Professor, University of South Australia
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President Australian Academy of the Humanities, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Portsmouth
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Professor, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, and Anthropology, Penn State
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Fellow, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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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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Professor, UNSW Sydney
