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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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Adjunct Fellow Management & Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
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President Australian Academy of the Humanities, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, and Anthropology, Penn State
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Professor of Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Lecturer in Tourism, University of Suffolk
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage
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Professor, University of Otago
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Professor of Political Science, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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PhD candidate, Monash University
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Fellow, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
