Australia is the cruise industry’s fourth largest market globally. But it’s a tough place to make profits.
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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.
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.
A loyal customer base will help the cruise liner industry as it takes its first tentative steps towards recovering from the pandemic.
Quarantine measures on the Diamond Princess cruise ship weren’t effective, suggests new data. So Australian passengers without symptoms are going into quarantine again.
Tents and food parcels are one thing, ready-built accommodation is another.
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Assistant Professor in Shipping and International Logistics, Heriot-Watt University
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Teaching Faculty, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Associate Professor, Biosecurity Program, The Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Senior Research Associate, Global Biosecurity, UNSW
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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PhD candidate, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing; Associate Head (Global), University of Portsmouth
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Professor and former Director (2015-2025), Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Portsmouth
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Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity