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.
Quarantine measures on the Diamond Princess cruise ship weren’t effective, suggests new data. So Australian passengers without symptoms are going into quarantine again.
Cruise ship destinations like Venice have realised that the benefits the industry promises don’t add up.
Tents and food parcels are one thing, ready-built accommodation is another.
Large ocean liners with several thousand passengers can overwhelm small towns and vulnerable coastlines.
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Principal Lecturer in Tourism and Marketing, University of Brighton
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Assistant Professor in Shipping and International Logistics, Heriot-Watt University
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Associate Professor in Tourism Management and Marketing, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Senior Research Associate, Global Biosecurity, UNSW
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Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Teaching Faculty, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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PhD candidate, Monash University
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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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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Associate Professor, Biosecurity Program, The Kirby Institute, UNSW