Cruise ships were one of the centers of COVID-19 infections in several cases. Now, the majority of ships have no passengers, but still must have basic crews, but the singers and dancers and other service members would like to debark the ships.
See this
Washington Post story,
Cruise ships crews: Stuck at sea, paydays dwindling and searching for a way home.
I thought and still think that the majority of 2020 will be a lost season for the cruise industry. If it does open up in some places, there will be bargain cruises for sure!
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.
