Coronavirus Leaves Cruise Industry With Canceled Trips and Half-Empty Ships

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Travelers are backing out of planned cruises because of coronavirus fears, dealing a punishing blow to the industry at a time of year when ships typically start filling up

Travelers are backing out of planned cruises over fears of the spread of coronavirus, dealing a punishing blow to the industry at a time of year when ships typically start to fill up.

The major cruise lines book the bulk of their summer cruises to the Mediterranean in March, and up until late January the season was shaping up to be one of...

 

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CostasParis I am desperately trying to cancel a CarnivalCruise for next week from Long Beach to Ensenada I booked through Expedia and neither is willing to offer even a voucher for future travel!

Not sure how they are losing money as they are charging us 100% to cancel. 🤔

The cruise industry needs to do better with air filtration and with cleaning on board... they are always getting hit with Norovirus outbreaks etc... I like cruising but I am happy to stay home this year and capitalize on cheap fares for next year!

Which Cruise line will be the first to sink , financially of course .

I'm so sick. Y?

Is it safe to go? Like next week to Bahamas?

Observe following safety guidelines

Nobody needs the environmental disaster of cruises and horrible over-tourism in Europe.

It makes perfect sense to secure travelers safety. Cruise ships are a trap for catching any bacteria or virus. The huge number of travelers are stuck together in elevators, pool areas, buffet areas and theaters and tour busses. And the staff come from many other countries.

Every voyage that doesn’t sail is estimated to cost the industry three to four million dollars. We wrote about this on Feb 12

I hope all of that wireless high speed internet was worth it.

Wow, coronavirus is causing huge socio-economic disruption! This means it's a great time to invest in start-ups! 2008 financial crisis was a major peak in the start-up market over the past 25 years. 2008 Start-ups: Dropbox Airbnb Uber Square Learn👉

Yay, less pollution! 🌏🌟coronavirus

But think how much better off the Climate will be ...(Sarc)

Floating Petri dishes...... Get your floating Petri dishes..... .......anyone? 😏

My 85 year old father who is in anti-rejection drugs for kidney transplant cancelled his cruise.

Soooooo discounted rates in the near future? 🤔

Cue the sell off of cruise line stocks.

Travel tip: Get coronavirus now to build up your immunity, then take advantage of discount cruises!

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