“Like the tides, we will return”. That is the motto of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expressing the confidence of its membership that cruise lines will sail again – stronger and better than ever. This goes hand in hand with the acknowledgment by all that there is a need for going further in efforts to protect the health and safety of passengers, crew, and the public; and to support recovery goals for tourism and business sector partners.
Facilitating cruise ports, cities, and destinations (as well as their associations) to be ready for this return, our PortGrpahic presents the expected capacity in operation at the end of each calendar month.
Prepared by PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis, Aimilia Papachristou, and George Vaggelas, the PortGraphic is based on the announcements of cruise lines and represents the situation as on May 7th, 2020.
It remains to be confirmed whether cruise will eventually be one of the types of travel that will bounce back quickly after the lockdown lifts, as experts increasingly predict.
