Cruise Industry and COVID-19

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Cruising is neither the source nor the cause of COVID-19. In fact, with over 20 million cases confirmed worldwide, cases of COVID-19 on cruise ships represent a fraction of a fraction of a percent of confirmed cases around the world.
                                                      ~Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

Cruise Ships Singled Out

In all the hospitality and travel sectors pictured above, people gather in close contact to socialize and enjoy shared experiences.  However, there was a perception that the incidents of  COVID-19 were higher on cruise ships than other sectors and industries.

Cruise Ships Differ From Other Sectors & Industries

CLIA member lines are required to have credentialed doctors and nurses onboard who are required to provide health declarations detailing illnesses of individuals onboard to port authorities around the globe prior to a ship’s entry. Neither airlines, hotels, nor any other travel and tourism sector is required to report the same information.

This lopsided reporting isn't new with COVID-19.  The media has always singed out incidents of Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, while similar events occuring elsewhere in the travel and hospitality sectors go unreported.  The following is not new:

How do CLIA member cruise lines promote public health? 

• CLIA ocean-going cruise ships are the only form of travel or passenger transportation that must be medically equipped to care for passengers or crew in the event of illness 
•  medical facilities must meet the standards set forth by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 
•  cruise ships must have an examination room, an intensive care room and equipment for processing labs, monitoring vital signs and administering medications 
•  doctors and medical personnel MUST be available onboard 24/7 

 

 

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