The Insane Logistics of Shutting Down the Cruise Industry
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References
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/signed-manifest-order_031520.pdf
[2] https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/No-Sail-Order-Cruise-Ships_Extension_4-9-20-encrypted.pdf
[3] https://carnival-news.com/ship/carnival-panorama/
[4] https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/carnival-cruise-line-completes-crew-repatriation-efforts
[5] https://www.carnivalcorp.com/node/62201/html; https://www.nclhltdinvestor.com/news-releases/news-release-details/norwegian-cruise-line-holdings-reports-third-quarter-2020; https://www.rclinvestor.com/content/uploads/2020/10/Royal-Caribbean-Group-provides-business-update-and-reports-on-third-quarter-2020.pdf
[6] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53636854; https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/covid-19-case-paul-gauguin-french-polynesia; https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/no-covid-19-uncruise-adventures-ship-last-week-despite-one-positive-test; https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/12/five-test-positive-for-covid-on-first-cruise-ship-to-resume-sailing-in-the-caribbean.html; https://seadream.com/pressreleases/seadream-guest-tests-false-positive-for-covid-19/
[7] https://www.rclinvestor.com/content/uploads/2021/02/Royal-Caribbean-Group-Reports-on-2020-Results-and-Provides-Business-Update.pdf
[8] https://www.carnivalcorp.com/static-files/48701769-9f2c-48c6-ac4f-4772bad2ff8b; https://www.nclhltdinvestor.com/index.php/static-files/c9f6633f-2d05-4cdd-9ee6-bb58eac4e2e4

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