MIAMI: The cruise industry has taken a beating during the COVID-19 crisis - on-board outbreaks, refusal of port access and now no clear idea of when ships can sail once again.
On Mar 13, US authorities issued a no-sail order as the virus crisis ramped up. Ships with passengers offloaded them - some more easily than others.There are more than 100 ships carrying more than 70,000 crew in or near US territorial waters or ports, the US Coast Guard says. "We do not have free internet - from one point of view, I do understand, but from the human point of view, I cannot," said Verica Brcic, who manages the spa on the Maasdam, operated by Carnival subsidiary Holland America.
"I feel like I'm in forced confinement," said the musician, who asked not to be named, or for AFP to even say which ship he works on, for fear that his employer would retaliate.The major cruise lines stand accused of failing to do enough to get their staff home, ostensibly to save money on pricey charter flights - a claim the companies deny.
Bayley then wrote that Royal Caribbean would sign anyway, because"the importance of getting you home is so great." "It is complex and very frustrating for those of us that love our jobs," said a 42-year-old South African food and beverage manager for Carnival.
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