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Florida's Cruise Industry Feels Impact Of Coronavirus Outbreak

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The Grand Princess docks at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, March 9, 2020. The cruise ship is carrying multiple people who tested positive for COVID-19. (Noah Berger/AP)
The Grand Princess docks at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, March 9, 2020. The cruise ship is carrying multiple people who tested positive for COVID-19. (Noah Berger/AP)

In California, more passengers are being escorted off the Grand Princess after it docked in the Port of Oakland on Monday. The cruise industry is feeling a ripple effect across the country, including in Florida, due to the spread of coronavirus.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Taylor Dolven (@taydolven), a business reporter who covers tourism for The Miami Herald.

This segment aired on March 10, 2020.

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