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Hard-Hit Cruise Industry Plans For An Uncertain Future

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Ruby Princess cruise ship departs from Port Kembla in Australia after a few hundred virus-free crew members disembarked to begin the process of repatriation to their home countries on May 19, 2020. (Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images)
Ruby Princess cruise ship departs from Port Kembla in Australia after a few hundred virus-free crew members disembarked to begin the process of repatriation to their home countries on May 19, 2020. (Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images)

Some of the early instances of the coronavirus in the headlines focused on outbreaks on cruise ships. Now, as the vaccine rollout continues and cases of COVID-19 slowly drop, the industry is hoping for a smooth restart to cruises, but there are still challenges ahead.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with Taylor Dolven, a reporter who covers the tourism industry for the Miami Herald.

This segment aired on March 22, 2021.

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