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How Prohibition and the Depression Made Modern Cruising

Never in the history of modern cruising has the industry faced such an existential crisis. Sailings have been canceled for the foreseeable future, ships have idled and their onboard crews, some of which represent significant contributions to the GDPs of some of their home countries, have returned early from contracts that now dangle in uncertain limbo.

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[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by OmniTours

How Prohibition and the Depression Made Modern Cruising

Never in the history of modern cruising has the industry faced such an existential crisis. Sailings have been canceled for the foreseeable future, ships have idled and their onboard crews, some of which represent significant contributions to the GDPs of some of their home countries, have returned early from contracts that now dangle in uncertain limbo.

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Had the opportunity to spend a night on one of the cruise ships from the 30's in Long Beach where she is laid up and used during the war to transport soldiers to Europe. Fascinating