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OmniTours 08-04-2020 05:17 PM
How Prohibition and the Depression Made Modern Cruising
 
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 08-04-2020 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by OmniTours (Post 1812814)
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


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