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Title: Global impacts and trends of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cruise sector : a focus on South Africa
Authors: Sucheran, Reshma
Keywords: Cruise industry;COVID-19 pandemic;Economic impacts;Reputational damage
Issue Date: 1-Feb-2021
Publisher: Africajournals
Source: Sucheran, R. 2021. Global impacts and trends of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cruise sector: a focus on South Africa. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure. 10(1): 22-39. doi:10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-84
Journal: African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure; Vol. 10, no. 1 
Abstract: 
Cruise tourism is one of the major growth areas of international tourism, and the impact of cruise tourists on a national economy is similar to that of other foreign visitors. The cruise industry has, however, continuously faced exposure to various types of health risks, which can develop into health-related crises, to which both passengers and crew members are vulnerable The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19 pandemic has reached a critical situation on a global scale and is severely impacting on the global cruise tourism industry. This papers seeks to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cruise tourism industry globally and in South Africa specifically. Desktop research was undertaken to gather data and insights on the unfolding global pandemic and its effect on the cruise sector. Secondary data from various national and international organisations was analysed, as well as current news reports and academic literature. The data indicates that the cruise sector is one of the hardest hit sectors of the tourism industry, and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on this sector is devastating. The data further implies that the future of the cruise industry looks bleak, especially due to the reputational damage the sector is currently faced with.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10321/3721
ISSN: 2223-814X (Online)
DOI: 10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-84
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