COVID cruises: Ships sailed on despite the coronavirus, and thousands of people paid the price

“We know now that, tragically, this pandemic affects every setting where people come together to socialize and enjoy shared experiences, which includes cruise ships but it also includes restaurants, hotels, movie theaters and the like,” CLIA spokesperson Laziza Lambert said in an email. “We will use this time during the temporary suspension of operations to review and enhance our protocols to determine ways we can go even further in our efforts to protect the health of passengers, crew and the destinations we visit.”