'Like prisoners': Crews are still marooned aboard cruise ships mired in red tape

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'Like prisoners': Crews are still marooned aboard cruise ships mired in red tape
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There are more than 70,000 crew members aboard idle cruise ships in U.S. waters alone, many more are marooned on ships around the world.

lasting well into summer. While some crew are needed to man the ships, cruise operators are left to deal with those who, like Poveda, aren't needed aboard anymore.

Since cruise ships operate with large numbers of foreign nationals, cruise operators must deal with rules issued from their home countries. As a result, a shocking number of them are still aboard. The Cruise Line Industry Association indicated its members are doing their best to abide by CDC rules and to repatriate crews. Executives at individual companies, however, are far more direct.Carnival to resume some cruises in August. Will travelers cruise amid coronavirus uncertainties?

The problem, he said, is"we are dealing with a regulatory landscape that seems to change daily and forces us to adjust our plans just as frequently."

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