Optimism in the cruise industry right now requires a life jacketCovid-19's effects could leave cruise lines' recovery dead in the water. The Omicron wave hit in December, just as wave season was about to kick off. Cruise review website Cruise Critic says demand picked up in February after a more challenged January and has been improving since. Roughly two-thirds of cruise ships sailing in U.S. waters right now have reported Covid-19 cases on board, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 106 cruise ships in U.S. waters as of March 29, 103 reported 95% of their travelers to be fully vaccinated, according to the CDC's website.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 02, 2022 08:14 UTC