US cruise industry suspends sailings until September

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced June 19 that all U.S. cruise lines it represents have agreed to voluntarily suspend voyages until Sept. 16 or later. CLIA represents dozens of cruise lines, including those that sail out of Galveston.

Since the novel coronavirus began to spread across the globe, cruise ships were some of the most heavily scrutinized hotspots. The close quarters and extended isolation time at sea made cruise vessels susceptible to substantial Covid-19 outbreaks.…