US media: crew shortage, cruise company services shrink

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] With the return of tourists, the business of major cruise companies is also recovering, but the shortage of crews makes it difficult for them to provide the service level that consumers need.

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According to Bloomberg report on the 13th, Carnival Cruise Corporation canceled the 11th autumn voyage of its "Diamond Princess" cruise ship due to employee shortages; The "American Pride" capacity, its chief executive Frank Delrio said that under the situation of market labor tensions, "we cannot be spared." Although these cruise companies have released more compartment reservations to attract customers and reduce quarantine requirements, their operating conditions are not good under the unfavorable situation such as economic downturn, repeated epidemic conditions, and Russia and Ukraine conflict. Due to the general deficiencies on the ship's personnel, these cruise companies have also cut service projects in addition to cancellation of their processes, such as suspending party activities and buffets on board. On the other hand, due to the backlog of work visa approval, crew members from Southeast Asia and the Caribbean are currently difficult to get in the job. (Han Lin)

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