Health Issues and Cruising in Covid-19 Era
International Journal of Research in Tourism and Hospitality (IJRTH) Volume 6, Issue 3, 2020, PP 12-22 ISSN 2455-0043 https://doi.org/10.20431/2455-0043.0603002 www.arcjournals.org Health Issues and Cruising in Covid-19 Era Polyxeni Moira1*, Dimitrios Mylonopoulos1, Elli Terzoglou2 1Professor University of West Attica 2Assistant Professor University of West Attica *Corresponding Author: Polyxeni Moira, Professor University of West Attica Abstract: The cruise ship, as a means of public transport, is a modern "floating resort" that accommodates a large number of travellers, served by a large number of employees. In fact, this large group of people - employees and travellers - is multicultural, as they come from several countries of the world with different cultures. In this context, maintaining good health throughout cruising contributes greatly to the enjoyment of this form of maritime tourism activity and has significant economic, cultural and social benefits. In the present study, the importance of the health factor on the cruise ship is analysed with emphasis on the problems arising due to the corona virus pandemic (Covid-19). Keywords: cruise ship, health, hygiene, tourism, Covid-19 1. INTRODUCTION The cruise ship was at the centre of tourist interest in the early 1980s, when new ships, specifically designed for cruising, started being built (Starr, 1993:176). This was reinforced by aggressive advertising campaigns as well as TV programs and TV movies (Μπιωλόπνπινο & Μνίξα, 2005; Wood, 2000), such as the well-known "The Love Boat" that helped to popularize the concept of cruising and make it more attractive. This increase in demand for cruising encouraged companies to build bigger vessels.
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