In addition to the adverse impacts the cruise ship industry has on the environment, the industry’s presence bears heavily on local economies and community health.
- U.S. Maritime Unions fail to protect maritime workers, including cruise ship employees, from bullying by the industry. The Shame of the American Maritime Unions: The Untold Story
- Local Hawai‘i residents recruited to work on cruise ships find out about the industry the hard way. Cruise Line Jobs Not What Some Thought, Honolulu Advertiser, April 18, 2004
- Cruise ships and other commercial vessels are often registered under flags of nations that do not enforce labor laws so they can avoid ensuring basic worker’s rights to their employees. Learn more about flags of convenience
- An overview of the economic and social issues faced by cruise ship employees. High seas, low pay: Working on Cruise Ships by Dr. Ross Klein
- Study on the spending habits of cruise passengers finds that, on average, they spend only $27 a day on shore while local communities foot the bill for the infrastructure to accommodate them. Researchers Defend Cruise Study Results by Becky Iannotta, June 29, 2005 (PDF)
- Maui County Task Force on Cruise ships August 2005, read the Background here (PDF) View the entire report here.
Additional Reading
- Sheppard, Valerie A. Ethics, tourists, and the environmental practices of the North American cruise ship industry: A comparison study of the ethical standards of Alaskan and Caribbean cruise ship tourists
MA, Brock University, Canada, 2005, 251 pages
- International Centre for Cruise Research
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