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UNBELIEVABLE: Cruise ships are bringing tourists back to pacific waters but at what cost | History Defined

The cruise industry was brought to a halt during during the pandemic. (Supplied: Brad Harkup - Pro Drone Solutions)

Before the pandemic, cruise ships took tourists to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world in ever-increasing numbers.

In 2019, nearly 30 million passengers stepped aboard a cruise ship, almost double the passenger numbers of a decade earlier, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

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