New Zealand cruise liners sail through virus outbreak

New Zealand cruise liners sail through virus outbreak
Dan Brunskill
The cruise industry says it is weathering the coronavirus storm, with passenger numbers holding strong and cruise ships making extra calls to New Zealand ports.While the wider tourism industry has been throttled by travel restrictions, Debbie Summers, chair of the New Zealand Cruise Association, told BusinessDesk that liners visits were steady.“Cruise is a good news story for New Zealand tourism right now,” she said. “We could stand to gain some more business as well, which small businesses are really going to need over the winter season.”Touri...