The cruise lines International Association (CLIA) has announced that its members are voluntarily suspending operations out of us ports through September 15th, 2020. Its members include Royal Caribbean, carnival, and Norwegian cruise line.

The CLIA says more time will be needed to resolve barriers to resumption in the United States. The US has not made as much progress as other countries in tamping down the spread of covid-19.

Congress opens probe into carnival over its response to the novel coronavirus. Australia, too has opened an investigation into the cruise industry.

Cruise line companies are n’t US-based, pay very little in us federal taxes, and have a terrible environmental record.