Florida, where 60% or U.S.-based cruises originate, has been hardest hit by the shutdown. According to a 2019 economic impact report from Cruise Lines International Association, a trade organization representing all of the major lines, the cruise industry was responsible for 159,000 jobs and $8.1 billion in economic impact in the state in 2019.
Cruising could resume from U.S. ports in mid-July, CDC says
