When you think of going on a cruise, what comes to mind? Faraway places, high end entertainment, delicious food? How about toxins and economic instability? Explore these links to consider some of the pros and cons of the cruise ship industry.

Cruise ships pose many environmental concerns, from waste disposal to toxic paint to the creation of noise that can harm marine life

https://daily.jstor.org/the-high-environmental-costs-of-cruise-ships/

Cruise Industry's Boom Is Primed To Continue

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemicallef/2018/09/01/the-cruise-industrys-boom-is-primed-to-continue/#1b4026562d89

The world's largest cruise ship and its supersized pollution problem

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/21/the-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-and-its-supersized-pollution-problem

Places That Are (and Aren't) Coping With Cruise Ship Popularity

https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/places-are-and-aren-t-coping-their-cruise-ship-popularity

A year after illegally releasing oil into the ocean, cruise line allegedly dumps over 500,000 gallons of sewage and 11,000 gallons of food waste

https://www.businessinsider.com/carnival-cruise-ships-dumped-sewage-waste-into-ocean-report-2019-4

Cruise ship collision with Budapest sightseeing boat

https://apnews.com/95bb78cfcc31492c8356945915185097

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