A year after Covid-19 hit Diamond Princess, cruise industry eyes return


File picture shows members of the media gathering at the Diamond Princess cruise ship which docked in Yokohama, Japan, on Feb. 7, 2020. - Bloomberg

TOKYO (AFP): David Abel and his wife Sally might have had the cruise from hell last year on the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess, but they can't wait to get back to sea.

A year after the ill-fated ship went into quarantine off Japan, the cruise industry is hoping passengers like the Abels will help steer them to calmer waters.

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