cruise industry

LGM Film Club, Part 402: When the Giant Cruise Ships Came to Town

By Erik Loomis

In General

On July 23, 2023

I was all set to continue our 1956 mini-festival today, but then a commenter responded to my post about cruise ships with this New Yorker sponsored documentary on cruise ships entering Stavanger, Norway, the town I used to elucidate the point. I really appreciate it....

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Ban the Cruise Ships!

By Erik Loomis

On July 23, 2023

Last year, I had a conference in Stavanger, Norway (tough gig!). It was awesome. Cool old harbor town combined with being one of Norway's industrial centers. So you had the.

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Hell on the Cruise Ships

By Erik Loomis

On January 2, 2021

The abandonment of the global cruise ship working class during the COVID era is one of the little known horror stories. These people were simply abandoned and forced to stay.

The Floating Proletariat

By Erik Loomis

In General

On May 17, 2020

There is so, so much to hate about the cruise industry. Aesthetically, I absolutely despise cruises, with its grotesque buffets, gambling, Americans fearful of traveling without being surrounded by other Americans wearing flag tanktops, and the disembarking to be ripped off by cheap tourist crap...