Cruise lines suspend stops in Mexico
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To (avoid) docking in the country where the swine flu outbreak began, world's biggest cruise lines route ships to other ports, such as San Diego or Santa Catalina Island, or spend more time at (sea).
Five of the world's largest cruise lines suspended all stops in Mexico on Tuesday because of the (swine) flu outbreak, dealing another blow to that country's battered tourism industry.
The situation could mean additional cruise ship business at two Southern California ports of call, San Diego and Santa Catalina Island.
"We (hate to) benefit from some else's misery, but it's great if we get cruise ships every day for seven days straight," said Donna Harris, marketing director for the visitors bureau on Catalina, where cruise ships ferry passengers to (shore) in small boats.
"We are happy to welcome the cruise passengers who come," said Kate Buska, a (spokeswoman) for the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau. "It's a great place for cruisers to visit."
Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world's two (largest) cruise lines, made the announcement in response to recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to avoid nonessential travel to the country. Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival Corp., (along with) Holland America Line Inc., one of the oldest cruise lines in the world, and Norwegian Cruise Line Corp. Ltd. also suspended all stops to Mexico.