River cruise lines navigate uncertainty of COVID-19
Tourists stroll as a cruise ship docks at Beale Street Landing. Two boats are scheduled to depart Memphis Sunday, March 15, en route to New Orleans. They’re the first of an anticipated 97 cruise ship dockings in Memphis in 2020. (Daily Memphian file)
Mississippi River cruise season opens Sunday, March 15, one week after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Memphis. Cruise operators are taking steps to deal with the crisis.
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COVID-19 novel coronavirus Beale Street Landing Misisssippi River cruises travel and tourismWayne Risher
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