Italy: opinions on coronavirus and cruises 2020

A survey from April 2020 asked Italian cruise enthusiasts about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on cruises. Most respondents claimed that this emergency will affect cruises more than other tourist sectors. Specifically, six in ten interviewees thought that cruises will be significantly affected because of the high number of passengers on board. By contrast, two in ten respondents believed that cruises will not be more affected than others sectors.

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Do you think that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will affect cruises more than other tourist sectors?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Yes, because of high number of passengers on board	61.7%
No	18.8%
Yes, because there were episodes of ports refusing to receive ships	14.5%
Yes, because of the Diamond Princess episode	5%

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Release date

April 2020

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

April 9-14, 2020

Number of respondents

920 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Italian cruise enthusiasts

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Ritiene che la crociera possa pagare più di altri prodotti turistici gli effetti della pandemia?".

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