CALIFORNIA PORT DISCOURAGES VISITS BY CRUISE SHIPS

Hoping to persuade cruise lines decide to anchor elsewhere, the city council in Monterey, California has voted to take away city services for handling passengers arriving at the city’s dock.

In a report to the council, city manager Hans Uslar wrote “It is my hope that this step will signal to the cruise ship industry that they are no longer welcomed by our city.” The concern, he said, is avoiding an “accidental discharge into our pristine Monterey Bay.”

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California Port Discourages Visits by Cruise Ships