Geopolitical risk is the biggest threat facing the cruise sector, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings chief executive Frank Del Rio said today.

The head of the world’s third largest cruiseship owning group said that while the industry has proven resilient in the face of daunting challenges, several high-yielding Mediterranean and Black Sea destinations have been taken off the cruise map by events that could not be planned for, such as terrorism incidents and instability that has kept cruise lines out of Turkey.

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