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[...]the interchange between authors and reviewers helped to ensure alignment with the theme issue question and this is satisfying to observe. [...]the responses from stakeholders was phenomenal given that they are all feeling the impact of COVID-19 and are awaiting strategic direction and recommendations that will enable the industry to recover in the shortest possible time. [...]cruise passengers are willing to spend on land-based attractions, crafts and arts, sightseeing and duty-free shopping when they visit and, cruise operations further support an array of island-based food suppliers (among others) and the pandemic has affected all of these areas too. Cruising on choppy seas: the revitalization of Jamaica as a cruise destination post-COVID-19 Andrew J. Spencer and Diana Spencer This theme explores strategies that are needed for the post-COVID period in cruise tourism with special reference to endemic gaps in the sustainable development of cruising in Jamaica which resulted in the