The status of cruise operations was in the spotlight after unionized dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf coasts hit the picket lines on Tuesday. While cargo at many major ports has been disrupted since the beginning of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike, the union said last week that its members would "continue to work passenger cruise vessels" during the work stoppage."We understand that many families plan and pay for cruise vacations on passenger ships more than a year out, ...