Mak, James; Sheehey, Christopher; Toriki, Shannon - Department of Economics, University of Hawaii-Manoa - 2009
The Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) of 1886, a cabotage law, attempts to shield U.S. maritime shipping from … foreign competition. It also applies to the U.S. cruise ship industry. The PVSA requires foreign cruise ships that carry … rather than making the PVSA even more protectionist, the law should be repealed. …