Where do retired cruise ships go?

Ships are taken to scrap yards, or ship recycling facilities. Aliaga in Turkey and India's Alang ship breaking yard tend to gather passenger ships. Gadani Beach in Pakistan has also seen a surge in the number of passenger ships, Knego says. Other ships may end up in China or Bangladesh.



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