When the COVID-19 pandemic stopped the world in its tracks back in 2020, the cruising industry was among those hit the hardest.

The images were broadcast across the world -- cruise ships filled with passengers and crew members quarantined -- all before the virus even had its official name. However, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says work continued on land, to prepare for the eventual comeback we are witnessing in 2024.