Cruises are one of the global megatrends. However, hardly anyone knows what happens behind the scenes of this successful industry. "The Cruise Complex" is the first book by an insider that sheds light on the dark sides of the cruise industry. A current exposé that explains its mechanisms, risks, and economic connections. Security gaps on board, precarious working conditions for the crew, lack of tax fairness, and lasting environmental impacts - Wolfgang Gregor compellingly demonstrates the societal challenges posed by the big business of ocean liners.