most cruise are registered in foreign countries
"most cruise are registered in foreign countries"
The Cruise Ships would be an excellent way for foreign countries to help out.
At this point, it's "law of the sea" time (not the silly treaty).
IIRC, maritime law allows one to commandeer ships in port or nearby in the event of a disaster. However, all we'd have to do is tell the owners "Hey, help your fellow man, or George Bush will go on TV in four hours and announce that you didn't want to help Americans. Guess what will happen to your company after that?"