Posted on 10/06/2020 7:09:21 AM PDT by Capt. Tom
At first I wondered why early on some lines just cancelled all 2020 cruises. Maybe they figured there are two many complicating factors to be cleared up this year.
As I say we are not in charge anymore, the events are in charge so lets see how this works out. - Tom
Reopening and having anybody show-up are two different things.
You can see that around here with restaurants.
That’s what I was thinking. Even if cruise lines get back to business, will anyone want to take a cruise now?
And if they can get some customers by deeply discounting their cruise fares, is that economically viable for them?
Same in my area south of Boston.
The problem the cruise lines have is also many employees and expensive ships to maintain if they are not cruising. -Tom
Having been on 6 cruises, which I LOVED...Who in their right mind would go on a cruise NOW? or EVER?
The issue with both is that heavy-handed COVID rules make dining or cruising such an unpleasant experience that most people would rather stay home.
BTW, most cruises involve air travel. Who in their right mind would get on an airplane today, or EVER if they didn’t have to.
Booked a cruise with Holland America in April 2021, Caribbean.
Have been on then several times before, they sent me an offer for a basically free cruise except for port charges. Did have to make a small deposit to reserve that I get back if I get on board. Small enough deposit I’m willing to risk in case of bankruptcy or something else. Could be vaccine by then.
We saw multiple cruise ships leaving port here in Miami on Sunday. It was weird, to be honest. We didn’t see any passengers, so we weren’t sure where they were going.
I don’t expect cruises to start up again until February 2021 at earliest. And then, only on Carnival and Royal Caribbean, the companies who have the resources to weather what just happened this year.
Hell yeah, let’s get on an airplane (s) with people we don’t know, from all over the country/world (and breathe their air), then get on a ship crowded with old people from who knows where and a crew that is literally from all over the WORLD.
That would almost be like going to one of those HIV bug chasing parties. /s
No thank you, even if the cruise was FREE! (including airfare).
Reopening will be meaningless if it means getting bullied around by dozens of these new insane rules of no shore excursions outside of a group, and masks. If it isn’t normal it’ll be not worth it. Sad for the people who work in the industry.
Might have a hard time finding ports that will let them dock & disembark.
Buckeye McFrog wrote: “Reopening and having anybody show-up are two different things. You can see that around here with restaurants.”
We certainly will not ‘show up’ as long as these ridiculous protocols remain in effect.
Dilbert San Diego wrote: “That’s what I was thinking. Even if cruise lines get back to business, will anyone want to take a cruise now?”
You might be surprised. Cruise Critic is the major social media site for cruisers. Most posters are eager to resume sailing. In fact, they’re very upset that Florida is reopening without restrictions. They are more worried that they will catch the CV while traveling from the airport to the ship than they are worried about the ship.
Last night, just after dark, I saw what I thought was a cruise ship heading towards Miami/Ft. Laud. I’m near Jupiter, FL. I guessing they are out getting “sea legs”
From the article: “In the meantime, the cruise operators have made safe sailing panels and an enormous amount of protocols and operating procedures to make sailing safe again. They are convinced that their procedures are sufficient and that they can guarantee the safety of those sailing onboard.”
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian published their proposal for Safe Sailing. It listed five objectives. Not one of them related to having a good and enjoyable cruise.
Actually, the restaurants in Scituate are hopping. The new one on Front Street. is packed every day..inside and out.
Tortola is scheduled to reopen for tourists on Dec. 1. Just in time for our Trump 2020 Victory Cruise aboard the Celebrity Edge embarking on Dec. 6 from Port Everglades. San Juan and Philipsburg, our other two destinations have already reopened.
I have eaten there with my wife, at the HIBERNIAN, it was good, but I am referring to Breakfast Restaurants where I usually take my wife 7 days a week, to 12 different breakfast restaurants.
I don't do that anymore on a weekly basis, and am relegated to bagels and cream cheese and a sausage egg and cheese sandwich from take out for breakfast.
And most restaurants are operating on reduced capacity, because of the spacing.
The cooler weather will now start to affect outdoor dining, notice Front St. is now open to traffic where it was closed Thurs thru Sunday in the late afternoon and evening for outdoor dining.-Tom
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