Posted on 03/11/2020 6:01:34 AM PDT by C19fan
The cruise ship industry is reeling. The outbreak of the new coronavirus has made the basic fundamentals of the business medically inadvisable to the point that the State Department has issued a warning to U.S. travelers—chief among them the elderly—to stop taking cruise ships until the threat has passed.
And yet, even as thousands of people have found themselves stuck on ocean liners, in close confines with others suffering from a deadly virus, not everyone is ready to bag their cruise ship getaway. Indeed, while some shudder at the prospect of enduring severe flu-like symptoms and a 14-day quarantine, others see the vacation deal of a lifetime materializing before their eyes.
Kenny Human, a 33-year-old lawyer from Kentucky, is one of those deal seekers. Five days ago, in the height of the coronavirus scare, he decided to purchase a Carnival Cruise trip leaving New Orleans in May for a venture through the western Caribbean. He doesn’t believe the coronavirus is a hoax. He doesn’t think fears of it are overhyped. And his girlfriend tried to convince him it was a bad idea. But, in the end, the price—about $400 per ticket when counting taxes and cancellation insurance—was just too damn good.
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Cruise ships are no worse than schools, offices, etc.
Anytime the term ‘floating petri dish” is used, you can be sure there is a bias against cruises.
I’ve seen the commercials on TV and am stunned they are advertising for people to be possibly trapped on an infected ship. They may as well offer shore leaves in a terrorist nation while they’re at it.
You’re probably right. Still, when some people want (read that as ‘NEED’) a vacation, they’ll do whatever it takes. No matter the risk.
The buffets. Those are the real ordeals.
Risky move. What if you get on the boat then the boat is refused entry at all ports?
Lots of wonderful places to go and things to see, and prudently stay on the ground. I view Cruise ships as unnecessary hedonistic luxuries. The only one been on that was actually interesting was an Alaska Cruise
YMMV
I can walk right out of a school or office. A ship hundreds of miles out? not so much
Think about it. If you have come to the conclusion that you are not particularly susceptible to serious disease or death from this virus, perhaps are between homes or jobs, book a long cruise. If the ship gets quarantined, and if you are not the type to die from boredom, you probably will have high end, room, board for free for a month to six weeks if “quarantined” and then have your initial fares refunded and no doubt “vouchers” for future cruises.
I love cruising! I would not do it now though.
We're expecting a visit from my BIL and his wife on April 1 (was last March 31, but that flight was cancelled a couple of weeks ago). They're flying from California to Texas out of SFO. Swell.
To add to that, they flew to Canada a few weeks ago to attend a family funeral. Flew thru Newark and DC, ushered a couple of shows and attended church twice in the interim. Since he believes the CDC would have an impossible task figuring out who they have been in contact with the past 2-3 weeks, screw the world, he's flying out to visit us in three weeks.
Pollard wrote: “I can walk right out of a school or office. A ship hundreds of miles out? not so much.”
So what, if those who are already infected can walk out and spread the infection?
If I had the means to take a cruise that could be extended by a two week quarantine, I’d totally do it. Better than fighting old people for toilet paper at the Walmart. I bet tens of thousands of college kids who had their classes either cancelled or turned into correspondence courses are surfing travel sites right now, the deals are going to go fast and it may accidentally save the travel industry if we let it.
Twenty-five years ago my wife and I went on a cruise during our honeymoon. I got Norovirus. Needless to say, I have no interest in trying another cruise.
While the cruise industry suffers, I bet you will see other vacation spots thrive this summer. We’re planning on camping in Yellowstone and a week in Montana. And later in the year, a week on a guided antelope hunt.
We were really hoping to schedule an Inside Passage Cruise this year.....not now.
Fake news giveaway.
Yeah! Like the ship off the coast of kommiefornistan where the passengers were having to fight for expired food! Yummy!
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