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
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.
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.
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.
Cruises need to be shut down now. These floating petri dishes have proven to be effective transmitters of the COVID19.
They sure do a good job of spreading e coli from time to time...
But shutting them down seems a bit draconian...where would it end?
Shut enough stuff down and the whole economy tanks and the Dems romp in November.
Just cancelled a cruise I had been planning on taking for years. Cancellation policy of cruise line is ridiculous, especially since I am an at risk individual (age plus weakened immune system). I lose 50% of my fare and the remaining 50% is evenly divided between cash refund and future cruise credit. Given my anger at their policy, I will end up losing 75% and never book another cruise. Recovery, if any, from trip insurance is in doubt given the special circumstances. Future vacations will be in the United States with preference given to places within reasonable driving distance.
Perhaps we should simply shut down government for a month and ask employees to stay home with no pay, that would keep about half the population quarantined and perhaps save America.
Thirty or forty ships a week go into and out of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Not a single one has had a case of the virus and not a one has been quarantined. I like my odds.
What he saves in Cruise ticket prices, he can apply to purchasing a better coffin.