Posted on 03/26/2020 11:20:27 AM PDT by Capt. Tom
A cruise ship carrying at least 77 people with flu-like symptoms on board is on its way to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to a statement from the cruise line. The ship, MS Zaandam, intends to arrive in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, March 30 but cruise line Holland America notes that “plans are still being finalized.”snip
Zaandam left Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 7 on a trip that was supposed to end in San Antonio, Chile on March 21 — but that route was disrupted over coronavirus concerns. Holland America announced on March 13 that it would suspend its global cruise operations for 30 days “due to the continued port closures and travel restrictions surrounding COVID-19 and in an abundance of caution.”
(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...
also from the article--
Two Costa Cruises ships, with only crew members on board, are trying to dock at Port Miami on Thursday after at least 30 individuals were reported as having flu-like symptoms, a company spokesperson said.
Roger Frizzell, a spokesperson for Carnival Corporation, which owns Costa Cruises, told TIME in an emailed statement on Thursday afternoon that “at this point,” the Magica and the Favolosa do not have official clearance to enter from the port of Miami”
Why go to US port? Go back to port of origin!
What state do you live in?
Maryland. It’s fun ;)
Do we have any submarines in that area that can stop the ship?sarc/
Have you considered traveling out of state for your surgery.
Not all states are in he midst of a statewide lockdown - fewer Cov-19 cases, which says something about the availability of hospital resources also, and some states do allow/honor out of state insurance coverage, though it might be “out of network” with respect to some plan, but then also some states have a lower average cost for some things compared to other states.
I remember looking into that sort of possibility for something for myself awhile back.
I appreciate the thought, for sure. I have an appointment on May 7 with a different surgeon. Plus I have had cortisone shots and I believe surgery has to be at least 3 months after that.
I appreciate the thought, for sure. I have an appointment on May 7 with a different surgeon. Plus I have had cortisone shots and I believe surgery has to be at least 3 months after that.
Best of luck. Bookmark this thread and let me know how your cruise trip goes after you get back.
Don’t forget to pack a few trunks of money and months of clothes.
Mary Ann wins over Ginger in many ways.
Sadly, she didn’t.
Beats going to the Regal Beagle.
Order in.
Thank you so much....I will! (Also..just checked your home page. Maybe with all this extra time you can tinker around and come up with the Unified Theory....That would be fun! ;). A nephew just got his PhD in physics. I didn’t even understand the title of his dissertation.)
> Mary Ann wins over Ginger in many ways. <
The three great questions of the 20th century:
Socialism or capitalism?
Fascism or democracy?
Mary Ann or Ginger?
Here’s a bit of trivia: Stalin preferred Ginger.
Ford or Chevrolet?
ms Zaandam current cruise is 31 days, one-way from Buenos Aires to Fort Lauderdale. Prices start from USD 2279 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 07 Mar, 2020 and ends on 07 Apr, 2020.
I guess they are trying to complete the cruise.-Tom
You should be OK by then. My daughter is sweating out a July cruise scheduled in 4 months. -Tom
Was the rumor that trip insurance wasn’t going to cover Corona just a rumor, and not fact?
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