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First Cruise Ship Visit to Grand Cayman in Over 21 Months is Cancelled
Cruise Hive ^ | Dec 27, 2021 | Melissa Mayntz

Posted on 12/27/2021 7:54:56 AM PST by Capt. Tom

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To: AC86UT89
Unfortunate that Cayman Islands is delaying the end of their pandemic by trying to prevent Omicron, the natural vaccine.

On the other hand, I returned yesterday from a 7 day Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Encore. Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic. The local guides and businesses were grateful to finally welcome us back. It was a great experience and a wonderful Christmas.

The Cayman Islands tolerate the cruise business, but unlike the other Caribbean islands they can take it, or leave it.

The big moneymaker is their offshore banking system. -Tom

21 posted on 12/27/2021 8:42:56 AM PST by Capt. Tom (.It's COVID 2021 - The Events, not us, are still in charge - )
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To: Manuel OKelley

“I still don’t see the appeal of being on a filthy overcrowded barge eating 3rd tier crap food”

I agree. Fortunately I’ve never been on a cruise like that. What are you talking about?


22 posted on 12/27/2021 8:43:17 AM PST by AC86UT89
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To: Capt. Tom

They booked a cruise on the Nieuw Statendam but ended up on the Flying Dutchman instead.

For me the ship is just transportation.


23 posted on 12/27/2021 8:44:33 AM PST by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: Capt. Tom

I read that wrong the 1st time... I read Grand Canyon!

I was like.... um.... HOW DOES THAT WORK!?!?

ROFL


24 posted on 12/27/2021 8:52:30 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Capt. Tom

I suspect many Americans also no longer have the discretionary income for cruises as Bidenflation reduces them to working for food and rent.


25 posted on 12/27/2021 8:57:25 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Capt. Tom

“it looks like 2 Volkswagens trying to pass each other.”

Priceless

“A lot of obese people have to be victims of medical problems because they couldn’t be as overweigh as they are just by eating”

On the fat people shows on TV a lot of them have suffered some kind of trauma (usually sexual abuse when they were younger); serious doctors seem to understand weight loss programs that aren’t paired with psychiatric treatment are a waste of time.


26 posted on 12/27/2021 8:59:35 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Capt. Tom
This is silly! They should never have agreed to allow cruise ships in the Grand Canyon to begin with. They barely fit.

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The boat carried 929 passengers through the narrow waterway.

27 posted on 12/27/2021 9:19:02 AM PST by fireman15
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To: montag813

You mean the vast majority of cruisers?


28 posted on 12/27/2021 9:24:17 AM PST by TarasBulbous
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To: kearnyirish2
I suspect many Americans also no longer have the discretionary income for cruises as Bidenflation reduces them to working for food and rent.

That is a factor the cruise lines have avoided talking about.
It's the economy; ​stupid.

No doubt that no matter how many restrictions are put on people or port cancellations , many people will continue to cruise. But right now, I can't see how with the many ships out there, the cruise lines can make money, and pay off the Billions of borrowed debt without reorganizing; and cutting back on the number of ships.-Tom

29 posted on 12/27/2021 9:33:33 AM PST by Capt. Tom (.It's COVID 2021 - The Events, not us, are still in charge - )
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To: Capt. Tom

First cruise ship to visit the Grand Canyon????

Gotta stop reading without my glasses.


30 posted on 12/27/2021 9:57:52 AM PST by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: JimRed
Meanwhile, back in the Caymans...the little tourist businesses had prepped for the expected influx but are now out of luck.

And the cruise lines might be running out of luck. I just read this a few minutes ago. - Tom

Dec 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday it was investigating nearly 70 cruise ships after reports of COVID-19 cases on board, as the Omicron variant upended holiday travel over the Christmas weekend.

The CDC said COVID-19 cases on 68 ships had met its threshold for an investigation.

31 posted on 12/27/2021 10:07:31 AM PST by Capt. Tom (.It's COVID 2021 - The Events, not us, are still in charge - )
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montag813 wrote: “Can’t they just deny tickets to grossly obese people?”

What would that accomplish other than generate discrimination claims?


32 posted on 12/27/2021 10:38:28 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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What would that accomplish other than generate discrimination claims?

It was satire. The media and libs routinely call for un-vaxxed people to be denied care in hospitals. But 78% of Covid hospitalizations are the obese (CDC, June 2021). But curiously, the media never mentions this.

33 posted on 12/27/2021 10:40:04 AM PST by montag813
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To: Capt. Tom

Capt. Tom wrote: “Many people who go on cruises are destination oriented. Add to that the “vaccine” requirements, and the testing and mask requirements; and a lot of passengers will stay home.”

Norwegian just imposed a masking requirement on their ships leaving USA. In response, I just imposed a ‘no masking requirement’ and cancelled a cruise on Norwegian.


34 posted on 12/27/2021 10:40:42 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: fireman15

But we must have an opportunity to experience that canal locks thingy after all not everyone wants to go all the way to Panama ...


35 posted on 12/27/2021 10:43:19 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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Just stopped in to find out how they got a cruise ship to the Grand Canyon. Back to my coffee....

Me too

36 posted on 12/27/2021 10:44:59 AM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Capt. Tom

Right; I think that is what will kill many nicer restaurants that weren’t going to cut it during COVID (few want to pay those prices without the atmosphere of a sit-down restaurant). Now fewer people can afford them anyway.


37 posted on 12/27/2021 11:34:05 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Capt. Tom
So True, sadly!
38 posted on 12/27/2021 2:24:15 PM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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To: AC86UT89; Manuel OKelley

He sounds like a virgin who thinks sex is dirty and no fun.


39 posted on 12/27/2021 2:27:36 PM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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To: DugwayDuke; Capt. Tom

After dozens of cruises in Caribbean, many to Alaska, and several to West coat of Mexico, I think I have visited every port on those sojourns. When ship stops in the port, I am just as happy to enjoy amenities on the un-crowded ship. Bars are open, restaurants are open, Hot tubs are empty, but casino is closed.


40 posted on 12/27/2021 2:34:08 PM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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