Posted on 09/30/2022 3:48:18 PM PDT by dynachrome
Thousands of passengers on cruise ships this week are getting something they probably didn't expect when their cruises began a few days ago: extra days at sea.
The closure of three major Florida cruise ports Tuesday and Wednesday due to the approach of Hurricane Ian — Port Tampa Bay, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPort) and Port Canaveral — means that at least five Florida-based cruise vessels won't be able to return to their home ports on Thursday as scheduled to disembark the passengers.
Instead, the ships are spending extra time at sea and at cruise destinations in the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
The voyages that are being extended include this week's four-night sailings of Carnival Cruise Line's 2,052-passenger Carnival Paradise and 2,052-passenger Carnival Elation out of Port Tampa Bay and JAXPort, respectively. Both of the sailings, which began on Sunday and had been scheduled to end Thursday morning, are now morphing into cruises that will last at least five nights.
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Too late! I already saw it on Jesse’s show.
There’s not enough eye bleach in the world!
Since when are hippopotami considered sexy?
I have seen a lot of hippopotami au natural - in the bush in Botswana - and they are a whole lot better to look at than the domestic variety.
Dont be stupid. The Ports were closed since the workers couldn’t get to them NEWBIE! You OBVIOUSLY don’t live in south Florida!
Your answer was better than mine!,
“Two solutions. Open bar and nude shuffle-board”!!
Open bar, yes.
Nude shuffle-board...no thanks. Big Lizzie and Big Al are on board.
Hello Mobile Alabama is open, I think.
That's a new wrinkle...
Not compared to Pan Am 18602.
My friends are on one of those ships too. Thankfully they’re retired, so no hurry to get back home.
It probably is by now.
Free moist towelettes and rona booster shots for everyone!
You may be stretching it a bit...
In Vero. Our lights flickered, so blessed.
Unlike an earthquake.
We are also. Our lights flickered, but, not during the tornado, just the storm.
If it helps, there is a correlation between hurricanes and earthquakes.
So, if you are in an earthquake prone area, and a hurricane is coming, prep for both!
Anger Issues Jerk?
Ladies and gentleman we apologize, we know you’re anxious to get home to see if you have a home left, but just relax have some free peanuts and forget your troubles.
Behave, Newbie.
Use manners.
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