-—”Nobody uses passenger ships for transportation, since the airliners are so much faster. So this is just an interesting “concept” cruise ship.”-—
Well, of course. Nobody took the QEII because they wanted to get to Europe fast. It was a status trip, and the price tag reflected it.
It is a shame that the USS United States is rusting away in Philadelphia. I would take a cruise over being probed by TSA perverts and stinky claustrophobic flying any day.