[stlnative]

Fox reported earlier that Orient Queen (OQ) can handle up to 1,000 people for the short trip from Beirut to Cyprus. (Normal Cruise Capacity is 750) - But you have to consider how long it takes to load people on to the ship. It could be that only one ship will be allowed in to port at a time for safety reasons while the other ships are held back by Israeli patrol boats that are about 2 hours out from the port. So one ship may have sailed and next ship will be in port about 1 hour after the one before it has left. Plus all the ships and ferries are not wanting to be in the hot zone during nightfall.

[Fitzcarraldo]

This is an evacuation, not a bon voyage.

[mtbopfuyn]

Plus all the ships and ferries are not wanting to be in the hot zone during nightfall.

Or at any time. No company wants to lose a boat even if they could find a crew to brave the waters.

[Churchillspirit]

You make good points.

The logistics of evacuating thousands of people is mind boggling.

If it is "one ship at a time" it will take days.

I only hope that the Government will explain what is going on and not let others speak for them - as in Katrina.