Carnival Cruise cancelling ships

[RockiesFan]

Quite honestly, I have no sympathy for the cruise industry. The floating petri dishes need to disappear. The environmental harm outweighs the economic benefit. What is everyone going to do when the reefs die out?

 

[deepsea21]

Quite honestly, I have no sympathy for the cruise industry. The floating petri dishes need to disappear. The environmental harm outweighs the economic benefit. What is everyone going to do when the reefs die out?

A friend of mine was on a cruise a few months ago and commented on the passengers in general... He said he felt like he was on a floating Walmart. That about says it all.

 

[Scubagolf]

We are booked at Scuba Club Coz Apr 2-12, flying Southwest from the left coast. Fingers currently are crossed.

 

[gopbroek]

Coronavirus pandemic prompts the big 3 cruise companies to suspend operations

 

[ChuckP]

Look!!! Unicorns!!!

Not all drowning people try to kill their savior but it only takes one..

 

[MMM]

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I understand that people are feeling jittery about coronavirus. Nonetheless, this thread is about cruise ships cancelling stops in Cozumel and the local effect. So posts about financial bailouts in other countries, pandemic response in other countries etc. etc. are off topic in this forum and will be deleted in this thread. Marg, SB Senior Moderator

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[Saboteur]

My first visit to Cozumel was in 1986. In 1990 I remember sitting in a restaurant watching the tourists come off the cruise ship. Cozumel's economy is based on tourism. Divers are tourists. Cruisers are tourists. I know some shop owners in Cozumel. They close their shops when the cruise ships are not docked. The neighborhood bodegas support families who support businesses that are designed for tourists. Granted there are a lot of tourists at the resorts who came by air. Based on the pandemic hysteria how long will it be before the airlines cut back? There is no right answer

Cheers-M²

Cruise ships can be by sail and divers can arrive by dirigible?

 

[DandyDon]

Cruise ships can be by sail and divers can arrive by dirigible?

Sailing cruises are fun.

 

[DandyDon]

Who thinks the border with Mexico is next to close?

 

[ChuckP]

Who thinks the border with Mexico is next to close?

I can only hope, and I hope it's not just the land border - stop all flights inbound please!