mayleeman

Let's change your intro to: "It is too bad that...." Finding it "difficult to believe" implies that you think it is untrue. I cannot imagine any reason someone would make it up!

It basically says that cruise lines are facing lots of supply issues. Among other things, a visa problem delaying crew arrivals for Carnival has caused them to close 2 restaurants per ship. Other probs include the uncertainty surrounding Baltic routes b/c of Russia attacking Ukraine, shortages of materials for new ships, and problems with booze supplies (sound familiar?). Nice general article but not much in-depth info.

Can we change the title to "Snark Thread"? 5 of the first 9 comments are snide. Are people having bad days all over? (Oops..now 6 of 10...)

I like the approach suggested by the OP. Lets say you paid for a Premium wine and they only have things at the Classic level. So they refund you the difference every time you order. Call it $5 per glass. After 4 orders a day, you not only get the upgrade fee back, but soon you are making money!

I think the precruise tests will continue not in spite of cases being milder, but because they are. The few cases that involve more serious symptoms, hospitalization, or death will stand out and become newsworthy. Precruise testing, and other screening, will discourage many people who suspect they are ill from trying to sneak aboard. The cruise lines will not want to have the rare extreme cases prove the truth of "one death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic."

"I'm tired of the restrictions so I think covid isn't serious enough to have any." Cruise ships need restrictions more than any land-based activity because if the infection spreads among the crew, the cruise will be horrible for everybody.

However, don't buy bamboo fabrics. Based on the invasion by over 1000 20 ft tall bamboo plants in our back yard, I am certain bamboo is evil and must return to whatever circle of ---- from whence it came.

I always felt that way, too. But on a snorkeling excursion, a rash guard will dry in less than 5 minutes in the breeze on the boat. A cotton shirt will stay wet and sog everything he sits on. I have also switched to synthetic golf shirts here in SC after a lifetime of cotton. They do dry out a lot faster.