Boo's Mom Posted September 4, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Hi, folks. I just did a land vacation in Key West for 30 days. An amazing place - a true culinary delight. Anyway, along the way I took the opportunity to talk to the locals about the whole cruise ship industry/Key West issue. Don't shoot the messenger. Key West does not need the cruise ship business. And, with Florida being a "free" state, they are getting extra business pouring into their economy. Some touched on the "we don't want the ship passengers bringing in a virus" issue, which can easily be countered with "you have tourists flying and driving in/out of Key West every day". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted September 10, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Your observation is similar to mine (posted a long time ago). Cruise ship passengers (which often include myself) tend to overestimate their popularity (and economic influence) on ports. The residents made it clear (with 3 referendums) that they do not want cruise ships or cruise passengers. On the other hand, like in much of our country (including Washington DC) the politicians who live elsewhere know what is best :(. Hank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyislandwilldo Posted June 10, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Lucky you to spend a whole month there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDL Posted June 14, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 9/4/2021 at 2:45 PM, Boo's Mom said: Hi, folks. I just did a land vacation in Key West for 30 days. An amazing place - a true culinary delight. Anyway, along the way I took the opportunity to talk to the locals about the whole cruise ship industry/Key West issue. Don't shoot the messenger. Key West does not need the cruise ship business. And, with Florida being a "free" state, they are getting extra business pouring into their economy. Some touched on the "we don't want the ship passengers bringing in a virus" issue, which can easily be countered with "you have tourists flying and driving in/out of Key West every day". What does Florida being a “free state” mean? The last I checked all the States of the Union are “free”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothko1 Posted August 17, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Well, Key West is the Conch Republic. So technically is it really part of the US still? 🙂 Question for the OP: Did you get out to the Dry Tortugas? I hope you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted August 23, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 9/10/2021 at 7:19 PM, Hlitner said: The residents made it clear (with 3 referendums) that they do not want cruise ships or cruise passengers. On the other hand, like in much of our country (including Washington DC) the politicians who live elsewhere know what is best :(. Hank As opposed to other spots that want tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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