Virgin's Scarlet Lady arrives in Miami on the day the govt tells the elderly to stay off cruises

[Demovictory9]

Last edited Sun Mar 8, 2020, 10:56 AM - Edit history (1)

bad timing

[dewsgirl]

1. The worst timing ever.

[SunSeeker]

2. Good lord, that is one tacky looking ship. It already looks diseased.

[Native]

9. Saw a video of it a few weeks back - super tacky inside too.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. It's a shame for all of the folks working in the industry that this is happening, but in the ...

interest of health for all, this is probably a good idea, being that (1) sure, no one may be sick at all on the cruise, but that multiple Countries and their ports have been refusing entry to passenger ships/cruise ships, cargo ships w/ fewer persons, have been allowed entry (safeguards are easier to handle/process).

If you don't want to be stuck on a boat w/ no firm destination port lined up, I would take a break and do something else for a trip, e.g., maybe go to the local museum in your local city? Go spend money in the US somewhere. Of course there are 'hotspots' in the US w/ the CV, but one can avoid those areas if wanted.

[Demovictory9]

5. ok..i didnt know

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. Fair enough. Edit your OP and I'll delete.

[rictofen]

10. I'm a little surprised they don't mandate the use of tugboats right there

The ship is no more than a boat length from two bridges, etc. But what do I know.

[Ms. Toad]

7. I can't find anything that suggests a special connection to the elderly -

what am I missing?

[Maru Kitteh]

8. Virgin advertises "kid free" cruises quite heavily

and feature many attractive, boomer-ish actors cavorting and having the time of their lives. They seem to be gunning for the Consumer Cellular of cruise ship lines but presumably with more alcohol, money and sex.

[HarlanPepper]

12. Hmmm

I’ve always associated consumer cellular with an older crowd.

[HarlanPepper]

11. The timing is terrible

Though that particular line doesn’t cater to the older set. It’s targeted toward a younger, more affluent crowd. No kids allowed either, which is fantastic.