RE: So visiting Country "Greeen" on traffic light system means11 Apr 2021 12:45
MrMagic.
You say "So come the day of sailing you're likely to find that one or more destinations are actually Amber which will mean a mandated 10 day quarantine when you get back to the UK in some crappy hotel at your expense.".
Incorrect. You don't seem to understand. First it's pretty obvious the cruise ships will only dock at a holiday destination that the UK Government has braded "Green". If on the way the UK Government says that it is going to be amber in a few days the ship would simply not dock. Even if the ship is docked when the Government gives the few days warning of a destination changing from green to amber then obviously the ship would leave and go elsewhere. Then you are incorrect when you say amber means you stay "in some crappy Hotel". You actually stay in your own place if you check your facts!
The bottom line is millions of people who would normally fly on holiday won't.
1. Because the few green destinations to fly to will be fully booked.
2. The orange destinations are too expensive due to the tests AND on return you have to self isolate at home.
Many people will be desperate to get away from the UK. Going on a cruise is the only obvious alternative.
The cruise line Co's must see this coming even if you don't. I think they will lay on as many cruises to the Med (for starters) from the UK as possible, more than they did before covid. Other than Israel the UK has just about the most vaccinated population in the World and extremely low covid rates now. The destinations will be adverised as only the green designated destinations as set by the UK Government. This is a massive opportunity for Cruise ship Co's to not only get back in business but actually make more money than before covid.
If you can't see the above then I find it difficult to believe.
Give it 3 weeks the sp will be past 1900 in my opinion, possibly much more.
Now the traffic light system has been revealed the Cruise ship Co's will be hard at work planning the Cruises.
Once they are advertised the market will respond, if not before.
Oh one more thing. Looks like you won't need proof of jab/jabs. Just the tests, although as we know over 60% of the adult population in the uk has had at least one jab. By the time the cruises actually start this will be what... 75 to 95%?
All IMHO.
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