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The view today 5/1/20

sunshine 919 — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:02:25 GMT

Was anyone aware that there are crusie ships that are just floating around quarantined, the guy who was interviewed said he has been on there for 50 days. I have never heard anyone in any conference talk about this.

The view did an interview with one of the passengers. I had no idea. He said his ship is all healthy and yet they cannot get off. What the heck!!!

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Shelbelle — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:15:04 GMT

Yes, he said he was on the ship as an entertainer, passengers were let off, but employees were not. He said they are treated well, and not like they are prisoners. Said they just float around in the ocean all the time.

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mom2four0418 — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:15:06 GMT

Yes, there is reporting that 100,000 people are stranded with limited medical equipment, and at least 50 with Covid-19.

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Still Raining — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:15:55 GMT

Seems like I read that some ship in Australia can't figure how to return passengers who are to medically whatever to stand a plane ride and they can't get visas to disembark. Wonder who is on the hook for their room and board?

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Catty2 — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:23:54 GMT

Yes, there was something on one of the news shows yesterday. I can't imagine what those people are going through.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:28:11 GMT

@sunshine 919 I saw this on the news 2 days ago.

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sunshine 919 — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:32:23 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@sunshine 919 I saw this on the news 2 days ago.

Isn't it awful! I cannot imagine. Now that it is being reported maybe something will be done. I am just shocked this is happening. The guy I saw says everyone is healthy on his ship yet they have no idea when or where they will get off the ship. I am just not understanding.

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Porcelain — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:41:28 GMT

A three hour tour...A three hour tour...

That would really be the strangest experience. Healthy, but floating around at sea with no ports letting you disembark. Hopefully they let everyone move into the bigger balcony staterooms at least.

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tansy — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:45:52 GMT

I've lost all desire to ever take a cruise:/

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Shelbelle — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:50:58 GMT

Sadly, I dont think the cruise biz will ever be the same again. They will end up being hit one of the hardest.

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Spurt — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:11:58 GMT

cruises never held an interest to me in the past....and certainly won't for the future....

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Mombo1 — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:22:30 GMT

@tansy wrote:
I've lost all desire to ever take a cruise:/

@tansy You and me both! I was on a cruise about 20 years ago and knew then it would probably be the last. Just not for me. Too confining. But now.... absolutely never again.

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Sage04 — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:22:37 GMT

Just recently, the richest woman Senator in Georgia volunteered to send her private plane to bring people home who were stranded on the Cruise Ship in Florida. If only some others will volunteer.

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Marp — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:26:12 GMT

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/100-000-cruise-employees-stranded-at-sea/m-p/6212287#M1570075

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Kachina624 — Sat, 02 May 2020 02:56:03 GMT

They could certainly be a lot worse off. They're eating well and are safe, just cruising around offshore. Apparently their employers aren't willing to pay their transportation to get them home. So who's going to pay?