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ships are “beautiful”


Not all of them though.

NZ fjords or the Antarctic, yes. Anywhere else, probably not.

That is gopping.

All cruise ships look like tower blocks on water. No thanks. I'm sure it's appealing to be the mark targeted by thieves, con artists etc in the limited area around the port where you dock but you don't get any real view of the places you berth.

ETA: might be a more comfortable alternative to a coach holiday when I get old and incontinent, so I shall provide a further response in ~25+ years.

No idea if true but I could well imagine it might be

Can you imagine going and the next cabin are the weirdest most awful people in the world and they latch onto you, follow you everywhere and give you no peace?

We did a Caribbean cruise over christmas once. We haven't been on one since

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:05 am No idea if true but I could well imagine it might be

Absolute bullshit.

I think it's the same sulphur as all european cars combined, not CO2. Still not great tho.

Yeah I doubted the veracity of that claim. Even just a 5min Google throws up though that they're utterly horrific in terms of emissions. Main issue being lax standards on port-side emissions in Europe vs. America, and a lack of port-side electricity infrastructure and the tax setup. Hence it's cheaper for them to sit burning through shitty fuel to generate their own leccy as opposed to being hooked up to an external supply.

Be sure to go on a Hurtigruten Cruise, you will not only see some of the most beautiful sights in the world but the reliable Bergen Engine propulsion will leave your cruise stress and smoke free

Dave!

I saw it a couple of days ago. I'm not saying it's a looker, but that vid is of the back end of the bus.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... LIANT_LADY

Covid and the tour this one's doing are getting people used to seeing them docked, normalising the view. Expect to see old ones permanently moored near you soon to get around planning problems for new towns.