Cruises - CDC says avoid cruises

And many others do not!

You would feel cooped up if anyone tests positive for covid Aveline. Some ships at the moment have everyone restricted to their cabin.

'Cooped up'? never on any of the cruises I've been on! I love being onboard. We never feel crowded. There's always a quiet place for those that prefer this. I like to sit and read or just look out over the ocean. DH enjoys the lectures and talks by learned experts. Opening the curtains each day on a different location is lovely and we only have to unpack once. We enjoy the flexibility of dining: a choice between specialist restaurants or more informal buffet suits us. We like shore visits and note places we'd like to return to for longer visits/holidays. It's nice to meet others too as the cruise progresses. There's company or not whichever suits. Just writing this makes me long for another cruise. An ocean one after our planned river cruise this April (if it goes ahead). Fingers crossed!

I've never fancied one and will certainly not go on one now.

I've never fancied going on a cruise. The idea of being cooped up with loads of other people for the duration puts me off - I'm not very sociable and we both like to do our own thing. But the idea of going on one in the middle of a pandemic - sheer madness!

I really fancy a cruise, especially to Norway, but I don't think it's a good idea right now. If covid, or something else, breaks out there's nowhere to escape to!

Three friends have recently been in cruises. Two to Norway and one S America. No problems for any of them.
Still won’t be going myself or flying. Apart from anything else can’t be doing with all the faffing with tests .

Cruising is wonderful especially if you choose the right sort of cruise to suit you. Naturally, there is no publicity for all the hundreds of cruises that are absolutely fine and go well. We are only told the bad news stories as those are the ones that people seem to want to know.
We are booked for a French river cruise in April. Not sure if it will be going ahead but, if not, we'll happily transfer the booking to another cruise later on in the year.

I quite fancied a cruise but my husband was sick crossing the Channel, when we went to France every year he was ecstatic one the tunnel opened. When Covid hit we both thought cruising would be a complete no no. Before that there had been some well publicised Novovirus outbreaks that seem to run threw most of the passengers. We did contemplate a river cruise those being non tidal but again probably not wise to do so since the advent of Covid all travel has to be given careful consideration.

(if only there was room)

Might as well just book into the nearest Covid ward!

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No we wouldn't for any number of reasons. We have a weeks holiday booked in May in the Algarve deferred from last year but are still uncertain about it.

May ? Not being rude at all but why uncertain?

No we wouldn't for any number of reasons. We have a weeks holiday booked in May in the Algarve deferred from last year but are still uncertain about it.

Fjord, not fjiord

The only cruise I would consider would be to the Norwegian fjiords; but even that will not be any time soon.

Cruises on those big ships have never appealed, so no, I wouldn’t go on one. However, I wouldn’t contemplate going on an aircraft just yet, either.

Never been on a cruise and certainly would not go at the moment.

We’ve thoroughly enjoyed cruises in all seasons, managing to avoid chest infections, norovirus and all other ailments. Would we go again? No, wouldn't consider one now or in the foreseeable future.

We’ve been on some wonderful cruises to Iceland, the Norwegian fjords and I would love to go back to the Baltic again but no way for the foreseeable future.

Never had any appeal to me. Pre covid there were always reports in the news of whole ships going down with Norovirus etc. Also I can’t bear being around other English people on holidays, I used to select holiday destinations on the basis they were as free of the English as possible.

We have loved the cruises and the tours we have done over the years.
Would love to do more but things will have to change radically before we even think about going abroad again.

never, the only time I had a chest infection was at the end of a cruise. I could hear people coughing very badly in the next cabins. Never ever would cruise again

We really enjoy River Cruises but won't be going on another one anytime soon.

I really enjoyed cruises but no. Im not going abroad at all as I have a fear of getting stranded far from home. I do enjoy holidays within the UK, so I think this will be it for me, for the forseeable. Unless a miracle happens and Covid-19 becomes less concerning to health.

A while back there was a series on disasters on cruise ships which put me off them for life. With various viruses and food poisoning risks and now Covid no way.