Hypothetical PSA question

Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days? A ship just going off
the coast for 20 miles and then making slow circles. Since you wouldn't be
visiting a port...you wouldn't need a passport. And, since costs
[fuel/transportatuion] would be lower, wouldn't such a cruise be feasible.
Or am I "missing something".

--jim

Might be dificult to fill the ship with people taht really don't want to go
anywhere. Why not a land resort?

Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back and
forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
have destinations.


<jleq@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Would the PSA allow a "cruise to nowhere" for 7 days? A ship just going
off
> the coast for 20 miles and then making slow circles. Since you wouldn't
be
> visiting a port...you wouldn't need a passport. And, since costs
> [fuel/transportatuion] would be lower, wouldn't such a cruise be feasible.
> Or am I "missing something".
>
> --jim
>
>

hdawson228@ (HDawson228) wrote in message news:<20031207212957.11235.00000330@mb-m11.>...
> Might be dificult to fill the ship with people taht really don't want to go
> anywhere. Why not a land resort?

Not sure I'd do a 7-day cruise to nowhere, but a 4-5 day one sounds
right up my alley. I guess a land resort would suffice, but it's just
more convenient to leave from a Florida port on my cruise to nowhere
than it would be to fly to a Caribbean destination where I'd be
interested to stay for a few days. Airefare to FL is cheaper too.

And, being at sea is so pleasant. My next planned cruise has 3 days at
sea! Sounds heavenly to me.

I would miss swimming in the sea and snorkeling, though.

Lee

"Mike Cordelli" <mike@cordelli.com> wrote in message news:<qX_Ab.35189$xC2.14002@newssvr32.news.prodigy .com>...
> Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back and
> forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
> have destinations.

Usually cruise ship docking areas are rather unattractive...at least
the ones I've seen. There's often times a mix of freight and passenger
traffic, industry/factory buildings, etc. Not something I'd like to
look at for a few days.

Being out at sea, on the other hand, is beautiful - the chance to see
dolphins swimming along side the ship, nights with skies filled with
stars usually obscured by the lights of civilization, the breeze,
spotting a distant island silhouette, marvelling at the turquoise -
aqua - cobalt blue water.

Lee

But if the reason is to save money, think of how cheap a cruise would be if
they didn't have to sail anywhere?

I still prefer port stops.





"Lee" <leeschw@campmor.com> wrote in message
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> "Mike Cordelli" <mike@cordelli.com> wrote in message
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> > Why sail at all then, just board a ship and sit at the dock rocking back
and
> > forth. I think they will have a hard time filling a cruise that doesn't
> > have destinations.
>
> Usually cruise ship docking areas are rather unattractive...at least
> the ones I've seen. There's often times a mix of freight and passenger
> traffic, industry/factory buildings, etc. Not something I'd like to
> look at for a few days.
>
> Being out at sea, on the other hand, is beautiful - the chance to see
> dolphins swimming along side the ship, nights with skies filled with
> stars usually obscured by the lights of civilization, the breeze,
> spotting a distant island silhouette, marvelling at the turquoise -
> aqua - cobalt blue water.
>
> Lee

Yeah!

Lee wrote:


> Usually cruise ship docking areas are rather unattractive...at least
> the ones I've seen. There's often times a mix of freight and passenger
> traffic, industry/factory buildings, etc. Not something I'd like to
> look at for a few days.
>
> Being out at sea, on the other hand, is beautiful - the chance to see
> dolphins swimming along side the ship, nights with skies filled with
> stars usually obscured by the lights of civilization, the breeze,
> spotting a distant island silhouette, marvelling at the turquoise -
> aqua - cobalt blue water.
>
> Lee