U.S ban foreign visitors who have been to China within the last 2 weeks.
Feb 24th 2020, 7:56 am
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I look at alibaba from time to time, and its amazing how many knock of products there are for the aquarium hobby, identical copies in some cases just a different name, almost wonder if the companies contracted by the name brand are in some cases simply producing a side product to sell under a different name and they always have the little disclaimer about how it arrives without packaging.
Guess its the risk these companies take when outsourcing to China, they know their product will be copied.
Guess its the risk these companies take when outsourcing to China, they know their product will be copied.
Feb 24th 2020, 9:38 am
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Death percent is still around 2.2 and dropping. Many experts think the death rate will end at around 0.015% which is the same for influenza.
Feb 24th 2020, 5:48 pm
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I remember you saying you are traveling to the USA in April on the QM. Do you get a sense (from Cunard, or internet discussions maybe..?) that this voyage will still go ahead without restrictions, or are you concerned that Cunard may have to cancel, or restrict this sailing? I certainly hope everything works out with your trip.
Feb 24th 2020, 6:43 pm
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I remember you saying you are traveling to the USA in April on the QM. Do you get a sense (from Cunard, or internet discussions maybe..?) that this voyage will still go ahead without restrictions, or are you concerned that Cunard may have to cancel, or restrict this sailing? I certainly hope everything works out with your trip.
Feb 24th 2020, 10:37 pm
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I am not necessarily opposed to circumventing Australia, 
but I think you meant "encircle" or "circumnavigate". 
but I think you meant "encircle" or "circumnavigate".
Feb 25th 2020, 2:14 am
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I am not necessarily opposed to circumventing Australia, but I think you meant "encircle" or "circumnavigate".
but I think you meant "encircle" or "circumnavigate". i blame it on auto correct.
Feb 25th 2020, 7:27 am
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I think Cunard intend all TA sailings will go ahead as planned, of course this could be subject to change if necessary. They have cut the FE out of their itineraries for the next few months and have re-arranged the sailings. One such arranged cruise was to circumvent Australia. I would have loved to have done that but the prices were so low, all cabins were snapped up within a few hours.
I am not necessarily opposed to circumventing Australia, but I think you meant "encircle" or "circumnavigate".
but I think you meant "encircle" or "circumnavigate".
Feb 25th 2020, 7:58 am
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I remember you saying you are traveling to the USA in April on the QM. Do you get a sense (from Cunard, or internet discussions maybe..?) that this voyage will still go ahead without restrictions, or are you concerned that Cunard may have to cancel, or restrict this sailing? I certainly hope everything works out with your trip.
Feb 25th 2020, 7:59 am
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I think Cunard intend all TA sailings will go ahead as planned, of course this could be subject to change if necessary. They have cut the FE out of their itineraries for the next few months and have re-arranged the sailings. One such arranged cruise was to circumvent Australia. I would have loved to have done that but the prices were so low, all cabins were snapped up within a few hours.
Feb 25th 2020, 2:32 pm
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yes they do...but this is the first time for Cunard and the prices were a bargain.
We may have interested in the the cruise on the QE from Sydney to Vancouver, but the dates didn’t work for us. Plus we have done that trip twice in the last 18 months, but in the opposite direction. Great deals for sure.
We may have interested in the the cruise on the QE from Sydney to Vancouver, but the dates didn’t work for us. Plus we have done that trip twice in the last 18 months, but in the opposite direction. Great deals for sure.
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Feb 25th 2020, 4:58 pm
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yes they do...but this is the first time for Cunard and the prices were a bargain.
We may have interested in the the cruise on the QE from Sydney to Vancouver, but the dates didn’t work for us. Plus we have done that trip twice in the last 18 months, but in the opposite direction. Great deals for sure.
We may have interested in the the cruise on the QE from Sydney to Vancouver, but the dates didn’t work for us. Plus we have done that trip twice in the last 18 months, but in the opposite direction. Great deals for sure.
Feb 25th 2020, 5:05 pm
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several times...once in a force one hurricane. If you have the time it’s a great way to cross the pond with no jet lag!!
Feb 27th 2020, 4:30 pm
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According to some online media sources, Trump is close to banning travellers from South Korea and Italy and maybe even removing those countries off the visa waiver program. Lets see if he has the balls to ban his allies from the country. And if he does ban South Korea why not withdraw American troops from that country if he is all about protecting americans from the virus?
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Feb 27th 2020, 4:33 pm
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According to some online media sources, Trump is close to banning travellers from South Korea and Italy and maybe even removing those countries off the visa waiver program. Lets see if he has the balls to ban his allies from the country. And if he does ban South Korea why not withdraw American troops from that country?
Which sources?
Feb 27th 2020, 4:36 pm
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We did a crossing in a storm once. It stayed in port in brooklyn and done the crossing in 4 days. We managed to avoid most of the storm that sent the NCL breakaway back to manhattan with widespread damage when the captain caught the outside of the storm.