Today, March 8, 2020, Celebrity Edge will sail under the command of the first American female cruise ship Captain, Kate McCue. She will be at the helm of the first cruise ship to ever embark with an all-female bridge and hotel officer team.
My guess is that cruise lines will accelerate the trend to add more amenities at increased prices, probably diminishing the discount senior rates and other stripped cruise only deals that bring on a lot of older folks on limited, fixed budgets, and instead focus on younger people with more flexible budgets and future prospects.
If your plan is to sit on your butt at home for two weeks eating pasta, most likely you aren't going to need that toilet paper. Diarrhea is a symptom more associated with Montezuma's Revenge than Coronavirus.
This weekend, Central California Congressman Devon Nunes said people should stop all this hording and instead go to restaurants where entrepreneurs still needed to make a living, but earlier today, I learned that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti banned all restaurants, bars and nightclubs in his city from opening.
Perhaps it's time to make a plan for this summer, whether by cruise or packaged tour.
Why not focus on something wonderful in the future, like your next vacation?
You don't need to change the world. Just open a different door.
Summer is just around the corner, and with so much pent-up demand from would-be cruisers stuck in their homes for weeks, those who fail to plan may be sadly disappointed to find that exactly what they want is no longer available when they finally feel free to act.
