ghost ships could be pop-up hotels - BBC News

[Jplanetx]

FROM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56486784

 

Torbay 'ghost ships could be pop-up hotels'

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image captionShips from several cruise lines have found shelter on England's south coast during the pandemic

Operators of cruise ships anchored off the coast of England are being asked to turn them into pop-up hotels.

The ships have been sheltering off the south Devon coastline since the cruise market collapsed in the pandemic.

Torbay Council leader Steve Darling thinks they would provide perfect holiday hotels for the expected influx of visitors as lockdown eases.

It follows a scientist on a government advisory body saying overseas summer holidays were "extremely unlikely".

More on article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56486784

 

 

Raises an interesting point but practically i think with the way they are staffed probably no can do.

 

I really would like a stay in one of the Azamara boats currently moored in the Clyde especially if there is likely to be a staycation boom! bring back goin Doon the watter! 

[Ray66]

1 hour ago, Jplanetx said:

Raises an interesting point but practically i think with the way they are staffed probably no can do.

 

I agree. Probably the council don't know that some of the ships are doing round Britain coastal cruises anyway this summer.

 

 

[john watson]

9 hours ago, Ray66 said:

 

I agree. Probably the council don't know that some of the ships are doing round Britain coastal cruises anyway this summer.

 

 

Princess website is now showing "Seacations" of 3 to 7 days duration stopping at zero to a few intermediate UK ports round trip ex-Southampton.

 

Regards John

[John Bull]

On 3/24/2021 at 9:58 PM, john watson said:

Princess website is now showing "Seacations" of 3 to 7 days duration stopping at zero to a few intermediate UK ports round trip ex-Southampton.

 

Regards John

 

Ditto P & O

 

JB 🙂

[Ray66]

Ditto Cunard 🙂

[jocap]

And now Disney- including departures from Newcastle, which could interest us, as we wouldn't need a hotel.