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# Landlocked Cruise Ship Fans Go Slowly Insane
- URL: https://www.uscarnage.com/landlocked-cruise-ship-fans-go-slowly/
- Published: 2020-10-24T20:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-21T12:39:35.000Z
- Author: Joseph Bohrer
- Tags: COVID-19, Humor, Uncategorized, Chuckles, #Migrated-1787315776439, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-21 12:36

## Cruise Ships Can’t Sail. But the Behemoth Vessels Are Still a Draw.

Empty cruise liners idling in the English Channel have become a tourist destination of their own, drawing cruise fans temporarily stuck on land.  
  
[The New York Times reports:](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/travel/virused-cruise-ships.html)  
  
> *Avid European cruise-ship fans, who would normally be traveling around the world this time of year, but have* [*had their own expeditions canceled*](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/travel/coronavirus-cruises-reopening.html) *to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, are instead flocking to the southern coast of Britain to catch a glimpse of the empty liners. “They’re alive, they’re breathing,” said another, pointing to the plumes of smoke visible through his binoculars. “Absolutely stunning,” said a woman, her hand resting on her heart. “I just can’t wait to hop back on.”*

  
And the pandemic toll rises...