Jess W

5 hours ago, Langley Cruisers said:

 

I think you probably mean well with your comment, but those of us who are in the high risk category WANT to live life as we used to, but cannot. I sincerely hope you never get cancer because this pandemic has absolutely stolen the limited amount of time I have left. I wish I could go on a cruise - I wish I could go anywhere - but sadly, I do have to stay home. I would politely ask that you show a little grace for those of us who cannot choose.

You know nothing about me...  I AM in the high risk category.  I choose to live what is left of my life, not huddle in my home and regret missing out on life when I die.  I know I don't have long, but this virus has taken everything I want to do before it is too late and canceled it...  so, if someone opened up the option to cruise, even if I had to spend the time in my room with room service and sitting on the balcony watching the water go by...  I would be a lot happier doing that then dying here with regrets.  The virus may kill some people, but so does the flu, car accidents, heart attacks, and so many more things.  My mom died just 5 years older than what I am now, same way her mom died...  and I have a lot more medical issues, including now a new heart problem that the dr cannot identify.  I choose to live while I can, not end up being a covid suicide number.  

10 hours ago, cruisemom42 said:

 

Some of us are not "doing things with other people". We are working from home, ordering groceries via delivery, not dining out and meeting with friends/family only via Zoom.  There's no way taking a cruise would be safer.

 

Then you fall under the last part I wrote.  If you have a fear or are in the high risk category, stay home.  The rest of us choose to live life.  

Yes, no different than any other thing we are doing now with other people...  school, jobs, shopping, etc.  The thing is, when we go to do those things we are around random people who haven't been tested, may or may not have symptoms, etc.  Going on a cruise, you will be around the same people, all of them will have to be tested before boarding and more than likely will be very careful not to get exposed after the test as to not miss out on their cruise.  Yes, there is still a chance someone came onboard with the virus, but what are the chances that I will be in contact with that person?  If they keep the protocol of having to clean often and the changes in dining, there should be very little chance that I will be touching the same thing, in the exact same spot, in the amount of time before the virus dies on a surface.  Plus, the death rate is low, and if you are in the high risk groups, you should use common sense and not go.