Huge empty 'ghost' cruise ships lure tourists

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Their passengers have vanished and the ships are going nowhere

Gaze out to the English Channel from the southwest coast of the UK right now and you might see something unexpected -- a series of gigantic cruise ships haunting the horizon.While these ships, taken out of the service because of the coronavirus pandemic, are no longer carrying tourists, the eerie spectacle they've created has now generated its own mini tourism industry, thanks to an entrepreneurial local, Paul Derham.

Then he had an idea -- using his ferries to offer tours of these hulking vessels that would get passengers as close as possible., he began running 2.5 hour"ghost ship" tours that sail within 50 meters of some of the vessels, while he uses his intimate knowledge of the cruise industry to entertain his customers.

During his career at sea, Derham worked on board P&O's Aurora cruise ship, which can often be spotted in his local waters. He recounts this story during the tour -- alongside history of the local area, and facts and figures about the big ships.

 

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Sweet a ghost ship from how long past.

They avoided taxes by claiming they were not American businesses. That them sink 🖕

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I don’t know why people want to be stuck on a ship with hundreds of other people in the first place. It’s weird. These virus infested cruise ships are no loss.

Sounds like the plot of a horror movie

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They bred viruses prior to covid 19 so you would be taking a massive risk to go on one now!

Spooky. It is also an interesting metaphor for Trump's United States.

Come on guys, lets get on and check it out!

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