Australian Cruise Ship Enthusiast Says It’ll Take More Than Highly Fatal Rat Poo Virus To Stop Him

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A sick in the head bloke who voluntarily goes on cruises regularly says the fatal rat poo virus nightmare won't deter him from getting on a cruise again.

"Mate, nothing will stop me from getting on a floating Westfield shopping centre! I love em!!" explained Connor Yates (38), recently off a 12 day cruise to Fiji and back.

When asked if the most recent cruise ship disaster had changed his view on the mode of holiday, Connor flatly rejected the idea.

"Not at all, cruise ship disasters seem to happen every year, it's just the gamble you have to take to get the opportunity to be trapped in a Dubai mall for 10 days straight," he said.

"Sounds like a good gamble to me," he added.

Connor says the media unfairly focuses on minor negatives like gastro, engine fires, mysterious disappearances and now "the rat disease thing", while ignoring the positives of water slides, mid tier luxury retail and questionable buffet.

"People act like cruises are a bad thing these days but I reckon they're pretty bloody awesome," he declared.

As demand for cruises around the world declines, Connor confirmed he had already booked another cruise departing in November, describing the recent virus outbreak as surely not to happen again.