> Not everyone is in so much of a hurry that a week or so of travel by sea is not an option, and that could reduce emissions. Or is it that the economics do not

> Not everyone is in so much of a hurry that a week or so of travel by sea is not an option, and that could reduce emissions. Or is it that the economics do not work out? Speaking as an American, most people here don't have the luxury of taking a week off for a leisurely cruise to a destination. I'm also not sure just how much a ship sailing across the ocean or a sea compares to an airplane traveling the same distance. I wouldn't be surprised if they were comparable.