Cruising can be one of the most value-friendly vacations going but offers some extraordinarily high-end options as well. But how the heck do you choose from all the hundreds if not thousands of options out there? Here are some resources (including non-traditional cruising, like freighters) and feedback.
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Maritime law requires that a ship comes to the rescue if they see a distress signal. I was on Seabourn Odyssey this winter when the ship rescued three stranded fishermen in the South Pacific. The response of the passengers was generous: http://myitchytravelfeet.com/2012/02/22/seabourn-odyssey-rescue/
Vincent,
Your vacation & how much you spent on it does not outweigh the lives lost on that other boat.
If you spent thousands of dollars to be on vacation and it was YOUR ship in distress (like the Costa Concordia) how would you feel if other ships / boats did not feel obligated to help you out?
This morning on talk radio there talking about the Carnival cruiseship that didn't stop to help a fishing boat. If I'm on that cruiseship and it's my vacation and I spent a lot of money, and there are a thousand other passengers just like me, should we really HAVE TO pause to help another boat? Shouldnt that be our choice to make?
Hi friends, looking for a printable daily news front page (USA or Europe) on the web to give every morning to my clients at the cruise terminal of Pisa/Florence Italy before starting our oenogastronomic tuor of Tuscany. Any address or suggestion?
One of our members has a question about dealing with currency issues on a cruise in Europe. If you can help, please respond to her at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Thanks!!
you are right bruce!!!! but, there is ever a but, I really tought that the problem was passengers did not like to have their fingers all inside theyr anus. maybe I was wrong, isn't it??????
Was wondering, so I did a blog post today on my Murray On Travel site. What do you think? Is Thin Cruise Ship Toilet Paper Making Passengers Sick? Go to my Facebook page and tell me what you think.
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I'm waiting for you all at Leghorn cruise terminal (tuscany-italy-mediterranean sea) call me for a wine-cheese-trufflehounting-pasta-xtravirginoliveoil-tour at +393287375199
Victor, it could be that people have cancelled cruises in the Caribbean after the Costa Concordia, although that would be a stupid move. It is also possible that the culprit is the weather in the Northeast, which has been exceedingly warm until two or three days ago, which makes people less eager to head south. It's a puzzle, so if you get any statistics (and they may not be available for months), share them with us.
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