Or would rather spend the winter in Maryland Or even worse,
in Florida. Although I agree that the new fee is silly and will hurt
the Bahamians, I'd still rather spend the winter there than here.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Steve" wrote in message
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"Florida Keyz" wrote in message
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government equals stupid

Boaters who relent and pay that kind of fee are just as stupid.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

I guess, what I'm saying is, find an alternative until they come to their
senses. I doubt that it would take more than one season to get their
attention..

I'm sure there will still be some Mega Boat with Mega Buck owners who would
still 'cross the boycott line' and that hurts. They probably welcome our
boycott since that means few boats in the anchorages and butts in the bars.

Me? I'm on the west coast and haven't been to the Bahamas since 1971.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

I'm sure that they will come to their senses soon. But staying
away is purely symbolic when $300 is the price for a winter.
For charter fishing boats I can see the problem with $300
a visit, though they have soffened to $300 for 2 or 3 visits.
Life is too short to get one's shorts in a wad over $200 more
a year.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Steve" wrote in message
...
I guess, what I'm saying is, find an alternative until they come to their
senses. I doubt that it would take more than one season to get their
attention..

I'm sure there will still be some Mega Boat with Mega Buck owners who
would
still 'cross the boycott line' and that hurts. They probably welcome our
boycott since that means few boats in the anchorages and butts in the
bars.

Me? I'm on the west coast and haven't been to the Bahamas since 1971.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

I'm sure that they will come to their senses soon. But staying
away is purely symbolic when $300 is the price for a winter.
For charter fishing boats I can see the problem with $300
a visit, though they have soffened to $300 for 2 or 3 visits.
Life is too short to get one's shorts in a wad over $200 more
a year.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Steve" wrote in message
...
I guess, what I'm saying is, find an alternative until they come to their
senses. I doubt that it would take more than one season to get their
attention..

I'm sure there will still be some Mega Boat with Mega Buck owners who
would
still 'cross the boycott line' and that hurts. They probably welcome our
boycott since that means few boats in the anchorages and butts in the
bars.

Me? I'm on the west coast and haven't been to the Bahamas since 1971.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Steve - what boycott are you talking about? The "I'm too cheap to pay $300"
boycott?

There are a lot of non-mega boats over here. Can't say that any of my
favorite anchorages are that much thinner in population. I was hoping that
the $300 would keep out a few more.


"Steve" wrote in message
...
I guess, what I'm saying is, find an alternative until they come to their
senses. I doubt that it would take more than one season to get their
attention..

I'm sure there will still be some Mega Boat with Mega Buck owners who
would
still 'cross the boycott line' and that hurts. They probably welcome our
boycott since that means few boats in the anchorages and butts in the
bars.

Me? I'm on the west coast and haven't been to the Bahamas since 1971.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

I think the point is- If we just pay the $300 fee, what next? $400,
600? Where will it end? If the Bahamas can get away with it, maybe
other countries will try it too?

I don't understand why marinas, suppliers, and now countries think
that boaters have UNLIMITED deep pockets. There are probably some,
but it certainly isn't me.

I would never consider going to Bahamas with this BS fee. I would
find another place to go.

Send them a message. Vote with your pocketbook.

Rich

"Jerry" wrote:

Steve - what boycott are you talking about? The "I'm too cheap to pay $300"
boycott?

There are a lot of non-mega boats over here. Can't say that any of my
favorite anchorages are that much thinner in population. I was hoping that
the $300 would keep out a few more.


"Steve" wrote in message
...
I guess, what I'm saying is, find an alternative until they come to their
senses. I doubt that it would take more than one season to get their
attention..

I'm sure there will still be some Mega Boat with Mega Buck owners who
would
still 'cross the boycott line' and that hurts. They probably welcome our
boycott since that means few boats in the anchorages and butts in the
bars.

Me? I'm on the west coast and haven't been to the Bahamas since 1971.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Well theres two of use who won't be going..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Make that three. I was planning a March trip with my family, but will do
the Keyes instead. I'm sure my visit elsewhere and the tons on money I
would have spent will bring them to their knees, just lioke my boycott
of Exxon after the oil spill and their refusal to pay their debt up there.

Capt. Jeff

Make that three. I was planning a March trip with my family, but will do
the Keyes instead. I'm sure my visit elsewhere and the tons on money I
would have spent will bring them to their knees, just lioke my boycott
of Exxon after the oil spill and their refusal to pay their debt up there.

Capt. Jeff

Ok, so each of you has made a decision not to go for reasons ranging from
the $300 fee to homeland security BS when you come back. Why not boycott the
US because of the homeland security BS?.

Each of us does out own thing based on our own situation. Just because
someone doesn't have a problem with the $300 fee doesn't make them STUPID as
a few earlier posters said. Personally, paying the $300 for a winter in the
Bahamas is well spent money as compared to most places in the Keys this time
of the year --- talk about overcrowding! If the entry fee is not in line
with what you feel is fair & reasonable, then send them a letter and don't
go. If there is a big dropoff in revenues because of the fee increase, they
will respond accordingly. Calling me (and all the others over here) stupid
for not agreeing with you is a bit out of line.

Try to keep all this in perspective. Most of the Bahamians are poor
relative to most of the cruisers who come over. They are only taxing the
rich. Isn't that what all good US liberals want? Sucks to be on the other
side of that whine!


"Steve" wrote in message
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Well theres two of use who won't be going.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions