On 3/17/10 10:10 AM, Loogypicker wrote:
On Mar 16, 7:37 pm, wrote:
On 3/16/10 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:





John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400, wrote:

HK wrote:
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again taken ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the 1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.

My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.
I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise. That
was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr
There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.

There are far fewer kids on the real ocean liner cruises and on the
National Geo cruises. Better destinations, too.

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Why not just fly to your destination? You just want to get there,
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A few doses of ECT might shock that peanut-sized brain of yours into a
state where you might be able to think abstractly. "Might" is the
operative word here. Frankly, I don't think anything would give you that
ability.

Since you obviously do not know, there is a world of difference between
being on a "cruise ship" and being on a real ocean liner, and, of
course, being a passenger on one of the National Geo-sponsored passages.

BTW, where did you get the idea I "don't want to see any scenery" while
traveling? Is that something your peanut-sized brain concluded?

Any new broken arms among the kids on your block?







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On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:01:17 -0400, Larry wrote:

John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400, wrote:


HK wrote:

Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again taken ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the 1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.



My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.

I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise. That was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr

There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.

It is very easy to stay away from the kids. Many of the good things aboard are
restricted to adults.
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On Mar 17, 10:17*am, HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 10:10 AM, Loogypicker wrote:





On Mar 16, 7:37 pm, *wrote:
On 3/16/10 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:

John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400, *wrote:

HK wrote:
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again taken ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the 1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.

My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.
I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise. That
was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr
There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.

There are far fewer kids on the real ocean liner cruises and on the
National Geo cruises. Better destinations, too.

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Why not just fly to your destination? You just want to get there,
remember? You don't want to see any scenery in between.

A few doses of ECT might shock that peanut-sized brain of yours into a
state where you might be able to think abstractly. "Might" is the
operative word here. Frankly, I don't think anything would give you that
ability.

Since you obviously do not know, there is a world of difference between
being on a "cruise ship" and being on a real ocean liner, and, of
course, being a passenger on one of the National Geo-sponsored passages.

BTW, where did you get the idea I "don't want to see any scenery" while
traveling? Is that something your peanut-sized brain concluded?

Because you've stated here many, many times, that you only travel to
get from one place to another. That's why you fly.

Any new broken arms among the kids on your block?

I don't know. I don't have a relationship with everyone on my block.
What are you talking about?

I'd guess there's about as many broken arms on my block as there is
Dr. Drs. in your house. That would be none.

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On Mar 16, 7:37*pm, HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:





John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400, wrote:

HK wrote:
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again taken ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the 1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.

My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.
I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise. That
was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr
There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.

There are far fewer kids on the real ocean liner cruises and on the
National Geo cruises. Better destinations, too.

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Why not just fly to your destination? You just want to get there,
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Pfffttt, that was last week...

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HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 8:36 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400, wrote:

HK wrote:
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again taken
ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the
1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest
cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the
British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day
earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned
again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.


My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common
denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would
have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.
I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise.
That
was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr
There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.



There are far fewer kids on the real ocean liner cruises and on the
National Geo cruises. Better destinations, too.

That was my point. Too many on conventional cruises and an abundance on
Disney Cruises. They have their place, but there not for me.


I don't like the looks or the construction methods used in the wedding
cake cruise barges. They don't even look like ships. They remind me of
Las Vegas hotels.


The interior is what counts and they run the gamut. I've been on two
cruises for business and was bored to death. One had an entire day at
sea - an 8 hour stop in Cozumel - and another day to return. Not my
idea of fun. I would rather fly to Cancun and spend a week there.

John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:01:17 -0400, wrote:


John H wrote:

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400, wrote:



HK wrote:


Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again taken ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the 1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.




My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.


I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise. That was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr


There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.

It is very easy to stay away from the kids. Many of the good things aboard are
restricted to adults.

I would have never thought that with Disney attached to it. If I get
tired of hearing about it, I'll check out their website. I'm still
leaning toward flying and spending more time on land.

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:40:39 -0400, Larry wrote:

John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:01:17 -0400, wrote:


John H wrote:

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400, wrote:



HK wrote:


Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again taken ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the 1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.




My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.


I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise. That was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr


There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.

It is very easy to stay away from the kids. Many of the good things aboard are
restricted to adults.

I would have never thought that with Disney attached to it. If I get
tired of hearing about it, I'll check out their website. I'm still
leaning toward flying and spending more time on land.

I felt exactly the way you do before I went on the first cruize. I was very
surprised at how easy it is to get 'adult time' without kids. Plus, the Disney
Magic actually looks like a real ship, instead of a long wedding cake.
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HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 6:37 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 8:36 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400,
wrote:

HK wrote:
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again
taken
ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third
straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the
1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest
cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the
British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day
earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned
again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next
sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.


My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to
fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common
denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would
have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund
and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.
I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise.
That
was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr
There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but
I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.



There are far fewer kids on the real ocean liner cruises and on the
National Geo cruises. Better destinations, too.

That was my point. Too many on conventional cruises and an
abundance on
Disney Cruises. They have their place, but there not for me.


I don't like the looks or the construction methods used in the wedding
cake cruise barges. They don't even look like ships. They remind me of
Las Vegas hotels.


The interior is what counts and they run the gamut. I've been on two
cruises for business and was bored to death. One had an entire day at
sea - an 8 hour stop in Cozumel - and another day to return. Not my idea
of fun. I would rather fly to Cancun and spend a week there.


Do yourself a favor...land in Cancun, spend a night and day there, and
then move on to somewhere else. Tulum is very nice. Cancun is
overdeveloped, overpopulated, overpriced, et cetera. There are also
some nice "colonial"cities in the Yucatan inland areas.


Sounds like it has changed a lot since I was there 12-15 years ago.
Cozumel was a tourist trap and a crappy one at that.

On 3/18/10 7:12 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 6:37 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 8:36 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400,
wrote:

HK wrote:
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again
taken
ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third
straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the
1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest
cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the
British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day
earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned
again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next
sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.


My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to
fly to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common
denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would
have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund
and a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.
I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise.
That
was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr
There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but
I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.



There are far fewer kids on the real ocean liner cruises and on the
National Geo cruises. Better destinations, too.

That was my point. Too many on conventional cruises and an
abundance on
Disney Cruises. They have their place, but there not for me.


I don't like the looks or the construction methods used in the wedding
cake cruise barges. They don't even look like ships. They remind me of
Las Vegas hotels.


The interior is what counts and they run the gamut. I've been on two
cruises for business and was bored to death. One had an entire day at
sea - an 8 hour stop in Cozumel - and another day to return. Not my idea
of fun. I would rather fly to Cancun and spend a week there.


Do yourself a favor...land in Cancun, spend a night and day there, and
then move on to somewhere else. Tulum is very nice. Cancun is
overdeveloped, overpopulated, overpriced, et cetera. There are also
some nice "colonial"cities in the Yucatan inland areas.


Sounds like it has changed a lot since I was there 12-15 years ago.
Cozumel was a tourist trap and a crappy one at that.


Cancun is the very definition of tourist trap. If you've not been to
Chichen Itza, a good place to explore on the way is Valladolid and the
nearby ruins at Ek' Balam.



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HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 6:37 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 8:36 PM, Larry wrote:
HK wrote:
On 3/16/10 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:
John H wrote:
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:43:55 -0400,
wrote:

HK wrote:
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- (AP) - Hundreds of passengers have again
taken
ill
with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third
straight
trip from South Carolina.

Cruise line spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said Monday 350 of the
1,829
passengers on the Celebrity Mercury got ill during the latest
cruise
which left Charleston on March 8.

The line announced it was canceling a Monday port call in the
British
Virgin Islands and returning to Charleston on Thursday, a day
earlier
than scheduled.

The ship has been undergoing cleaning at sea and will be cleaned
again
in Charleston.

Officials say more than 400 passengers and crew got sick during a
cruise that returned to Charleston on Feb. 26. On the next
sailing
from Charleston, 182 people took ill.


My wife has been wanting to take a cruise. I would prefer to fly
to
Cancun, Jamaica, or Costa Rica. There must be some common
denominator
to these cruise ship illnesses. By now you would think they would
have
it figured out. These people will all get some sort of refund and
a
future cruise credit. They can't be too happy handing those out as
often as they do.
I don't believe there's ever been an outbreak on a Disney Cruise.
That
was one
of their 'claims to fame' the last time we went.

http://tinyurl.com/yckd2wr
There are too many kids on conventional cruise lines. Thanks but
I'll
keep pushing the flying itinerary.



There are far fewer kids on the real ocean liner cruises and on the
National Geo cruises. Better destinations, too.

That was my point. Too many on conventional cruises and an abundance
on
Disney Cruises. They have their place, but there not for me.


I don't like the looks or the construction methods used in the wedding
cake cruise barges. They don't even look like ships. They remind me of
Las Vegas hotels.


The interior is what counts and they run the gamut. I've been on two
cruises for business and was bored to death. One had an entire day at
sea - an 8 hour stop in Cozumel - and another day to return. Not my idea
of fun. I would rather fly to Cancun and spend a week there.


Do yourself a favor...land in Cancun, spend a night and day there, and
then move on to somewhere else. Tulum is very nice. Cancun is
overdeveloped, overpopulated, overpriced, et cetera. There are also some
nice "colonial"cities in the Yucatan inland areas.


Sounds like it has changed a lot since I was there 12-15 years ago.
Cozumel was a tourist trap and a crappy one at that.

Cozumel is good for diving. Not for beaches, etc. Cancun may be touristy,
but is was designed for American and Canadian tourists. Most people do not
want to live like the local Mexicans, and can not communicate anyways. They
want at least a 3* hotel and the clean sheets and service you get. Harry
already states he wants to go to a destination and live large. I doubt he
goes to the local food place on the beach where the Mexican fishermen eat.