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www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2010/09/cruise_extra_230910.html
As for Thomson it is certainly not going anywhere. Its parent company, TUI Travel, is one of the biggest companies in the travel industry. It's about 50% larger than Carnival by revenue. Cruising is just a relatively small portion of its business. See here.
[ 09-30-2010: Message edited by: dougnewman ]
Lets face it, BBC can only actually film what is there in the first place, and no doubt there was more to see than what they did.
Thomsons deserve a good kick in the pants.
quote:Originally posted by rd77:THOMSON DREAM is going in for an extensive, 6-week refit at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, starting October 16. Maybe that will help to rectify some of the problems.
Watchdog claimed that it was NOT a refit, but addressing some technical issues; plumbing and air-con, I guess?
quote:Originally posted by mike sa:Lets face it, BBC can only actually film what is there in the first place, and no doubt there was more to see than what they did.Thomsons deserve a good kick in the pants.
Dreadfull Dream or Nightmare?! We have just disembarked the even-older Celebration (1984 - Ne'er Damm) and were much dissapointed in Sept, having sailed on Thomson's third turnaround at Marmaris (Turkey) in May 2010; which was superb. Nothing as horrendous last week as 'Dream' but we endured a 'sweat-shop' and shower back-flow problems, with A/Con seeming to be an optional extra? Pics and temps to follow - but we cannot say a word against the 'hotel' staff and cabin stewards - BUT somone at TUI knows what corners are being cut, and engineering deficiencies, swept aside - for sure! More to follow, and we too have lodged acute concerns in words and evidenciary photos to our Agents - all part of TUI! A wet-docking in October is obviously much-warranted; treating Pax's with silence is not the expected standard we expect from Thomson's - is it?
[ 09-30-2010: Message edited by: The Merchant ]
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