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Thanks, Thomas Whalen
Jochen
Save your money for that QE2 world cruise in the QE or QM suite
Their are alot of other names, if u wanted one of an ex line I would have picked only one hands down and that is the name of Dolphin Cruise Line, that was one company who had an excellent reputation in the industry with some really great itineraries and seemed to have done well, until taken over by Premier Cruise Line!!
I would assume you are planning on buying/chartering used ships as it is the best way to start!!
And if u want an idea for itineraries, I would say base out of Santa Domingo,Aruba,Barbados or Montego Bay and run Caribbean itineraries, something unique and year round or even just 7-8 months and the other 4-5 months running Vancouver to Alaska on 10 and 11 day round trips, you could cover alot of ground in that time and give people the REAL experience of Alaska!
Frankly the world is awash with persons filled with dreams about new cruise lines offering new cruise opportunities, but sad to say that 99.9% of those dreamers haven't 2 plug nickels (including yours truly) to rub together and as the man said..."money talks and BS walks"
Really though, has there been any news of further help for this wonderful old ship in the last 3 or 4 years? Is any work being done?
My family and I sailed to Catalina and back on it in about 1946 when I was a child of 9. I remember sneaking down to the lower deck where the lifeboats were and being really close to the water. I could see sharks in the sea as well from there. What an experience for a naive kid from the desert!
JerryMinden, NV
quote:*** ALSO ***I have decided that all of my friends at Gallagher Middle School will receive FREE voyages whenever they wish.If you are an actual friend of mine that I can look up in the yearbooks from 2001 to 2004, than email me at: *********@hotmail.com for your cruise vacation needs.
I have decided that all of my friends at Gallagher Middle School will receive FREE voyages whenever they wish.
If you are an actual friend of mine that I can look up in the yearbooks from 2001 to 2004, than email me at: *********@hotmail.com for your cruise vacation needs.
[ 06-07-2004: Message edited by: Globaliser ]
quote:Originally posted by Globaliser:C'mon, guys and gals! It may be a bit, er, ambitious - but 30 seconds of following links leads to this page:- A bit of a fantasy - don't be too hard on him. (The actual e-mail address is on that page as well as in his CT profile.)[ 06-07-2004: Message edited by: Globaliser ]
Sorry this must be a joke. This person dose now nothing about cruiseships and the industry.
With a URL and a scanner and a homepagesoftware you can come fare.
From Maritime Matters:Breaking NewsMay 13: Brokers representing both PRINCESA VICTORIA (ex DUNNOTTAR CASTLE, VICTORIA, THE VICTORIA) and RED BOAT (ex EUGENIO C, EUGENIO COSTA, EDINBURGH CASTLE, THE BIG RED BOAT II) state earlier reports regarding both ships are incorrect. PRINCESA VICTORIA did, indeed, leave for the breakers, but her destination is now said to be Alang, not Chittagong. RED BOAT is supposedly still at her Freeport moorings as eleventh hour negotiations are underway to sell her for further trading.
quote:Originally posted by Maasdam:This person dose now nothing about cruiseships and the industry.
There are real cruise lines around that don’t either!
I just remembered a story that was published in the news papers a while ago. A person offered 14 day cruises on the Costa Europa for 200 Euro’s (that would make all of us already suspicious and laughing) but anyway there where numerous people who paid up (even a company who booked for about 15 people as a personal trip) Of course the cruise never existed, well it did but not for these people! It even got worse this person claimed he had to deliver the luggage to the ship early so a few days before the fake departure he picked up all the luggage with newly bought cameras and formal dresses. Of course at the day of the cruise the man had left with all the money and suitcases. And the people whom he had scammed had nothing at all. According to them the man sounded very sincere and trust worthy. And his brochure (a self made and printed pamphlet) looked authentic.
So Ben you are right with a scanner a printer you can be very convincing, official logo’s can be downloaded as well from the internet.
Anyway if someone offered me a 14 day cruise on the Costa Europa for only 200 Euro’s I would immediately walk away.
Onno
(Eric, we miss you )
I also want to let you know that I am NOT OUT TO TAKE ANYONES MONEY!!!In fact, I wouldnt even think about accepting money until the business plan is finished and destributed to investors.Thankyou for all your interest, and I hope to hear more from some of you.Sincerely,Thomas Whalen
quote:Originally posted by Thomas Whalen:By the way, I have a son at gallagher middle school. He asked me to put that up there as a joke to his classmates. I am "in reality" 34 years old. Dont think i am just a child because I am certainly not.
Thomas begin act like a adult and stop with this.If you are a new company than don't usse the old Premier Cruises logo. And start al over.
If you are serious about your so called cruise company stop with the joke on your website.
Furtere you ussed the Big Red Boat II. How is this possible if you have no money. The ship brooker will do on this thermes buisinis with you.
I do wonder why you chose a name already associated with a cruise company that went bankrupt and laid up the ships when people where still in the middle of a cruise. Aren’t you afraid you will wrongly be associated and mistaken for late Premier Cruise Lines? If I were you I would create a new name for your product, a clean and fresh start with no associations yet.
Maybe with some luck you can hijack that ship and pay the crew with candy
quote:Originally posted by Thomas Whalen:Real Mature. I never said anything to offend any of you so why must you offend me. I bet half of the ones that try o offend me on this forum are just little computer geeks trying to act big.. in turn trying to componsate for something that is small.... Catch my drift.... If you have a problem with me, contact me privately.This doesnt go to the people who support me or who respectavely dont support me. To those people, I thank youTo the others.... Get a life
Begin to be a litle angry. If you are new here and post such a topic you beth you would not be taken serious. you say your not achild so my words only reflects that so therfore "start like a adult". By no means i want to insult you. Buth your own post is the trigger. You begin to insult also other poeple who are not reacting on your so called cruise company. Therfore they are not computer geeks. They are people who have a defotion fore cruise ships, Liners and there history. So therfore coming unprepaird to this site, and post something about a new cruise line with a link to a company with sunk in ther own depts. They will go ask questions and joke a little bid. You like good jokes i believe. Just look at your own site on the free cruises.
Personally i believe you now noth much about cruise ships and liners. So we all would like to answer your questions. Buth i can not believe your words about your cruise company certainly not after looking at your first post, your reaction and site.Sorry fore that.
Ben.
And i will post so that it wil be read by others to avoid problems with you.
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