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In reply to the discussion: Passengers describe 'sewage running down the walls' and people acting like 'savages' [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)86. The naval port in Veracruz has those repair facilities.
Under international law Mexico offered them. They also threatened a top down inspection. The Mexican Navy is not that bir able and this is the third incident in Mexican Waters.
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davidn3600
Feb 2013
OP
Moving from one vessel to another at sea is remarkably dangerous and difficult
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#5
I know a couple who like cruises, it's a social thing more than anything from what I gather
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#6
So, is she supposed to leave out part of her story just because YOU got your panties in a wad
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#89
Yep, I see where you're coming from. It's often too broad a brush that Texas gets brushed as all
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#153
Hubs and I have taken 2 cruises over 30 years, one because siblings were going. They are
Nay
Feb 2013
#33
Cruises don't give you enough time on land...if you want to see Alaska, fly up
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#72
I'll match Yellow Pages lawyer against the carefully designed Carnival strategy team any day
jberryhill
Feb 2013
#70
They could have towed a barge to the stranded ship that carried large electric generators which
ladjf
Feb 2013
#31
I've been on one Caribbean cruise, I think it was the Norway, supposedly the finest of its time.
northoftheborder
Feb 2013
#36
And what you have stated is exactly the reason you need to research before you book your cruise.
Grammy23
Feb 2013
#61
Upthread, the story is the wind blew the ship north while the tugs were en route
jeff47
Feb 2013
#131
This is the 3rd engine fire on a Carnival-owned ship within the last couple years
davidn3600
Feb 2013
#66
On the plus side, it will give the rich folks a great story at their next soiree n/t
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#76
Speaking of cruises - would this be an appropriate time to mention that THE NATION magazine
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#154
My grandfather used to tell me about his time on a troopship enroute to the Philippines.
bluedigger
Feb 2013
#165