This would ruin my cruise..

Loonbeam · 07-29-2010, 10:19 AM

Cruise ship kills whale in Alaska...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38467403/ns/travel-news/

Ned · 07-29-2010, 04:02 PM

It's awful, and it happens more often than people realize. We've never had it happen to a ship we were on in Alaskan waters, but each time we've been in Alaska we've read about it happening to another ship.

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Originally Posted by Loonbeam

Cruise ship kills whale in Alaska...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38467403/ns/travel-news/

**vacationagent** · 07-29-2010, 04:55 PM

That is AWFUL!!!!!!

Kairho · 07-29-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vacationagent

That is AWFUL!!!!!!

Then just don't think about all the tuna, wahoo, and rays which the cruise ships may be killing.

Ned · 07-29-2010, 10:00 PM

True, but you'd hardly think about Princess in that role. I'd think Carnival would be the one. After all, they're the ones with all that big bait going overboard.

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Originally Posted by Kairho

Then just don't think about all the tuna, wahoo, and rays which the cruise ships may be killing.

bodega · 07-29-2010, 10:32 PM

We get dead whales washing ashore on the north coast and also in SF Bay more than we like to hear about. The reports are that the cause of death is usually due to being hit by a ship of some type, like a tanker or cruise ship.

tdew · 07-30-2010, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ned

True, but you'd hardly think about Princess in that role. I'd think Carnival would be the one. After all, they're the ones with all that big bait going overboard.

I wondered how long it would take...

pezmanffx · 07-30-2010, 08:50 AM

so thats why the food in their buffet has an interesting texture.

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Originally Posted by Ned

True, but you'd hardly think about Princess in that role. I'd think Carnival would be the one. After all, they're the ones with all that big bait going overboard.

Linder · 08-09-2010, 11:46 PM

We had one of these situations here in Seward about five years ago. I was working on the ship that morning, and it was quite a disappointing site.

The timing of these incident was a very interesting coincidence. The drama around our election to vote for the cruise ship initiative was in full swing. The cruise lines were campagning, showing how much our economy is helped by the cruise ship passengers. The locals were well into the thinking that 'the big evil cruise ships are ruining our State.' The election was to be held on Tuesday, and the ship pulled into Seward with the whale on the bulbous nose for all to see on Saturday morning. It was plastered all over the news, giving fuel to the 'cruise ships are evil' thinking, so the initiative passed. I've always wondered about the timing??????

07-29-2010, 10:19 AM	#1
Loonbeam Senior Member Diamond Poster Member since: Dec 2005 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 2,501 Rep Power: 201	This would ruin my cruise.. Cruise ship kills whale in Alaska... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38467403/ns/travel-news/

07-29-2010, 04:55 PM	#3
vacationagent Supporting Member Platinum Poster Member since: Jun 2005 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,423 Rep Power: 100	That is AWFUL!!!!!! __________________ vacationagent

08-09-2010, 11:46 PM	#9
Linder Travel Professional Gold Poster Member since: Jun 2005 Location: Seward, Alaska Posts: 814 Rep Power: 57	We had one of these situations here in Seward about five years ago. I was working on the ship that morning, and it was quite a disappointing site. The timing of these incident was a very interesting coincidence. The drama around our election to vote for the cruise ship initiative was in full swing. The cruise lines were campagning, showing how much our economy is helped by the cruise ship passengers. The locals were well into the thinking that 'the big evil cruise ships are ruining our State.' The election was to be held on Tuesday, and the ship pulled into Seward with the whale on the bulbous nose for all to see on Saturday morning. It was plastered all over the news, giving fuel to the 'cruise ships are evil' thinking, so the initiative passed. I've always wondered about the timing?????? __________________ Raspberry Moose

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07-29-2010, 10:32 PM	#6
bodega Travel Professional Über Über Poster Member since: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,541 Rep Power: 140	We get dead whales washing ashore on the north coast and also in SF Bay more than we like to hear about. The reports are that the cause of death is usually due to being hit by a ship of some type, like a tanker or cruise ship.