Advance info = Carnival is chartering 3 ships for NO for 6 months

[wakeme2008]

Advance information from owner of http://www.cruisejunkie.com/


BTW, you may be interested that Carnival is chartering 3 ships (Holiday, Sensation, Ecstasy) for use in Katrina aftermath. The charter is for 6 months and valued at $249 million. Carnival says they are being altruistic even though the per diem charge is $200+.

Best wishes,

Ross

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Good for them

I've always heard good things about Carnival.

They even gave all the families of FDNY and NYPD members who got killed on 9-11 a free cruise every year for the rest of their lives.

[stray cat]

2. Good idea - I'm glad they are taking action

[SoCalDem]

3. Let's wait and see just whom they "accept"

I imagine they will be very "selective"..

[unrepuke]

5. Like; "This boat don't haul no coal" ? just askin'...

[SoCalDem]

8. They are looking for future business and will probably

be looking for the more upscale of the newly homeless. Probably couplkes would be my guess.. Families with lots of children will probabky not be accepted. they will couch it as safety , but I suspect it will be because they fear "damage" to their property

[bribri16]

11. Let's just wait and see before we complain about offers of help.

It really doesn't make any difference...people in need are people in need.

[wakeme2008]

13. I do not know about Carnivale but

I would bet one ship will be full of FEMA and other Govt people.

[Misunderestimator]

4. That's excellent... I took a cruise on the Sensation a few years ago.

Nice boat.

[trumad]

7. Wow...now who would have thunk up that idea?

;-)

[Misunderestimator]

9. Hey you!!

How are things? :loveya: :hi:

[trumad]

18. Good sweetie....

When ya comin back to Florida?

[Misunderestimator]

19. Oh trumad... I've done Florida...

there's no going back... :) When you comin' to CA to visit?

[trumad]

21. soon..and when I do, I'm coming too see you and NSMA

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. The Owner Of Carnival, Mickey Arison Is Also The Owner Of The Miami Heat

nt

[MaineDem]

12. And they also own Holland American, Celebrity and a few other lines

Maybe Princess as well.

[Paulie]

17. Yep, Princess and Costa too.

[bribri16]

10. I am so happy about this. I hope it works out for the "least of these"

It makes all the sense in the world.

[patdem]

14. These boats will house 7,000 at $200.00 per diem per passenger?

for six months that is a whopping $252 million..where is the altruism here? Looks like another gouging to me??? We saved HOW MANY millions by not shoreing up those levees, again??? Honey, if these cruise lines house the poor underbellie of NO I will eat my fricking hat...aint no way!

[wakeme2008]

15. I expect a lot of Govt Workers

and Construction ppl will be housed on the ships.

The construction ppl will need a place to live at the begining of the rebuilding.

[gauguin57]

16. The victims don't have to listen to Kathie Lee sing to them, do they?

Haven't they suffered enough?

[wakeme2008]

20. No but there is the 7 day menu rotation

:)

But I believe most of the ships will be used to house Govt ppl and construction workers. The first group of construction workers will have the hardest time just getting basic services back, and will need a place to sleep and eat.

[elehhhhna]

22. 200 per person per day! You can buy that cruise for 100/day!

And that includes BOOZE!

I know refugees are lousy tippers but christ! And it's hurricaine discount season!

[elehhhhna]

23. 7 days for $ 529, right here:

http://cruise.com/cs/Forms/CruiseDeals.aspx?clientID=20&Sailings=86601