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Old 08-30-2008, 01:45 PM   #596
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Originally Posted by pisces View Post
Well done Ally!!! It was good of you to express your feelings like that. There must be so many people that are very angry and upset by the way they have been treated, and also many very sad (like me) when they remember the wonderful cruises that they have experienced on Discovery. It is essential that steps are taken to ensure that situations like these are not repeated. Cruising is a fantastic, safe and exciting way to see the world, and I wouldn’t want it to get a bad name. I can’t wait to get aboard again!!! Just a few weeks to go!!!!
The big problem is that there are many thousands of people who have been mistreated by VoD who don't have access to the internet, hence why I approached TTG, Telegraph and with the BBC on board too, I hope we can get this out to as many people as we can. Anyone who has paid out for a cruise with VoD in the last 6 months deserves to know that the ship is unfit and that their cruise could be impacted badly.

Bottom line is that we shouldn't be telling people about this. VoD have a duty of care to keep their clients informed of everything...good and bad.

If someone has paid out 10 grand on a cruise and they find out on this board that the ship is damaged mechanically...that is WRONG!

VoD should be honest and tell people the truth, not lead them on by saying it will be fixed this week, or next week or the week after that.

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1965 - Cunard Queen Mary
1967 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth
1970 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2
1971 - P&O Oriana
1972 - SS France
1975 - SS Leopard
1977 - P&O Canberra
2005 - NCL Norwegian Jewel - Shakedown Cruise - Jersey
2005/6 - NCL Norwegian Crown - Chile, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Uruguay & Argentina - Christmas/New Year cruise
2006 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Amsterdam & Zeebrugge
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Transatlantic - Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda & Azores
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Guernsey & Amsterdam
2007 - NCL Norwegian Gem - Shakedown Cruise - Amsterdam
2008 - Costa Allegra - Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Saigon, Da-Nang & Sanya


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