[nagdu] Just one last FYI with Norwegian Cruise Lines witheitherthe NAGDU or GDF cruises

[cheryl echevarria]

thanks lyn.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
C10-10646

http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574

http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Just one last FYI with Norwegian Cruise Lines 
witheitherthe NAGDU or GDF cruises


> Cheryl,
> You are a compassionate person who happens to be self employed - nothing
> wrong with that!  LOL!!
>
> Your posts about cruising with a guide dog have been very interesting and
> that's good you have a good working relationship with the cruise lines.
> That's how the real change happens.  Keep it up!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 8:28 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Just one last FYI with Norwegian Cruise Lines with
> eitherthe NAGDU or GDF cruises
>
>
> >I just got off the phone with Ms. Vasquez with NCL, and she is very
> >concerned with what Wendy went through in 2008.  Because even without the
> >liasons that they have in place now, and the other issues that was
> >happening.  Those accommodations at the time for Guide Dogs were in 
> >place.
> >That box should have not been there and that the staff should have never
> >told you that you shouldn't be there.
> >
> > I have also offered NCL with the help of Ms. Vasquez that is there are
> > things that they are not familiar with to help anyone's concerns or to
> > improve there ships even more that they will welcome them and improve 
> > it.
> >
> > We spoke about a good 45 minutes and Wendy, Ms. Vasquez would definitely
> > like to know when your cruise was and on what ship, and talk to you
> > herself if you like.
> >
> > her phone no is on the e-mails that have been presented.  Again, they 
> > want
> > to help and will be working with me in the future. I mentioned that I am
> > not doing this just to get a sale. I put it in this order. I am a wife,
> > mother, member of the NFB, NAGDU, the travel and tourism division of the
> > NFB, graduate of the guide dog foundation, and then I am a travel agent.
> >
> > So I hope people aren't out there thinking, she is only doing this to 
> > make
> > money. Well of course I want to make money, but I don't want to do it on
> > knowing that either my clients or even myself don't have access to the
> > proper places for us and our dogs in this matter.
> >
> > Again, last time I am posting unless I have more information from NCL or
> > any other company that you or others may have issues with.
> >
> > I am here to help as a sister to all of you in our fight for equality 
> > and
> > accessibility.
> >
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > C10-10646
> >
> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> >
> > http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> > CST-1018299-10
> >
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