[Travelandtourism] Fun vacations was Re: Reasons Why I Will Never Sail on NCL Again

[cheryl echevarria]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 5:25 PM
Subject: [Travelandtourism] Fun vacations was Re: Reasons Why I Will Never 
Sail on NCL Again


> This is trying to change the subject.
>
> Yesterday, Cheryl posted a message about America West beginning cruises on
> the Mississippi River, next year.  If anyone would like to take one of 
> these
> cruises, I'd very much recommend them.
>
> I've never traveled with America West.  But, I have cruised on the
> Mississippi River, when the Delta Queen Steamboats were cruising there. 
> The
> history and small towns along the river are just wonderful.  It's great to
> get off the boats and meet the local people and either take tours of their
> towns and businesses or purchase crafts and hand made items, which many
> towns have available right along the shore.
>
> I love this kind of vacation and really believe that it's important to
> support the small towns and businesspeople who rely on the tourist 
> industry
> for their livelihood.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vicki Ratcliffe" <vratcliffe01 at comcast.net>
> To: "'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List'" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 2:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Reasons Why I Will Never Sail on NCL Again
>
>
>      I don't want to offend anyone but feel the need to make some comments
> here.  In the past, I know, from speaking with access travel agents, that
> people in wheelchairs and blind folks had problems when cruising with
> Norwegian.  Because these problems happened in the past, people have a 
> right
> to be concerned.  I know two blind people who had a nice cruise with
> Norwegian so I hope that issues which happened in the past have changed.
> >From my experiences also, information can be submitted and stated by
> corporate offices of cruise lines but sometimes this same information does
> not get forwarded to particular ships.  That's why I always take emails 
> with
> me to confirm what has been stated in regard to any situation.
>
>      For Sherryl, it seems that you are always defending Norwegian and no
> one is questioning the work that you do.
>
>      Can we just get back to discussing ideas for travel?  For example, 
> can
> anyone suggest weekend get-aways in smaller towns where transportation is
> not an issue?  Perhaps people could tell about trips that they have taken
> with museums that have accessible tours, bus tours which have been
> interesting or cities where theaters have audio description.  I live in 
> the
> D.C. area and there is lots to see here including several accessible 
> museums
> tours and audio description at the Kennedy Center for any performance if
> requested.
>
> Vicki
>
>
>
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