Royal Caribbean Crude
Monday/18 January 2010
As I have
been either too busy or indisposed there hasn't been a new billblog
post for some time. Therefore, with permission the billblog
reprints an email sent by my amigo, Len Deddo, to Royal
Caribbean Cruise Lines of Miami,
Florida, a Norwegian-American company. Len's email is self
explanatory.
Dear Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
see link http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/18-4
News story reads as follows: "Cruise Ships Still Find a Haitian Berth Luxury liners are still docking at private beaches near Haiti's devastated earthquake zone for holidaymakers to enjoy the water..."
I have read the new story today in amazement. I cannot express how I feel as the images of tourists sun-bathing on Haiti's beaches amid the massive disaster that has stricken Haiti impinge upon my mind. How can a company be so amazingly inappropriate? And what kind of sick person would consider a VACATION to such a place is beyond my thinking. You indicate that all the proceeds are to be given to help the people of haiti. You mean all the money that the tourists have paid you for their vacation? where are your contributions? I expect you to use your many ships to help deliver aid - food water, supplies. perhaps take haitians on board and evacuate them, feed them, care for them. but taking tourists to sun bath and sip cocktails and play water sports? I was planning a trip to Jamaica this year with my family. I will NOT be using your cruse lines. Nor will I ever. I cannot believe this is going on.
Certainly you need to do something, but this is not it.
Stunned in Seattle,
Leonard Deddo
Dear Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
see link http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/18-4
News story reads as follows: "Cruise Ships Still Find a Haitian Berth Luxury liners are still docking at private beaches near Haiti's devastated earthquake zone for holidaymakers to enjoy the water..."
I have read the new story today in amazement. I cannot express how I feel as the images of tourists sun-bathing on Haiti's beaches amid the massive disaster that has stricken Haiti impinge upon my mind. How can a company be so amazingly inappropriate? And what kind of sick person would consider a VACATION to such a place is beyond my thinking. You indicate that all the proceeds are to be given to help the people of haiti. You mean all the money that the tourists have paid you for their vacation? where are your contributions? I expect you to use your many ships to help deliver aid - food water, supplies. perhaps take haitians on board and evacuate them, feed them, care for them. but taking tourists to sun bath and sip cocktails and play water sports? I was planning a trip to Jamaica this year with my family. I will NOT be using your cruse lines. Nor will I ever. I cannot believe this is going on.
Certainly you need to do something, but this is not it.
Stunned in Seattle,
Leonard Deddo
