Posted on 02/27/2012 9:52:41 AM PST by FoxPro
An Italian cruise ship with about 1,000 people on board is reported to be adrift off the coast of Seychelles.
The Italian coast guard said Monday the Costa Allegra is drifting in the Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and the Seychelles islands.
Officials say a fire on board caused the ship's engines to fail. There have been no reports of injuries.
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Thanks for the update to my thread!
thank you. I will.
Not that I can tell. I have been looking for a great buy but they seem to be just doing the usual promotions.
Maybe the advance sales are still filling the ships, for now?
They’re not just top-heavy with poor sea-keeping. They’re floating ginger bread houses with all the sturdiness of an oyster cracker. Just wait until Obama lets LightSquared shut-down GPS. Coastal residents might find a liner in their dining rooms some morning.
What’s not to like about a cruise?
Being on a floating hotel with thousands of other people.
Sleeping in a sardine-sized closet.
Having to be around lots of people.
Being in the middle of nowhere in the water.
Eating with and talking to a bunch of people.
I prefer the peace and quiet of the wilderness, LOL!
How silly of me to not realized how wonderful a cruise is and considering all the fabulous diseases that you can catch on cruises, I think I’ll book one right away (NOT)! LOL!
Italian Cruise ships for sale!
CHEAP!
I can’t WAIT for the day we’re in one of the Garden Villas on NCL. It’ll happen!
All the bean counters from Wall Street had to go somewhere after they spent their bail out money.
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