GET READY
for ADVENTURE with
ROYAL CARIBBEAN!!!
HOT DEALS!!!
Yes, those are
the enticing headlines posted tonight on an internet ad for one of the
many cruise lines soon to be departing from a port near you.
Somewhat ironic considering that half a cruise ship just burned to a
crisp thanks to someone's allegedly careless smoking on board. Of
course, given the age of most people who take cruises, smoking was
probably just a cover up for an unfortunate oxygen tank malfunction
-- which does not have nearly the cache of passing out drunk
while sucking on a Marlboro.
Word has it the crew couldn't have been more helpful, however. A
welcome change from previous disasters on board, many of which are only
now coming to light thanks to the movie Titanic.
Sadly, one passenger had a heart attack and died. But it's not
like he was mugged in a violent urban setting. He died knowing that
he'd just had a delicious steak, potato and Caesar salad with
complimentary
garlic bread.
There will already be those who believe the fire was just an effort to
divert attention away from the growing number of people who
mysteriously disappear without a trace while cruising on these ships.
For example, no one has seen that Smith guy or any number of passengers
who continue to vanish overboard with disconcerting regularity.
One theory. only recently debunked, blames these disappearances on the
Norwalk Virus, the ubiquitous intestinal illness which has plagued
cruise ship passengers since these party boats began stopping in third
world countries. Previously, many people were believed lost while
leaning over the railing to vomit, while simultaneously expelling the
methane gas produced during the course of the infection.
A cruise line spokesperson denies the link, claiming that the gas only
becomes a propellant when lit, no doubt a welcome relief to family
members who are still waiting patiently for their missing relatives.
Fires, projectile vomiting, explosive diarrhea, death and disappearance. Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising.
5 comments:
My family took a cruise on the Royal Caribbean back in 1986 and I have the pictures to prove it! You have really hit the nail on the head! Even back then THINGS were not right. It's like a secret that nobody talks about. You have inspired me to journal about it. I'll post later on today. BTW, I know lots of people who cruise and they aren't eldery. It's amazing that people think, HEY, I'll get all the food and fun that anybody could dream of. I've always thought that it would be a perfect target for terriorists too. Anne
gee ... and i was all set to take a cruise with the Minnesota Vikings
How incredibly scary. What happens on a cruise ship is just outside the law.
I'm not worried about sinking or fire or Legionnaire's Disease. I'm afraid of sharing a room the size of a matchbox with my husband for a week. I love the man, but I fear we would kill each other before the cruise ended. Maybe that's what's happening to all those missing people .... Tina
Ha! I love that last comment! Where is a comment from our star detective who took a cruise recently? HA! I'm sure he'd have something to say! Far cry from the Love Boat huh! Doc would really be busy these days, Gopher would be all over the place looking for people, Julie would have less & less people to entertain, Isaac would be busy with the relatives drinking their troubles away & Captain Stubing would have his head spinning like the Exorcist! Ha!
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