Royal Caribbean lectures?
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From: Stu on 9 Mar 2010 15:07 X-No-Archive: yes On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:35:18 -0600, George Leppla <george(a)cruisemaster.com> wrote: >Stu wrote: >> X-No-Archive: yes On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:32:36 -0800 (PST), Rusty >> <rustybwilson(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If you've sailed Royal Caribbean, can you tell me what, if anything, >>> they have in the way of Port Lectures? I'm looking for good, clear >>> information about the ports before we get there, and not just shopping >>> or tour sales info. >>> >>> Thanks very much for any info you can share. >>> >>> Rusty >> >> I don't know about RC, but on both of our Carnival cruises they had a >> half hour long port chat, then questions. The handouts they gave us >> were a list of shops who have ripped off cruisers (and should be >> avoided), and a list of safe shops to buy from. The fellow who did the >> talk actually shopped in most stores, so he knew what he was talking >> about. > > >FWIW... the shops that any cruise line recommends are paying the cruise >line to make that recommendation. They get a fee and a certain % of the >sales. Did you ever notice that when you make a purchase, many of the >shops will ask you what ship you are on... and sometimes even your cabin >number. > >That isn't to say that the shops recommended aren't good, but the port >talk is actually more of a paid advertisement. There are other >shops/stores that may have as good or better deals... but they aren't in >the program. We were walking down the main street in St.Martin past a craft/knicknack store, the lady drumming up business for them ( and I use that term loosely) grabbed my sons arm and tried to get him to come in her store( he's 6'5" and 250 lbs.). When he shook her off and declined, she swore at us and said we were bastards, we mentioned this back on board. ....Yes George I knew about the cruise line being pieced off by the shops, it's common. I really wonder if the ones on the don't buy from list were ones who refused to give a kickback and were blackballed?
From: June on 9 Mar 2010 15:10 X-No-Archive: yes On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:49 -0800, Ray Goldenberg <ray(a)lighthousetravel.com> wrote: >On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:34:14 -0600, Stu <info(a)foodforu.ca> wrote: > >>The fellow who did the >>talk actually shopped in most stores, so he knew what he was talking >>about. > >Hi Everyone, > >Only the gullible or naive believe the above. The person is usually >compensated by a company that is hired to promote certain stores so >that is what he really knows. <:+) Nice Ray, and you expect people to book with you.
From: Tom K on 9 Mar 2010 15:14 On 3/9/10 1:34 PM, Stu wrote: > X-No-Archive: yes On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:32:36 -0800 (PST), Rusty > <rustybwilson(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> If you've sailed Royal Caribbean, can you tell me what, if anything, >> they have in the way of Port Lectures? I'm looking for good, clear >> information about the ports before we get there, and not just shopping >> or tour sales info. >> >> Thanks very much for any info you can share. >> >> Rusty > > I don't know about RC, but on both of our Carnival cruises they had a > half hour long port chat, then questions. The handouts they gave us > were a list of shops who have ripped off cruisers (and should be > avoided), and a list of safe shops to buy from. The fellow who did the > talk actually shopped in most stores, so he knew what he was talking > about. You're kidding, right? You actually believed him? He actually shopped in most store? So he knew what he was talking about? Buy any bridges lately?
From: Kurt Ullman on 9 Mar 2010 15:15 In article <00adp5thgic9e2v459illlqh70g1in0rg5(a)4ax.com>, Stu <info(a)foodforu.ca> wrote: > ...Yes George I knew about the cruise line being pieced off by the > shops, it's common. I really wonder if the ones on the don't buy from > list were ones who refused to give a kickback and were blackballed? It isn't a kickback. The cruiselines sell the space in their flyers and time on their shopping shows. Never have understood why (1) anybody is surprised by this (2) so many don't recognize these for the infomercials they are. Heck I'd be disappointed in the cruise lines if they did anything ELSE. -- I get off on '57 Chevys I get off on screamin' guitars --Eric Clapton
From: peter on 9 Mar 2010 15:28
On 3/9/2010 9:10 PM, June wrote: > X-No-Archive: yes On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:49 -0800, Ray Goldenberg > <ray(a)lighthousetravel.com> wrote: > >> On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:34:14 -0600, Stu<info(a)foodforu.ca> wrote: >> >>> The fellow who did the >>> talk actually shopped in most stores, so he knew what he was talking >>> about. >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Only the gullible or naive believe the above. The person is usually >> compensated by a company that is hired to promote certain stores so >> that is what he really knows.<:+) > > > Nice Ray, and you expect people to book with you. Did you know only 34% of travel agents were profitable in 2009 according to an ASTA report? I bet Goldmountain wasn't one of them. Most people are willing to pay for service, no one is paying for insults which is what he has to offer. BTW: OP was asking about port lectures like the ones typically being given by retired professors that taught third tier colleges. |