Comments on: Queen Mary’s little gas problem http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/ The travel troubleshooter. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27261 Sarah Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:56:53 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27261 Shari, Please keep in mind that you aren't getting the good cruise stories on this site. Millions of people go on cruises every year without a problem of any kind. The fuel fee is an old issue and the fees were well publisized at the time they were being charged. They were by no means hidden fees like this article suggests. Now is a great time to book a cruise because fares are low. Shari,

Please keep in mind that you aren’t getting the good cruise stories on this site. Millions of people go on cruises every year without a problem of any kind. The fuel fee is an old issue and the fees were well publisized at the time they were being charged. They were by no means hidden fees like this article suggests. Now is a great time to book a cruise because fares are low.

]]> By: Shari http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27153 Shari Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:30:09 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27153 My husband has been talking about wanting to take a cruise. Everything I read on this site tells me that I shouldn't. So glad to hear about all of this before I go and make the mistake of booking a cruise, because I know that the deplorable business practices I read about here would have my blood boiling by the end of the cruise. My husband has been talking about wanting to take a cruise. Everything I read on this site tells me that I shouldn’t. So glad to hear about all of this before I go and make the mistake of booking a cruise, because I know that the deplorable business practices I read about here would have my blood boiling by the end of the cruise.

]]> By: barbie45 http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27083 barbie45 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:05:55 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27083 Al, I do not think your idea would be very practical or popular. we might have a mutiny on board. On several cruises I have been on the service has been horrible; On others very good. Maybe we just use those tips for the real horrible staff for your proposal. just kidding, Al, I do not think your idea would be very practical or popular. we might have a mutiny on board. On several cruises I have been on the service has been horrible; On others very good. Maybe we just use those tips for the real horrible staff for your proposal. just kidding,

]]> By: Travel News and Stories for 11/11/2009 | U Reader | Your daily news stop station ... http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27081 Travel News and Stories for 11/11/2009 | U Reader | Your daily news stop station ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:44:27 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27081 [...] Queen Mary’s small gas problem When Mel McBeth and his mom requisitioned a journey on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 final year, they weren’t awaiting any one more charges. But that’s only what they got when the journey line helped itself to an additional $180, which it claimed was a fuel surcharge, on the day they paid for their vacation. http://www.elliott.org [...] [...] Queen Mary’s small gas problem When Mel McBeth and his mom requisitioned a journey on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 final year, they weren’t awaiting any one more charges. But that’s only what they got when the journey line helped itself to an additional $180, which it claimed was a fuel surcharge, on the day they paid for their vacation. http://www.elliott.org [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27063 Michelle Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:01:22 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27063 I agree with Chris. Short of some unexpected, worldwide crisis, if you are incapable of making a viable financial plan that will include fuel costs in the price of a cruise, you either need to hire better people or get out of the cruise business. Same goes for airlines, bus companies, etc. I agree with Chris. Short of some unexpected, worldwide crisis, if you are incapable of making a viable financial plan that will include fuel costs in the price of a cruise, you either need to hire better people or get out of the cruise business. Same goes for airlines, bus companies, etc.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27045 Sarah Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:07:38 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27045 I completely agree LeeAnne. Tips should not be removed unless directly related to the crew's performance. If you go on a cruise, budget for at least the recomended tips. They are well published in advance and should not be a surprise. I completely agree LeeAnne. Tips should not be removed unless directly related to the crew’s performance. If you go on a cruise, budget for at least the recomended tips. They are well published in advance and should not be a surprise.

]]> By: LeeAnne http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27041 LeeAnne Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:19:33 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27041 @AL - I strongly disagree with you on that suggestion. The crew on cruise ships work very hard to make sure passengers have a memorable vacation. Their pay is based on an assumption that they will receive the tips that are recommended by the cruise line. It would be terribly unfair to them to penalize them financially for the cruise line's unfair billing practices. It's certainly not the crew's fault! They are hardworking people who often leave their families for months at a time to be able to earn a decent living and give their families a better life. I hope you can see how wrong it would be to make THEM pay for the corporation's unfair practices. @AL – I strongly disagree with you on that suggestion. The crew on cruise ships work very hard to make sure passengers have a memorable vacation. Their pay is based on an assumption that they will receive the tips that are recommended by the cruise line. It would be terribly unfair to them to penalize them financially for the cruise line’s unfair billing practices. It’s certainly not the crew’s fault! They are hardworking people who often leave their families for months at a time to be able to earn a decent living and give their families a better life. I hope you can see how wrong it would be to make THEM pay for the corporation’s unfair practices.

]]> By: AL http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-27032 AL Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:10 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-27032 I wonder how long the cruise line staff would support the unwanted and unneeded fare hike, if passengers used the monies allocated for "Tips", to pay the extra fees. I wonder how long the cruise line staff would support the unwanted and unneeded fare hike, if passengers used the monies allocated for “Tips”, to pay the extra fees.

]]> By: Merlin http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-26980 Merlin Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:48:43 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-26980 Carver, don't bother trying to find the logic in barbie45's comments. There is none to be found. Replying to her only encourages her to keep commenting. Many of Chris's fans are hoping that she'll go away and take her nonsensical ramblings somewhere else, allowing this web site to return to its former, readable state. Carver, don’t bother trying to find the logic in barbie45’s comments. There is none to be found. Replying to her only encourages her to keep commenting. Many of Chris’s fans are hoping that she’ll go away and take her nonsensical ramblings somewhere else, allowing this web site to return to its former, readable state.

]]> By: Carver Farrow http://www.elliott.org/blog/queen-marys-little-gas-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-26978 Carver Farrow Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:51:49 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9392#comment-26978 @barbie45 I think that misses the point. The OP isn't unhappy with the $180;. Its the way it was done. Transparency and finality are two values in consumer transactions, both of which are missing in this situation. @barbie45

I think that misses the point. The OP isn’t unhappy with the $180;. Its the way it was done. Transparency and finality are two values in consumer transactions, both of which are missing in this situation.

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