The Mail Buoy Episode #4

Posted by Patricia on 07/31/06

It is that time of the week, Episode number 4 is online and ready for your downloading pleasure!  A little late we know, but it’s all Patricia’s fault! :D

This week we don our crisp white shirts and berrets and go “mythbusting.” We head off to de-bunk the myths and excuses we hear from clients, friends, and shockingly other travel agents.

The notes from the week:

          
  • Patricia went to BlogHer for part of the weekend, making our recording a day late.





  • Princess’s shocking and incomplete announcement of the Crown incident.
  • Circle of Interest cruise from Regent Seven Seas.
  • MSC is extending their “Kids cruise Free” program
  • Myths Covered:
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    • There’s not enough to do.
    • Too much food, I’ll get fat.
    • Bad weather will ruin the whole trip
    • I may get motion sick
    • Too risky to cruise because of hurricanes
    • You can’t feel the ship move
    • I have to sit with people I don’t know at dinner
    • Want a family vacation, cruises are just for couples
    • Kids will be bored
    • Cruising is for the old (or the over-fed, near dead, and newly wed)
    • I don’t know anything about ships, I’m embarassed.
    • Cruising is regimented
    • You have to dress up to eat.
    • Cabins are claustrophobic.
    • Cruising is all-inclusive
    • Entertainment on the ship is grade-B at best.
    • Ships don’t go where I want to travel.
    • Cruises take too long.
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    • There will be a Myth Busting show II to cover the remaining myths at the end of August. (between now and then, please e-mail, call, or comment your questions and we will answer them in that show)
    • Sea Socks Cruise Update – there are sponsors.
    • Deal of the Week: Yes, the much hyped in the show, Deal of the Week.
    • Tell your friends.
    • You can download this week’s show here, and hopefully ;) find it in iTunes here… 

      Next week’s show will probably be a day or so late as well.  This time it’s Michael who will be out during our normal recording session, in addition we’ll have some visitors at the office and at our home which may affect our normally scheduled recording time.  We apologize in advance for the delay…

       

       

     
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